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  • UCSF searches for multiple sclerosis cure

    UCSF searches for multiple sclerosis cure

    During a breakout session on the future of healthcare at the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann discusses how the medical research organization is...

    September 2, 2011 1:39pm

  • Battery-powered mower offers fume-free grass-cutting

    Battery-powered mower offers fume-free grass-cutting

    This clean machine could add new meaning to the phrase green thumb. But is it hearty enough to handle tough grass and large lawns? SmartPlanet's Sumi Das takes the Neuton Mower for a spin.

    21 | August 31, 2011 12:47pm

  • EV execs offer solutions for range anxiety

    EV execs offer solutions for range anxiety

    At a press event held by Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., clean-tech executives from Tesla Motors, Panasonic, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers discuss the challenges for electrified...

    2 | August 26, 2011 3:18pm

  • Non-stick cookware coating stays on the pan, not in your food

    Non-stick cookware coating stays on the pan, not in your food

    Sumi Das gets cooking in this first video of the Kitchen Gadgets series. SmartPlanet's own gourmand-at-heart shares PFOA-free pans, a shape-shifting grater and a rolling pin that's destined to...

    3 | August 24, 2011 10:20am

  • Turning algae into aviation fuel

    Turning algae into aviation fuel

    At TEDxNASA in San Francisco, Bilal Bomani, a senior scientist with NASA's biofuels program, discusses the space agency's study of algae and halophytes as the next generation of aviation fuel.

    3 | August 19, 2011 10:09am

  • How to protect Earth from an asteroid strike

    How to protect Earth from an asteroid strike

    At TEDxNASA in San Francisco, former astronaut and physicist Ed Lu discusses the need to develop an early-warning and precision tracking/guidance system to prevent asteroids from hitting the planet.

    1 | August 18, 2011 2:32pm

  • Popular snack packaging goes green

    Popular snack packaging goes green

    SunChips are now available in a bag that's compostable, but there is one caveat. Find out what some snackers complaints are as SmartPlanet's Sumi Das checks out the biodegradable bag.

    1 | August 17, 2011 10:07am

  • Track down the energy hogs in your home

    Track down the energy hogs in your home

    Tired of scratching your head and wondering why your electricity bill is so high every month? SmartPlanet's Sumi Das takes a look at Visible Energy's UFO Power Center, which can help you conserve...

    August 10, 2011 5:01pm

  • Eco Heroes: Elephant door sensors keep A/C off the streets

    Eco Heroes: Elephant door sensors keep A/C off the streets

    The largest stages at CBS Studio Center contain a million cubic feet of air space. Learn how they're being cooled more efficiently as part of a broader conservation plan. Editor's Note: EcoMedia...

    3 | August 3, 2011 2:42pm

  • Spruce up your garden with smart lanterns

    Spruce up your garden with smart lanterns

    Has this summer been too darn hot? When you can't step foot outdoors during the day, wait until the sun sets and cool off in the mood-enhancing glow of Allsop's Soji Solar Lanterns....

    August 3, 2011 8:58am

  • VC: How the 'hypernet' is changing the Internet

    VC: How the 'hypernet' is changing the Internet

    At the Always On Silicon Valley Innovation Summit, Elevation Partners' Roger McNamee says the devices we attach to our belts are changing the fundamental architecture of the Internet.

    1 | July 29, 2011 12:46pm

  • Eco Heroes: Bricks made of newspaper

    Eco Heroes: Bricks made of newspaper

    Go behind the scenes with "The Talk" co-host Sara Gilbert as she shows you what makes the program's set eco-friendly in this EcoMedia video.Editor's Note: EcoMedia, "The Talk," and SmartPlanet are...

    4 | July 27, 2011 8:16am

  • Wine bottles get second life as mini-gardens

    Wine bottles get second life as mini-gardens

    Empty wine bottles are no longer relegated to the recycling bin. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das shows us how Potting Shed Creations' GrowBottle re-purposes the bottles beautifully. Perfect for the...

    2 | July 26, 2011 8:14am

  • Eco Heroes: Solar stars at CBS Television City

    Eco Heroes: Solar stars at CBS Television City

    More than 1,700 rooftop solar panels generate hundreds of kilowatts of electricity at CBS Television City, where the network has produced programming for nearly 60 years. Learn how the LA...

    4 | July 20, 2011 3:14pm

  • Tube-free toilet paper could eliminate 160 million pounds of waste

    Tube-free toilet paper could eliminate 160 million pounds of waste

    What's made of cardboard, found in virtually every household and recyclable, but often ends up in the trash? Find out as SmartPlanet's Sumi Das looks into less wasteful way to wipe .

    6 | July 19, 2011 4:34pm