(Source: ScienceDaily: Energy Technology News) Scientists have created a novel set of self-assembling molecules that can turn sunlight into electricity; the molecules can be repeatedly broken down and then reassembled quickly, just by adding or removing an additional solution.

(Source: Environmental Leader) Cisco and Itron have signed a strategic alliance that will further enable the development of a comprehensive smart grid by developing next-generation architecture and technology for an intelligent distributed networking infrastructure. This

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(Source: Earth2Tech) Automated building controls, meet demand response. Australian startup BuildingIQ announced this week that its automated system turned down power use at a Perth, Australia city building in response to a demand response system now being piloted by

(Source: Resource Insights - References: The Oil Drum) A frequent critique of those who claim we still have enormous stocks of resources left to exploit is that the flow or rate of extraction is far more important to the health of the world economy than the size of the stocks. If we can't get it out of

(Source: New Scientist) After years criticising climate science, "sceptical environmentalist" Bjørn Lomborg now thinks it's a top priority, says Michael Marshall

(Source: ScienceDaily: Battery News - References: AutoblogGreen) Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Researchers have now calculated the ecological footprint of

(Source: NRDC: Press Release Feed) RICHMOND, VA. & WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 1, 2010) -- More than $200 million in spending and 4,000 Virginia jobs supported by the six million visitors each year to Jamestown, Chincoteague and Shenandoah National Park are at risk if climate

(Source: ENN Global Warming and Weather) The horseshoe crab is one of the most ancient animals on the planet today. They have survived massive upheavals throughout the Earth's history and have remained intact and unchanged. Recently their numbers have been in decline, and this is thought

(Source: Green Car Congress) A C-17 Globemaster III based at Edwards Air Force Base is conducting flight tests to see how it performs with different combinations of biofuels. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The C-17 Globemaster lifts off. Source: USAF. Click to

(Source: MSNBC.com: Environment) Five years after federal land managers opened up stretches of the Southwest to solar power developers, vast tracts still sit idle. Solar power - Energy - Business - Renewable - Solar

(Source: GoodCleanTech) The city of Edmonton is beginning work on a project that will turn its landfill into a plant that can take household garbage into biofuel. Construction on the CA$80 million plant began on Tuesday, and is expected to be completed by late 2011. It's

(Source: EcoGeek.org) Here at EcoGeek we've been long-time supporters of e-book readers. The publishing industry (including books, newspapers and magazines) is a serious environmental threat with a huge carbon footprint and raw materials that result in the harvesting of

(Source: Prometheus Institute) The two companies weren't shy about the lofty goal to build "a definitive 21st century Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications platform to the...

(Source: AutoblogGreen) Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Chevrolet, LA Auto Show General Motors confirmed this morning that November 11, 2010 has been set as the official Job 1 date for the Chevrolet Volt. The news initially reported by Translogic was

(Source: The Oil Drum) Iowa - The Saudi Arabia of Ethanol Iowa is to corn ethanol what Saudi Arabia is to oil. At present Iowa has the capacity to produce 3.5 billion gallons of ethanol per year, which is 26% of the nation’s total (Source). This is of course due to

(Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com - References: TreeHugger) The developers of the embattled Cape Wind project got another piece of good news today, moving the nation's first federally-approved offshore wind farm closer to development.

(Source: Prometheus Institute - References: Domestic Fuel) A Colorado start-up looks to upgrade existing wind turbines with a biodiesel-powered back-up system. by Melissa Mahony

(Source: MSNBC.com: Environment - References: Hybrid Cars Blog,AboutMyPlanet.com) Car shoppers will receive more details on window stickers about fuel efficiency, emissions, energy costs and energy consumption under a new government proposal for 2012 model year vehicles. Energy - Fuel efficiency - Automobile - Technology