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• With wireless power, charge your electric car while driving

  

  Researchers at Stanford design an electric highway that charges plug-in cars as they move.

  February 3, 2012 9:16pm | By Sarah Korones

• U.S. opens Outer Continental Shelf to wind power

  

  The Obama administration has opened East Coast wind power sweet spots to energy development.

  February 3, 2012 4:37pm | By David Worthington

• Germany monitors deadly livestock virus

  

  BERLIN -- A new virus is threatening herds of sheep, cattle and goats across the European continent, meaning potential big losses for several farming industries.

  February 3, 2012 3:23pm | By Shannon Smith

• Could a New York zoning proposal revive neighborhood charm?

  

  Could limiting the size of new retail spaces in effect re-design an urban neighborhood--or restore its character to that of a fabled past when quirky products and shops were valued?

  2 | February 3, 2012 11:48am | By Reena Jana

• Bikeshare in the 'burbs: Can it work?

  

  Capital Bikeshare has been a hit in Washington, D.C. Now the company wants to add stations to suburban communities. Will bikeshare work in the 'burbs?

  February 3, 2012 11:48am | By Tyler Falk

• Video: GM's Chevy Volt Super Bowl ad

  

  General Motors has turned to the selling power of four-armed aliens to boost interest in its Chevy Volt electric car during Super Bowl XLVI.

  February 3, 2012 11:30am | By Kirsten Korosec

• Demolish a bridge? New Yorkers want to build a park instead

  

  New York is already famous for turning an old section of elevated rail lines into a beautiful park. Now there's a proposal to build what could be the coolest elevated park yet.

  1 | February 3, 2012 10:47am | By Tyler Falk

• $1 billion prize for 100-mpg gasoline car

  

  Republicans unhappy with incentives for hybrid and all-electric cars have proffered their own fossil fuel-inspired plan to spur innovation among automakers.

  February 3, 2012 9:52am | By Kirsten Korosec

• Corning reveals ultra-thin, flexible, bacteria-killing glass

  

  Corning is poised to look beyond LCD glass for profits with new types of glass that are ultra-thin, flexible, and -- in one instance -- hazardous to bacteria and viruses.

  February 3, 2012 8:22am | By Andrew Nusca

• Comment disappear? We fixed the problem

  

  The spam filter for our commenting system was on the fritz, blocking acceptable comments left and right. It's now back in order.

  5 | February 3, 2012 7:26am | By Andrew Nusca

• Speed kills: UK Energy Secretary quits amid traffic charges

  

  The embattled head of Britain's Department of Energy and Climate Change steps down as 9-year-old speeding ticket haunts him. Prime Minister Cameron names new boss, who faces choppy waters.

  1 | February 3, 2012 7:20am | By Mark Halper

• Virus alert! You can now get infected by opening an e-mail

  

  Trojans known as "drive-by emails" can invade computers without having to open an attachment, download a file or click on a link.

  9 | February 3, 2012 6:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• 3 reasons Quirky's crowdsourced invention model is catching on

  

  The inventor of this ice scraper unsuccessfully spent 10 years trying to get his idea commercialized. Then he decided to give it to the Quirky community.

  2 | February 3, 2012 5:35am | By Heather Clancy

• Toyota breaks out of China's rare earth shackles

  

  If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. If you can't join 'em, innovate. Toyota has learned how to eliminate vital rare earth metals from cars, potentially turning China's stranglehold into a useless grip.

  4 | February 3, 2012 5:08am | By Mark Halper

• Volkswagen's 2013 Beetle TDI to debut at Chicago Auto Show

  

  The 2013 Beetle TDI will feature a 2.0-liter diesel engine and a more masculine design than its predecessors.

  February 3, 2012 5:03am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

• Security cameras track shopper preferences?

  

  A new startup considers itself 'Google analytics for the real world' by tracking customer browsing habits through security cameras in retail.

  4 | February 3, 2012 3:32am | By Charlie Osborne

• Thief steals ice from glacier for 'designer ice cube' cocktails

  

  A man has been arrested in Chile on suspicion of stealing five tonnes of ice from a glacier for 'designer ice cubes' in cocktails.

  4 | February 3, 2012 2:43am | By Charlie Osborne

• Analyzing butterflies for next generation micro robots

  

  U.S. defense agencies are supporting the development of insect-sized robots for reconnaissance missions.

  February 3, 2012 2:17am | By Charlie Osborne

• The Morning Briefing: Business and social networking

  

  "The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's morning roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about business and the use of social networking.

  February 3, 2012 12:41am | By Charlie Osborne

• A low-cost surgical lamp designed for hospitals without electricity

  

  As part of a design contest sponsored by India- Future of Change, Australia's Michael O'Brien created this battery-powered surgical lamp.

  February 2, 2012 6:00pm | By Beth Carter