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SmartPlanet stories related to the production and sale of energy from sources such as oil, gas, coal, nuclear and renewable sources.
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UAVs powered by laser over fiber networks
Fiber networks are not all about Internet speeds -- but could also be used to power our airborne vehicles.
3 | May 1, 2013 2:06am |
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Could lax smart meter security blackout the UK?
Will poor smart meter security result in hackers being able to blackout neighborhoods on a whim?
2 | April 30, 2013 10:48am |
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Disruptor | Hilary Mason, chief scientist, Bitly
Bitly's chief data scientist asks how individuals can get more from big data, from better book recommendations to health predictions.
3 | April 30, 2013 3:00am |
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Solar outlet gives power from your windows
Your window might be an unlikely place to plug-in your smartphone, but a team of designers has made that possible with a novel take on the portable charger.
1 | April 29, 2013 7:31pm |
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Tesla rolls out loaner, valet service
Tesla Motors unveiled a service and warranty program today that could ease concerns about owning an all-electric vehicle.
1 | April 26, 2013 2:52pm |
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Q&A: Linda Stone, former tech exec, on conscious computing
Linda Stone, who spent 16 years as an executive at Apple and Microsoft, talks about the effect technology has on our health and productivity.
15 | April 26, 2013 3:00am |
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New street light design eliminates light pollution
A team of scientists has outlined a new LED street lamp design that could help reclaim the luminosity of the heavens.
10 | April 25, 2013 6:55pm |
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Honeywell releases designer smart thermostat
Honeywell is going high end with its new Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat and is tapping its formidable sales and distribution channels to turn up the heat on its competition.
1 | April 24, 2013 8:37pm |
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'World's greenest office building' now open
A new self-sustaining building is now open in Seattle. See what sets it apart from other green buildings.
7 | April 24, 2013 4:00am |
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Shock as solar prices finally rise
Has the photovoltaic industry's agonizing four-year run of squeezed profits and bankruptcies ended? And will people still buy as the cost climbs?
45 | April 24, 2013 3:41am |
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Dead rodents shut down Fukushima cooling systems
Two years after the earthquake and massive tsunami, the nuclear power plant needs permanent solutions, not makeshift ones.
6 | April 23, 2013 2:53pm |
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Nest connects smart thermostats to the grid
Nest Labs has partnered with several utilities to take the intelligence embedded in its learning thermostat beyond the home and onto the grid.
1 | April 23, 2013 2:29pm |
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Alternative nuclear energy race heats up as Canadian company enters
Terrestrial Energy's safe, liquid reactor could be ready in eight years.
10 | April 23, 2013 4:55am |
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Startup helps restaurants streamline online menu management
With MustHaveMenus, restaurant owners can update and share information with potential diners far more efficiently and cost-effectively.
April 23, 2013 3:00am |
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The Sora electric superbike hits Canadian streets
The latest all-electric vehicle to hit our streets is the Sora superbike, which can go 185 miles on a single charge.
7 | April 23, 2013 2:42am |
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What solar slump? Photovoltaic company sells for $1 billion
Swiss giant ABB paying big bucks for - an inverter maker? This isn't pinup stuff, but it could be rock solid business.
April 22, 2013 8:53am |
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First quarter 2013 slow for venture funding, but software still shines
Venture capitalists continued to put money into software and media ventures, but have backed away from clean technology and life sciences in the first quarter of 2013.
April 22, 2013 7:22am |
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World's biggest battery will store solar electricity in Japan
The $204 million whopper is part of a renewable energy push.
11 | April 22, 2013 4:35am |
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Solar power produced 100% of new energy on U.S. grid in March
Solar power added twice as much to the grid in the first quarter of 2013 as it did in all of 2012.
7 | April 22, 2013 3:10am |
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IBM attempts to harness the power of two thousand suns
Can a new project aimed at concentrating sunlight bring solar power back in fashion?
3 | April 22, 2013 2:38am |
