Are Air-Cooled Batteries Hurting Nissan Leaf Range?
A test of driving range by Nissan Leaf owners seeks to find out if the electric car's battery capacity is being negatively affected by hot temperatures.
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I'm a Boston-based journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering technology and business. I come to MIT Technology Review from CNET, where I wrote about energy and science as the lead reporter and manager of the Green Tech blog. Along the way here, I've written about the Web, Internet startups, open source, enterprise software, and nearly everything else in the IT industry. Contact me at lamonicamartin@gmail.com.
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Siemens Layoffs Portend U.S. Wind Slowdown
Siemens Energy cuts 37 percent of U.S. workforce due to uncertainty over whether wind tax credit will be extended.
Japan approves nuclear phase-out by 2040
Government plan to idle nuclear stations will mean increase in fossil fuel use, including imports, and a larger role for renewable energy and efficiency
Lilliputian Fuel Cell Gadget Charger Ready to Grow Up
Startup Lilliputian Systems lands $40 million from Russian nanotech fund to manufacture pocket-size fuel cell chargers for small electronics.
What's Behind the U.S. Solar Boom?
Cheap Chinese solar panels helped but solar power growth is also being driven by renewable energy mandates and new business models.
Intel Servers Take a Deep Dive to Cool Off
After a yearlong test, Intel is designing servers to operate submerged in oil.
In Race to Algae Fuel, Sapphire Scores Point for Open Ponds
Sapphire Energy starts farming algae at New Mexico demo plant using an open pond design, which it says is the only way to keep costs low enough for fuels market.
Hybrid Solar Cell Hits High Efficiency
Startup Silevo achieves 21 percent cell efficiency at its demonstration plant in China using a combination of materials and cost-saving techniques.
A Robot to Tilt Solar Panels
Startup QBotix uses a robot traveling along a track in solar farm to optimize the angle of light on panels.
Stringent CAFE Standards Push Automakers
Existing technologies to improve engine fuel efficiency will get a boost, but it's still unclear what approaches are most cost-effective to meet the standard of 54.5 miles per gallon.
