Seven Next-Generation Energy Technologies Showcased by ARPA-E
Companies showed off their latest clean energy innovations at the ARPA-E Summit.
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Once-Pricey LED Bulbs to Dip Under $10
Philips and Cree predict bright, general-purpose LED bulbs under $10 will be an industry tipping point.
Cree Introduces an LED Bulb Edison Would Love
Cree introduces an LED bulb that mimics the design and shape of traditional incandescent bulb to entice consumers to try LEDs.
Sun Catalytix Seeks Second Act with Flow Battery
The MIT spin-off had hoped to enable the hydrogen economy in developing countries, but is now at work on a flow battery using “designer molecules.”
ARPA-E Head Sharpens Focus on Life After Grants
The ARPA-E agency has increased its focus on commercializing energy research but it’s a concern the DOE has yet to fully address.
R&D Faces Its Own Fiscal Cliff
The sequester means across-the-board cuts to federal R&D and, barring a grand budget bargain, anemic research budgets in the years ahead.
Cybersecurity Risk High in Industrial Control Systems
Professionals in energy and other industries say design of control systems makes them vulnerable.
Buyers Circle Around Ailing Fisker Automotive
Electric vehicle company Fisker Automotive is in talks to be acquired by Chinese auto companies, a sharp contrast to competitor Tesla Motors.
Care for Home Solar Panels with Your Honda?
Honda signs on installer SolarCity to offer new car buyers an option to have home solar panels financed by Honda.
Thin-Film Solar Upstart Nanosolar Slims down
One-time ambitious CIGS solar startup has layoffs and goes into “quiet period,” hinting at potential financial troubles.
