Cisco, NASA Reveal Planetary Skin Institute

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:54:49 -0500

Copenhagen Breakdown: Climate REDI Offers $350M Green Tech Boost to Developing Nations

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:45:06 -0500

Smart Wheelchair Uses Lasers to Navigate, Stave Off Enemies

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:37 -0500

Novomer, Kodak Team Up to Turn CO2 into Plastic

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:19:10 -0500

Plug-in Prius to Go Mass Market in 2011

Ariel Schwartz — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:07:50 -0500

Good news for Prius groupies: The plug-in hybrid version of the best-selling vehicle will be rolled out en masse in 2011, with tens of thousands of plug-in Priuses set to hit the road. 500 lucky customers in Japan, the U.S., and Europe will have a chance to lease the vehicle as part of a test run later this month as well.

Why Is the World Bank Subsidizing Dirty Coal Power?

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:39:07 -0500

Extreme Upcycling: Turning Plastic Bags Into Carbon Nanotubes

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:51:58 -0500

Lowe's Now Your Home for Screws, Spackle ... and Solar Panels

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:23:39 -0500

Imagine: you decide that you want to power your new house completely with solar energy. You go to Lowe's and buy some solar panels, install them, and voila, solar is on tap. It sounds simple enough, but up until this week it was a pipe dream. Now Akeena Solar has made DIY solar a reality by selling all-in-one panels at 21 Lowe's stores in California.

What's the Big Deal About BYD?

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:55:03 -0500

Obama Burned in Effigy by Chinese Artist ... in a Good Way

Ariel Schwartz — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:05:03 -0500

At first glance, this burning bust of Barack Obama seems like an affront against the president, much in the same way that some consider burning the flag a threat against the U.S. But Chinese artist Liu Bolin claims his bronze bust, built in honor of Obama's visit to China, is actually a celebration of the president.