Energy

The man who headed the original iPod development team has a new project - building a better thermostat.

1 | October 25, 2011 7:55am

Cleantech startup BrightSource Energy employs the use of concentrated solar power, or CSP, to generate electricity. The technique uses a large field of mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a small...

3 | April 26, 2011 8:50am

There are now hundreds of sites certified under the highest level of the U.S. Green Building's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). This gallery represents almost a dozen examples...

October 6, 2011 5:55pm

The new Unilever Aerosols plant in Cuernavaca uses renewable energy, rainwater harvesting and new technologies to minimize its environmental impact. It will be the model for at least 30 new...

September 15, 2011 4:45am

Even though some have started to question the viability of fuel cells as an energy option, some household-name businesses are giving them a try.

August 8, 2011 6:09pm

The more you study solar flares and asteroids, the more you want to run for cover. But the real threat isn't to human life, it's to our energy infrastucture and communications.

1 | June 29, 2011 12:09pm

Vestas is an energy company that manufactures wind turbines for on-shore and off-shore use. It's predicted that 10 percent of the world's electricity will come from wind by 2020. Here's a look at...

3 | April 26, 2011 9:13am

Cleantech startup BrightSource Energy employs the use of concentrated solar power, or CSP, to generate electricity. The technique uses a large field of mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a small...

3 | April 26, 2011 8:50am

The man who headed the original iPod development team has a new project - building a better thermostat.

1 | October 25, 2011 7:55am