New England Clean Energy Council

Solar thermal plants to retain heat and produce power even on sunless days.

The new technology could move the United States away from its dependence on fossil fuels--if it can overcome the high price tag for the massive plants needed.

An exhibit at the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg in Germany presents some odd-looking and provocative concepts for adapting to climate change.

Originally posted at Crave

With electric vehicles hitting the streets and level 3 DC fast-charging stations getting ready to pop up along busy interstate corridors, readers wondered if frequent EV charging would reduce battery life span and void the warranty.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

The Blink line of charging stations for commercial services and home use will have cellular-network capability, as well as LAN, Wi-Fi, and ZigBee.

Chevy Volt's $41,000 price tag caused some sticker shock, but the first buyers appear willing to pay. Will it lead to the mainstreaming of electric vehicles?

China and Europe outpacing U.S. in building wind energy infrastructure, despite public interest in adding wind energy to U.S. grid.

Apple introduces battery recharge pack handy for powering Mac peripherals, saying it cuts wasted electricity and will last as long as 10 years.

GM starts taking orders for the electric Chevy Volt and is touting the longer, 340-mile range over its electric-vehicle rivals.

It's challenged entrepreneurs to fly into space. Now the X Prize Foundation says it will award millions of dollars in a new Oil Cleanup X Challenge.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Start-up pulls in nearly $30 million to go after the utility market with large-scale systems that make wind and solar power more reliable suppliers of electricity to the grid.

Microsoft inks a deal with home energy monitor maker to let people get detailed information on home electricity use without the need for a smart meter.

As part of its smart grid and digital energy push, GE contributes to a $5 million investment in SynapSense, which uses sensors to manage data center energy.

Plastiki, constructed of more than 12,000 discarded soft-drink bottles, arrives in Australia after an 11,000-mile journey.

Government fund tells U.N. it supports developers that have earned billions under carbon-offset program, as decision whether to review the program looms. Some say developers produce more greenhouse gas to win more credits.

Work to permanently seal BP's blown-out well may be pushed back a week. Meanwhile, some say BP is stalling on payments to economic victims, and Congress is examining whether company's Libyan oil interests influenced plane bomber's release.

Brother Industries' prototype batteries can be recharged by shaking them. Just don't hurl your remote control at the TV.

Originally posted at Crave

General Motors Co. plans a new greenhouse gas-friendly air-conditioning refrigerant for 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Part of a stimulus plan, the Energy Department creates a California-based "innovation hub" for artificial photosynthesis and funds tests to use waste CO2 in building materials and plastics.

Delay gives senators a small window to advance the complex legislation amid intense political pressure in weeks before the November elections.