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  • Do you use more water than your neighbor? WaterSmart knows

    Software opens up more detailed communications about consumption between water utilities and residential water customers.

    Blog posts | January 27, 2012 11:54am PST

  • How green is that water fixture in your corporate lobby?

    Aesthetically pleasing wastewater treatment systems from Worrell Water Technologies process gray and black water for irrigation, toilet flushing, cooling, washing and other non-potable uses.

    Blog posts | January 26, 2012 1:39pm PST

  • 12 mega cleantech financing coups

    Cleantech Group figures there was $8.99 billion invested in solar, energy efficiency, transportation and alternate fuels in 2011. Here are a dozen of the biggest deals.

    Blog posts | January 13, 2012 4:30am PST

  • GM moves to address electric vehicle battery safety concerns

    Automaker will make modifications to protect the Volt's battery housing. It hasn't announced an outright recall but Volt owners will have the opportunity to enhance their cars, if desired.

    Blog posts | January 5, 2012 11:16am PST

  • 3 smart-grid trends to watch in 2012

    Security, automation and integration will be the trinity of tasks faced by utilities, technology platform providers during the next 12 months.

    Blog posts | December 23, 2011 1:54pm PST

  • Grading my 2011 green-tech coverage

    I have pledged to get much better about follow-up coverage over the past few months, so up for consideration today is my piece from late December 2010, "11 green-tech stories I want to write in...

    Blog posts | December 21, 2011 4:59am PST

  • Kohls plugs in electric vehicle charging stations

    Retailer will pilot technologies from Coulomb and ECOtality in 33 different locations nationwide.

    Blog posts | December 15, 2011 6:04am PST

  • 7 Last-Minute Green Gadget Gifts

    Still struggling with what to give your favorite green technology enthusiast? Here are 7 of the coolest green gadgets and gizmos to emerge this year.

    Image galleries | December 13, 2011 4:01pm PST

  • Eton's slim solar charger for iPhone 4 (Green Gadget of the Week)

    The Mobius combination case and solar charger includes a standby switch that prevents power from being fed into the phone during the charging process.

    Blog posts | September 23, 2011 3:46am PDT

  • IDAPT i1 Eco charger shuts down when done (Green Gadget of the Week)

    The dual-device charger is made out of recycled components and includes an auto-off feature that turns it off when charging is complete.

    Blog posts | September 2, 2011 7:01am PDT

  • Eaton UPS shuts down power-hungry accessories (Green Gadget of the Week)

    (This is the latest in a regular weekly series of spotlights on green technology that’s accessible to you and me. If you have a green technology or gadget to suggest for coverage, please send a...

    Blog posts | August 26, 2011 10:54am PDT

  • Green Gadget of the Week: Logitech solar keyboard for Mac

    The Macintosh edition of Logitech's solar-powered wireless keyboard connects to your systems with a 2.4 gigahertz Unifying receiver.

    Blog posts | August 19, 2011 3:16am PDT

  • Green Gadget of the Week: RainPerfect solar pump for rain barrels

    Powered by the sun and a rechargeable battery, RainPerfect can pump up to 100 gallons at 13 PSI on a single charge.

    Blog posts | July 29, 2011 3:15am PDT

  • Ford offers inside look at green tech (photos)

    At this year's Forward with Ford tech and design conference at the automaker's HQ, Ford executives and designers revealed efforts to make the company a leader in green design.

    Image galleries | June 28, 2011 5:00pm PDT

  • China leads world in green tech

    China's green tech industry raked in $63.9 billion last year, making the Asian giant the world's leading green IT producer in terms of revenue.

    News items | May 9, 2011 8:25am PDT

  • Survey: Green IT issues carry heavier weight

    Only 20 percent of companies have any kind of green technology procurement and management budget, but the issue of green as it relates to IT strategy carries more weight this year than last year....

    Blog posts | April 20, 2011 8:49am PDT

  • New green-tech investment reports underscore risk of ignoring climate change

    The numbers that I've already reported this year in terms of the venture capital going into green companies and technologies may just be the tip of the iceberg. A new report from Ethical Markets...

    Blog posts | February 24, 2011 4:44am PST

  • Smart grid and green tech at CES (photos)

    Green tech was sprinkled in various places at CES and there was an emphasis on how a smart home can bring energy savings.

    Image galleries | January 9, 2011 10:00am PST

  • Green Tech

    This year we saw a slight uptick in the green tech category-- solar-powered items and various handcrank mechanisms sprinkled throughout the show.

    Image galleries | January 7, 2011 9:00pm PST

  • 11 green-tech stories I want to write in 2011

    I tend to be a Pollyanna-esque sort of journalist, looking for optimism and positive news wherever I can find it. So, my list of green technology "predictions" (if you can really call them that)...

    Blog posts | December 29, 2010 10:13am PST

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