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Zap to do three-wheeled car in 2009

February 1, 2008 1:16 AM PST

Three-wheeled cars may make a comeback with the craze over electric cars coming to a boil.

Red light for green-tech start-ups?

January 29, 2008 12:00 PM PST

A funding gap, made worse by a softening economy, could create a wall for clean-tech start-ups despite a favorable long-term environment.

What's good for GM 'may' be good for the country

January 11, 2008 12:00 PM PST

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper believes CEO Rick Wagoner's ideas for new high-tech autos are a good start--but just a start.

The road ahead for automakers

January 4, 2008 6:23 PM PST

India looks to put its stamp on some established car lines. Meanwhile, the upcoming Detroit auto show has folks focused on new designs and new technology.

Year in review: Growing pains for green transportation

December 20, 2007 12:00 PM PST

The eco-friendly auto market is full of promise and peril, as evidenced in the last year.

Wave power to go commercial in California

December 18, 2007 1:39 PM PST

Harnessing the ocean for energy has been discussed for years, and now a major utility in the U.S. will purchase some sea power.

Storing sun and wind power

December 5, 2007 1:08 PM PST

Several technologies are being tested to tie large-scale storage to renewable power sources.
Images: Making wind power that lasts all day

Google to enter clean-energy business

November 27, 2007 9:46 PM PST

Search giant earmarks hundreds of millions of dollars with the goal of generating a gigawatt of clean energy that's cheaper than coal.

Digital kids: Growing up wired

November 15, 2007 9:02 PM PST

CNET News.com examines the young generation's unique immersion in the Web, cell phones, IM and online communities.

A power surge for alternative energy

October 30, 2007 5:53 PM PDT

From tech giants to start-ups and from venture capitalists to universities, there's plenty of action on the energy front.

In electric car stakes, it's Miles to go

August 10, 2007 5:43 PM PDT

Southern California company joins a host of start-ups hoping consumers will get a charge out of electric-powered sedans.

Making ethanol out of biodiesel byproducts

June 26, 2007 11:15 PM PDT

E. coli could gobble up a common byproduct of biofuel production and turn it into another green fuel, ethanol, according to Rice University professor.

Portable power from trash

June 22, 2007 2:31 PM PDT

AgriPower has developed a "virtual landfill" system that can produce electricity and heat by burning anything from nuts to old tires.
Photo: Energizing trash

Ontario: The new frontier for alternative energy

June 21, 2007 5:07 PM PDT

Government programs help make Ontario a hot spot for companies in the alternative energy industry.

Nuke power not so clean or green

June 11, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Longtime activist Helen Caldicott sees no silver lining in a nuclear energy renaissance.

Waiting for energy tech's best and brightest

December 17, 2007 9:03 PM PST

CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says it's time to explode the myth surrounding the corn ethanol mania.

Producing hydrogen with water and a little metal

May 18, 2007 6:04 PM PDT

Purdue professor makes hydrogen by mixing water, gallium and aluminum, eliminating the need to store hydrogen.

At NY auto show, Ford focuses on change

August 3, 2007 12:26 PM PDT

CEO Alan Mulally, recently recruited from Boeing, says carmaker is overhauling both its management and its product line.
Photos: New cars rev up

Manure power goes live in Texas

March 27, 2007 7:04 PM PDT

After some delays, Microgy starts to ship natural gas made out of cow manure.

Texas power plant runs on biodiesel

April 24, 2007 9:09 PM PDT

Biofuels Power is harvesting oil from deep fat fryers to run its 5-megawatt power plant.