Energy

With its massive, fast-growing cities, the world's second largest economy will stand as an example of what to do -- and what not to do -- when planning smart cities.

1 | January 26, 2011 4:31am | By Heather Clancy

Alarming reports from America's space agency reveal an organization lacking in clear direction, and hampered by doubt.

18 | January 25, 2011 6:00pm | By John Herrman

Partnership with the Nature Conservancy underscores the growing need for cooperation between for-profit and non-profit organizations in quest for more sustainable world.

3 | January 24, 2011 1:08pm | By Heather Clancy

Carbon nanotubes might be microscopic -- they're 100,000 times smaller than a human hair -- but the innovative material could have major health and safety impacts.

January 20, 2011 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

A recent breakthrough may lead to a powerful laser that gives U.S. Navy ships the upper hand in combat situations.

3 | January 19, 2011 11:46pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The US federal government starts taking concerted action to keep a very aggressive fish away from the Great Lakes. Some restaurateurs offer another way to fight the problem.

26 | January 19, 2011 8:48am | By Joe McKendrick

A whistleblower group asks the Green Buildings Council to hold back LEED certification for buildings containing materials made from coal waste.

2 | January 19, 2011 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

The new aviation concept, developed by Boeing design firm Teague, involves government-subsidized airships, luxuriously slow travel, exorbitant fees for flying as fast as we do today, and less...

34 | January 19, 2011 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

With many states focusing on producer responsibility as the back-bone of their electronics recycling programs, more retailers and manufacturers might do well to consider innovations in leasing,...

5 | January 18, 2011 9:18am | By Heather Clancy

The U.S. military is field testing solar power as a logistical solution on its front lines in Afghanistan.

2 | January 14, 2011 7:40pm | By David Worthington

As a life support engineer at NASA Ames Research Center, it's Michael Flynn's job to keep astronauts alive in space, making sure they have the basic necessities like clean water to survive.

3 | January 13, 2011 11:32am | By Boonsri Dickinson

The design team behind the Urbee hybrid vehicle says digital prototype software helped it evaluate environment design factors while cutting out wasteful physical prototyping phases.

January 12, 2011 4:40am | By Heather Clancy

In Haiti, Illinois-based Sun Ovens, Inc. staves off hunger one solar-cooked meal at a time.

1 | January 12, 2011 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Poo-Gloos are mobile water treatment plants. The cheap systems could potentially help growing towns save millions of dollars.

5 | January 10, 2011 12:42pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

Adidas, Best Buy, Kraft Foods, MIT Media Lab and Procter & Gamble are on board with Intel's new "Connected Store" concept, which can measure and analyze customers anonymously.

1 | January 10, 2011 9:52am | By Andrew Nusca

Fewer Americans are integrating green behavior such as water conservation, composting, recycling electronics and buying more fuel efficient cars into their daily routines, according to a Harris...

28 | January 10, 2011 6:44am | By Larry Dignan

At CES 2011, Audi chairman Rupert Stadler explained how the technology beneath the dash of your next car will be as important as the tech under its hood.

2 | January 6, 2011 12:42pm | By Andrew Nusca

Millions of Americans already drive a Honda. Now a lucky few might soon get to fly in one too.

7 | January 5, 2011 4:50pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Equipment manufacturer achieves coveted status with two facilities in England.

January 5, 2011 4:36am | By Heather Clancy

Supercomputers and new transmission infrastructure guarantees financial trading that's faster than ever before. Is it a smarter market, or is Wall Street playing with fire?

7 | January 3, 2011 7:35am | By Andrew Nusca