Energy Videos

Groasis, the company that makes the Waterboxx, calls it an "intelligent water incubator." Simply put, the device captures rainwater in a round plastic container and then feeds plants steadily....

2 | September 28, 2010 9:09am

In the future, San Francisco residents will be able to monitor and track their water usage via Web software on the hour instead of monthly, which is the case now. The new automated water meters...

3 | September 21, 2010 8:57am

Would you conserve energy if you could monitor your consumption by the hour? Lucid Design Group has developed new software that provides users with instant feedback on how much energy they're...

8 | August 24, 2010 9:02am

Want to know much power your Xbox is hogging every day? SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das looks at a concept energy management device from Intel that tracks consumption of all the appliances in...

7 | August 19, 2010 9:24am

Say goodbye to the incandescent light bulb, LED chips will soon power the lights in our homes and offices. SmartPlanet goes behind the scenes at Bridgelux, to see how they're reinventing lighting...

15 | August 3, 2010 8:38am

A solar-powered plane has succeeded in its first attempt at a 24-hour voyage. Taking off from Switzerland, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA hit the skies on Wednesday powered only by the sun's energy....

4 | July 9, 2010 4:34pm

Jason Halpern, co-founder of PowerFlower Solar grew up on a farm in New Jersey and realized that conventional solar systems were not suitable for farming, so he developed a portable solar...

17 | June 22, 2010 9:03am

Far Niente Winery in Napa Valley, decided to build a solar array to float on a pond near its cabernet vineyard. The idea was to not use valuable land where they grow their wine grapes. Greg Allen,...

2 | April 21, 2010 8:01am

Getting employees to rideshare has always been a difficult challenge for businesses. But Paul McGrath, CEO of Ridespring may have an answer. He's developed web-based software that organizes...

6 | March 23, 2010 4:17pm

The scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are testing new drag reduction devices that could one day make large trucks more aerodynamic. The new truck designs will provide trucks...

4 | February 26, 2010 3:25pm

Commercial office buildings are one of the main culprits of the current climate crisis. They consume large amounts of electricity and release excessive carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Adura...

1 | November 20, 2009 2:19pm