February 2008 Archives Week 2

New York City is looking for a new design for its massive fleet of taxis. Only green car builders need apply.

GM celebrates the opening of an ethanol fuel station in LA by selling the fuel for 85 cents for a limited time.

A Department of Energy project in the Nevada desert could give U.S. geothermal a big boost.

New research in the chemical interactions of the exhaust process is another small, but important step in developing cleaner lean-burn engines.

Cisco is leading an effort to establish smarter, greener transportation services in some of the world's largest cities.

The Pacific Northwest has a growing wind energy scene, but investments could stall if a federal tax credit isn't renewed this year.

Solar looks unstoppable, but a new study on the economics of PV panels could rain on the parade.

Philips Electronics boosted the sales of its green products by 33 percent in 2007, and has ambitious plans for 2008.

Commodities traders who've made their mark in oil and coal see a bright future in financing carbon markets and renewable energy.

China is preparing to open several coal-to-liquid diesel plants that will create twice the carbon pollution as traditional diesel.

A Wall Street Journal op-ed says the free market has led to more innovation in the automotive sector than environmental regulations. Here's how it's wrong.

Attorneys say insurers are responding to global warming but warn business leaders of a rise in litigation.

A new Office Depot in Austin will incorporate a number of energy-efficient design elements in its construction and operations.

Sony and 11 other consumer electronics companies have started a program to promote energy efficiency and other eco friendly practices.

Solid state "flash" devices may become to disk drives what compact fluorescent lamps are to incandescent bulbs -- an energy efficient replacement.

Infinia, which is developing a solar concentrating dish that powers a Stirling engine, receives a $50 million investment.

A synagogue in Evanston, Illinois made from reclaimed wood is the first of its type to attain LEED platinum certification.

Carbon capture is one of the most promising ways of reducing power plant emissions, and a researcher now proposes storing the CO2 deep under the ocean.

Next year, a flood of old analog TVs will end up in landfills and developing countries. What are electronics companies doing to address the situation?