Energy

Smart meters used to deliver electricity more efficiently have flaws that could let hackers tamper with the power grid, according to a new report.

7 | March 30, 2010 4:30am | By Andrew Nusca

British researchers are working on a $2.1 million project that could remove carbon dioxide from the air to turn it into car fuel.

3 | March 30, 2010 3:00am | By Andrew Nusca

FedEx said four new all-electric delivery trucks will hit the road in the U.S., starting in Los Angeles in June. However, there are challenges before mainstream adoption of the vehicles.

March 29, 2010 9:11am | By Larry Dignan

Wins were hard to come by for the Washington Nationals last season (59-103), but their LEED-certified ballpark--getting greener every year--is a model for the league.

1 | March 29, 2010 4:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

There's an interesting conundrum among owners of old houses---notably those Victorian homes that are preserved for history. These houses may never make the energy conservation cut. Do we have to...

7 | March 29, 2010 4:00am | By Larry Dignan

Transforming the world's agricultural research agenda in the face of climate change requires changes "as radical as those that occurred during industrial and agricultural revolutions of the 19th...

March 29, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

New research suggests smart grid will take longer to roll out than you might expect.

March 26, 2010 10:49am | By Heather Clancy

A hair conditioner chemical may help coal-fired power plants economically scrub carbon dioxide from their smokestacks. Fewer tangles for carbon caps?

March 26, 2010 9:44am | By Melissa Mahony

California will need six or more transmission lines and multiple technology architecture and system upgrades to meet its the state's clean air and water standards, according to a report.

March 26, 2010 6:51am | By Larry Dignan

Robots at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory quicken the pace for the industry to make, test and tweak new solar cells.

5 | March 25, 2010 9:42am | By Melissa Mahony

Marine consulting something uses biomimicry to construct more environmentally friendly artificial reefs

2 | March 25, 2010 8:56am | By Heather Clancy

The lab of Pritoraj "Raj" Mohanty at Boston University has used the principle structure of the Babbage Difference Engine -- a mechanical logic gate -- and built a nanoscale version of it that uses...

March 25, 2010 8:50am | By Dana Blankenhorn

Biosensor breakthrough; bottled water: evil?; Los Angeles green buildings; stress in the workplace; healthcare reform.

March 25, 2010 8:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Vortexes spun by vertical-axis turbines may have two types of windmills sharing the same ground. Mixing it up could increase a farm's efficiency and reliability.

6 | March 24, 2010 8:56am | By Melissa Mahony

GE and Juice Technologies start selling their jointly-developed smart charging stations for electric vehicles next quarter. Gentlemen, start your electric engines.

3 | March 24, 2010 7:59am | By John Dodge

Early disease detection; energy from vibrations; smart water meters; Ford powers down; 170 mpg hybrid vehicle.

March 24, 2010 7:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Switch off your lights for an hour on Saturday night if you care about climate change

March 24, 2010 6:17am | By Heather Clancy

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba is in talks with a company backed by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates to jointly develop advanced nuclear reactors that can reuse their own fuel.

5 | March 24, 2010 4:43am | By Andrew Nusca

Solar tech may be getting cheaper, but the pool of rebates and other funding mechanisms is shrinking

March 23, 2010 1:20pm | By Heather Clancy

When the history of our time is written, one of the biggest tech stories will be the revolution of 3D

5 | March 23, 2010 10:22am | By Dana Blankenhorn