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Intelligent Energy
Intelligent Energy brings you the latest news on alternative fuels and renewable power, highlighting the major players, legislation, technology and design involved in making our infrastructure more efficient.
David Worthington
David Worthington
Contributing Editor
David Worthington has written for BetaNews, eWeek, PC World, Technologizer and ZDNet. Formerly, he was a senior editor at SD Times. He holds a degree from Temple University. He is based in New York.
David Worthington
David does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what he covers. Occasionally he consults for other companies; should David cover a topic in which a client is involved, he will disclose this fact in his writing. His views do not represent those of ScaleOut Software.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Mark Halper
Mark Halper
Contributing Editor
Mark Halper has written for TIME, Fortune, Financial Times, the UK's Independent on Sunday, Forbes, New York Times, Wired, Variety and The Guardian. He is based in Bristol, U.K.
Mark Halper
Mark has no financial holdings in the companies he writes about. He occasionally travels at the expense of companies or their press relations agencies in order to report on a company or industry event related to it; Mark will prominently disclose this information when appropriate. This relationship will have no influence on his coverage. Companies he covers do not get to review columns in advance, or select or reject topics.
He writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Kirsten Korosec
Kirsten Korosec
Contributing Editor
Kirsten Korosec has written for Technology Review, Marketing News, The Hill, BNET and Bloomberg News. She holds a degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She is based in Tucson, Arizona.
Kirsten Korosec
Kirsten does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
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Obama's fuel rules to halve greenhouse emissions, dramatically reduce oil imports
The Obama administration is expected to implement an aggressive fuel standards policy that would cut in half greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and light trucks by 2025, also substantially...
16 | August 28, 2012 7:19pm |
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Sails to power future cargo ships, global trade
Wind power once ferried flotillas of commerce across the seas. Now, as fossil fuels dwindle and become more costly, prototype cargo vessels are starting to incorporate high tech sails.
August 28, 2012 6:20pm |
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Sapphire's algae-to-oil farm begins to take shape
It's been a long slog, but Sapphire Energy's algae-to-oil project is up and running and has completed its first successful harvest.
5 | August 28, 2012 12:25pm |
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Next oil and gas rush - South China Sea?
China relies on foreign oil and wants to increase its own production. Vast reserves potentially await off its coast, but not without territorial disputes.
1 | August 28, 2012 6:30am |
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Sydney to London on the Plastic Fantastic powered flight
Aviation adventurer Jeremy Rowsell will take recycling to new heights when he flies a single engine plane 10,000 miles fueled by melted plastic. Now you know how to use your empty margarine tubs.
5 | August 27, 2012 5:27am |
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Mitt Romney's energy plan: 3 critical points
Mitt Romney's path to energy independence doesn't offer too many surprises. However, his energy plan does contain a few proposals that are worth noting.
3 | August 24, 2012 9:59am |
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Infographic: your fuel cell powered city of the future
Cheap and abundant natural gas has made the notion of hydrogen powered fuel cells powering businesses, home, hospitals, and other public infrastructure more plausible.
August 22, 2012 9:31pm |
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Recycled tire powder saves energy, reduce costs, makes quieter cars
Incineration is still widely used to dispose of discarded tires. A green materials company is providing an alternative that monetizes waste rubber, saving significant energy and lowering the cost...
2 | August 22, 2012 9:03pm |
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Chart of the day: A power shift in the U.S.
A chart illustrates the dramatic changes within the nation's power sector over the past several decades. The upshot? Natural gas isn't the only rising star.
4 | August 22, 2012 12:04pm |
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Report: electric vehicle sales to top 130 million by 2025
The decline of the internal combustion engine will be gradual as cleaner alternatives take hold. A market research company is predicting that annual sales of electric vehicles will reach 130...
11 | August 20, 2012 9:51pm |
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U.S. solar power market boomed in 2011
Low prices created a boom time for the solar business in the United States. A renewable energy trade organization is reporting that U.S. installations more than doubled in 2011 both for commercial...
August 19, 2012 10:11pm |
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Sunflowers: a muse for improving solar power
The sunflower may be the brightest muse for human invention. It inspired Van Gogh to paint an impressionist masterpiece, and is now guiding a scientist toward making more energy efficient solar...
August 16, 2012 8:18pm |
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Next-gen toilets that could change the world
These innovative off-the-grid toilets take human waste and turn it into something more valuable, including hydrogen, electricity and even, clean water.
2 | August 16, 2012 4:00am |
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Facebook's data center expansion continues
Facebook newest (and yet to be built) data center won't bring any additional jobs. However, it could be a test ground for clean energy.
1 | August 15, 2012 12:40pm |
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Fukushima disaster spawns mutant butterflies
Japanese scientists have found that radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster has mutated a domestic butterfly species. It may not have morphed into Mothra, but the pale glass blue...
11 | August 14, 2012 8:29pm |
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The 3 biggest threats to the U.S. wind industry
The U.S. wind power market -- one of the fastest-growing in the world -- could see its expansion derailed by three factors, including an expiring tax credit that used to enjoy bipartisan support.
11 | August 14, 2012 12:50pm |
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Energy round-up: Obama's wind revolution, stalled fracking regulations
Two articles published today wholly captured the zeitgeist of our times: one detailing the dramatic increase in wind power under President Obama's first term and another bemoaning stalled natural...
3 | August 10, 2012 3:13pm |
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Google Earth-government data mashup lets you see emissions
The California Air Resources Board took loads of complex greenhouse gas emissions metrics turned into something people can see and interact with.
August 10, 2012 1:26pm |
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Temple University students get Chevy Volts
Philadelphia's Temple University students have can rent electric cars by the hour and plug in at the college.
August 9, 2012 8:55pm |
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Chinese firm may control Obama stimulus recipient
A U.S. battery maker that was the receipt of several hundred million dollars in stimulus-backed funds could soon be under the control of a Chinese auto parts company. This could become a political...
8 | August 9, 2012 8:17pm |