Toyota Plugs Away at the Next-Gen Electric-Car Battery
Magnesium-ion batteries promise to be cheaper and more energy-dense than lithium-ion ones.
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GE’s Industrial Internet Push Nets Albeo in Lighting
GE acquires LED lighting startup Albeo to drive networked LEDs further into the commercial and industrial market.
One Step Forward, One Step Back for Concentrated PV
CPV company SolFocus is up for sale, a reflection of rapidly falling solar power prices, while startup Semprius moves ahead on demo CPV system.
Microsoft Data Center Fueled By Waste Gases
Data Plant research project will power modular data center from biogas-run fuel cell at a wastewater treatment plant.
Making Cellulosic Ethanol at Sugar Cane Plants
Startup Edeniq next year will make ethanol from sugar cane bagasse at an existing ethanol plant, a bolt-on approach geared at lowering capital costs.
Big Data + Smart Thermostats Shaves Peak Load
A smart thermostat driven by cloud data analytics from startup EcoFactor will shave peak demand and improve efficiency year round.
Bright LED Bulbs Arrive At Last
Osram Sylvania LED bulb shows that lighting manufacturers can finally match other technologies on brightness.
Wi-Fi-Controlled Smart Windows Auto-Tint
Startup View, formerly called Soladigm, introduces a dynamic glass window that tints based on building light and temperature.
Kior ‘Biocrude’ Plant a Step towards Advanced Biofuels
A Kior plant in Mississippi will start shipping fuel made from wood chips as planned as it chases large-scale production.
Microgrids Keep Power Flowing Through Sandy Outages
Local power generation with microgrids showed the benefits of reliability during Hurricane Sandy.
