Technology

General Electric said it is "doubling down" its efforts to accomplish its goal of transforming every home into net-zero energy by 2015.

4 | March 17, 2010 6:30am | By Andrew Nusca

Intel's Lorie Wigle says the company known best for its computer microprocessors is actually a top five player in the smart grid.

March 17, 2010 6:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Do erratic laptop touchpads drive you as crazy and they do me? Why can't PC makers design reliable laptop touchpads?

39 | March 17, 2010 5:59am | By John Dodge

General Motors, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Southern California have cooked up next-generation windshield technology that will integrate sensors, cameras and images to enhance...

March 17, 2010 5:46am | By Larry Dignan

Azure Dynamics made headlines when Ford announced the upcoming release of its Transit Connect vehicle. Headed up by CEO Scott Harrison, Azure produced the pure electric technology behind the new...

2 | March 17, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Solar power in residential areas is growing somewhat, but has hardly become the norm in the U.S. Why has residential solar power in Europe gained momentum relative to the U.S.?

8 | March 17, 2010 2:57am | By Larry Dignan

A government project hopes to install wind, solar and small hydro projects in some of the country's most toxic places. A windmill in every Superfund site?

3 | March 16, 2010 1:50pm | By Melissa Mahony

Sometimes, being in the dark is a good thing.

March 16, 2010 12:54pm | By Heather Clancy

One commentator explains why 'decades if business-IT acrimony' came to a head during the recent economic slowdown.

March 16, 2010 9:51am | By Joe McKendrick

Unfortunately the Obama Administration seems unwilling to directly challenge the monopolists who took away our early Internet lead in the name of profit.

March 16, 2010 9:29am | By Dana Blankenhorn

In light of President Obama's recent elimination of NASA's planned moon missions, the agency's manned space program needs a goal, destination and timetable, experts say.

March 16, 2010 7:38am | By Andrew Nusca

First Solar joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative, a solar power project that aims to supply 15 percent of Europe's power by 2050. Other solar players also landed big deals.

1 | March 16, 2010 6:59am | By Larry Dignan

Did Consumer Reports tiptoe around the Toyota unintended acceleration issue in its annual 2010 Top Cars issue? It's a fair question given how unabashedly it has recommended Toyotas over the years.

3 | March 16, 2010 6:44am | By John Dodge

How easy is it to live in your city? Find a doctor? Get through traffic? Discover a Wi-Fi hotspot? A new survey cites the top 20 most convenient cities in the U.S.

1 | March 16, 2010 6:00am | By Andrew Nusca

K. Venkatesh Prasad, head Ford infotronics research and advanced engineering, sees the auto as a mashup where computing meets the car cabin. But how does he get there?

7 | March 16, 2010 3:30am | By Larry Dignan

Tech entrepreneur and author Sramana Mitra says schools need to be more realistic about where most startup funds come from.

17 | March 15, 2010 3:33pm | By Joe McKendrick

Sure, clouds can be attacked, but clouds have professionals protecting them. It's an army of bad guys against an army of good guys. I'm just one guy.

3 | March 15, 2010 2:24pm | By Dana Blankenhorn

More than 140 years ago, promises of passengers quietly whisked between stations on pressurized air.

5 | March 15, 2010 10:22am | By Joe McKendrick

After 13 years and 800 hours, New Zealander Rudy Heeman has finally built a winged hovercraft.

14 | March 15, 2010 9:46am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Integrating disparate enterprise applications will be core to a central understanding of progress.

March 15, 2010 8:01am | By Heather Clancy