Design

Stop sign redesign; turning whisky into watts; factory farming; IRS.gov reimagined; earthquake energy potential.

May 28, 2010 6:54am | By Andrew Nusca

We're not ready for that.

30 | May 27, 2010 9:07am | By Deborah Gage

Acciona's Eric Schneider says the U.S. has wind power potential that's the envy of the world -- and the Midwest holds the key. But a major federal push is required to build out the necessary...

8 | May 27, 2010 8:36am | By Andrew Nusca

SmartPlanet is launching a new, occasional series aimed at dissecting some of the complex topics we cover on a daily basis. First up: wave power.

13 | May 27, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Dyson's bladeless fan, the Air Multiplier, leverages a smart design and the laws of physics to work more efficiently. A new video demonstrates the resulting neat visual effect.

5 | May 26, 2010 11:51am | By Andrew Nusca

Australian researchers have created a seven atom transistor that could set the pace of computing. Enter this quantum leap.

6 | May 25, 2010 8:35am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Cisco launched its Connected Grid portfolio. Cisco’s idea is to offer routers and switches that can deliver electric power to businesses and homes will better managing energy usage.

1 | May 25, 2010 7:43am | By Larry Dignan

A TIME 100 innovator talks about how SMS technology could change the way governments around the world register their citizens.

May 25, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Tesla is marketing the car with meat.

18 | May 25, 2010 12:01am | By Deborah Gage

Information Architects has assembled a list of the 140 most influential people on Twitter, in infographic form. Here's a look.

May 24, 2010 1:38pm | By Andrew Nusca

Scientists are wondering if the chemicals dispersed to mitigate the spill will hinder oil-eating microorganisms that could clean it up.

1 | May 24, 2010 11:11am | By Deborah Gage

Data center managers become building planners as they look for ways to fit more processing and storage into smaller spaces.

May 24, 2010 5:00am | By Joe McKendrick

General Electric and the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. plan to develop offshore wind farms in the Ohio waters of Lake Erie.

1 | May 24, 2010 3:35am | By Larry Dignan

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation rolled out with the design of YeZ, a leaf car that was inspired by the process of photosynthesis.

1 | May 24, 2010 2:07am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Aquamarine Power last week unveiled the Oyster 2, a wave energy converter that brings the world's first commercial wave farm a step closer to reality.

May 23, 2010 7:49pm | By Andrew Nusca

London's iconic red double-decker bus is finally ready for the 21st century.

May 23, 2010 6:55pm | By Andrew Nusca

Author and political activist Charles Siegel says you don't need high-density urban planning to make a city livable and sustainable. Here are his three ways to achieve the perfect suburb.

1 | May 21, 2010 11:03am | By Andrew Nusca

In a joint venture, the two companies intend to start mass production of vehicles for availability by 2012.

8 | May 21, 2010 8:01am | By Joe McKendrick

Social networking may generate positive verbiage, but, believe it or not, may actually be laced with sarcasm. Researchers say they have developed a methodology that catches sarcastic statements in...

3 | May 21, 2010 6:00am | By Joe McKendrick

New research from J. Craig Venter's crew replicates and enlivens a bacterial genome. Will an algae genome follow to spark the next generation of biofuels?

3 | May 21, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony