Transportation

A substance scientists call "dry water" could help curb global greenhouse gas emissions by absorbing carbon dioxide.

16 | August 26, 2010 8:06am | By Andrew Nusca

San Francisco applies laws of supply and demand economics to free up scarcity of curbside parking.

10 | August 18, 2010 3:03pm | By Joe McKendrick

Footprinting pioneer Timberland is teaming up with an industry association to inspire the broader practice of eco-labeling for hiking shoes, clothing.

1 | August 18, 2010 7:09am | By Heather Clancy

Have we entered an era in which high-quality content is walled off through premium access and app stores? Or does the 'great dance' between open and closed continue?

2 | August 17, 2010 10:28am | By Joe McKendrick

China bested the United States in 2009 in the race to install wind turbines, topping the U.S. in installed wind power capacity for the first time and shattering the annual record in the process.

1 | August 16, 2010 8:42am | By Andrew Nusca

Vermont's Green Mountain College is at the head of the class. Stanford and Harvard also make the grade.

August 16, 2010 5:06am | By Heather Clancy

Why cities increasingly are investing in dynamic information for commuters and transit passengers, compared with 'published' information.

1 | August 12, 2010 7:04am | By Heather Clancy

Two years ago, Joshua Becker decided to cast off (some of) his possessions to live a minimalist lifestyle. We spoke about what minimalism means, how technology can help us get there and how this...

25 | August 12, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

NASA's being reorganized again, and former NASA engineer and Georgia Institute of Technology professor Bobby Braun says he has his dream job.

6 | August 12, 2010 12:03am | By Deborah Gage

The LED lighting revolution is gaining momentum thanks to strong growth in outdoor lighting and LED bulbs, Cree CEO Chuck Swoboda says.

4 | August 11, 2010 2:13pm | By Andrew Nusca

Aggregate electricity usage and the community's top three fuel sources were two major criteria in the list selection.

3 | August 10, 2010 5:03am | By Heather Clancy

Five million dollars has been earmarked for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the San Francisco Bay Area.

4 | August 9, 2010 7:29am | By Andrew Nusca

Solar-panel-paved roads and interstates could provide three times as much electricity now produced. But is it a workable idea on such a large scale?

29 | August 6, 2010 9:33am | By Joe McKendrick

We spend 90 percent of our time indoors. So why aren't we more concerned about the environment inside a building? Perkins+Will architect Peter Syrett makes the business case.

4 | August 2, 2010 3:00am | By Andrew Nusca

It's designed to smooth the load on the electric grid of charging cars with solar power.

6 | July 30, 2010 12:01am | By Deborah Gage

San Diego Gas & Electric president Mike Niggli tells SmartPlanet about what his utility company is doing to deploy the smart grid -- and the challenges he faces.

2 | July 29, 2010 6:43am | By Andrew Nusca

The Big Island gets a big Recovery Act loan for a 30-megawatt wind farm.

July 28, 2010 7:21am | By Melissa Mahony

Starting today, Chevrolet dealers will begin taking customer orders for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle.

11 | July 27, 2010 9:20am | By Andrew Nusca

The U.S. federal government needs to take a holistic approach to security for its own buildings, argues Maureen McAvey.

2 | July 27, 2010 7:50am | By Andrew Nusca

Michigan Tech researchers have created an invisibility cloak made of glass. Experts say invisibility cloaks will be here by 2039.

14 | July 22, 2010 2:57pm | By Boonsri Dickinson