Latest Stories in Clean Technology
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5 Ways Cell Phones are Helping Environmentalism
Cell phones are now in the hands of more than half the world's population, which has made them one of the most accessible and effective tools for environmentalism.
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Roomba-Like Robots Dropped by Helicopter Could Clean Up Oil Spills
A design for a floating robot to clean up after oil spills also has a system for keeping at-risk animals at bay.
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Map of Life Website Will Catalog and Track Every Plant and Animal Species
This new project will show the current known location of every plant and animal species but will also track changes to populations due to things like climate change.
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Apple Powering NC Data Center with 100% Renewable Energy, Doubling Size of Solar Array
Apple has announced that its Maiden, NC data center will be fully powered by renewables and that its solar power installation there will now be twice as big as first planned.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Tweeting water robots, viruses powering gadgets, eye implants for the blind and more!
Get caught up on the best tech stories from the past week!
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Cleantech A Beacon In The California Gloom
Cleantech isn't just about sparking innovation, but also about helping California's economy grow.
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Viruses Create Electricity with New Gadget-Charging Technology
Researchers have figured out how to use viruses to create electricity in a new piezoelectric technology that could power small electronics through human movement.
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Software Provides Minute by Minute Solar Power Forecasts
SolarAnywhere uses satellite imagery and solar installation data to predict solar power output for any given area, letting utilities plan ahead.
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Story of Send Shows You How Google Emails Get From Here to There
How does your Gmail get from one place to another? And how energy efficient is the process? Google has created an animation to explain some details.
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Pebble Watch and the Future Smart Home
The folks behind Pebble managed to raise a startling $10 million on Kickstarter for their "smart watch" but new compatibility updates might make it perfect for future smart homes.
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Tweeting Robots Monitor Water Quality in California Rivers
A swarm of GPS-equipped robots has been released into the Sacramento River to monitor water quality, and tweet the results.
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The Week in Clean Tech: OLED TVs You Can't Afford, Slowed Smart Meter Installations, Backup Power for iPhones and More
Catch up on cleantech news from the week in 5 minutes.
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Siemens Develops Modular Power Storage for Renewable Energy
Siemens has designed a lithium-ion battery storage system that backs up renewable energy projects by buffering power to the grid.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Brilliant Alarm Clock, Solar iPad Covers, Modular Gadgets, Low-Tech Reading and More
The hottest stories in Technology from the last week. Catch up quick!
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US Electrical Grid is Largest Interconnected Machine on Earth, And It Needs Upgrades
At the same time a backlash against smart meters is slowing installations, it becomes more apparent than ever that the electrical grid needs some serious maintenance work.
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LED Bulb Cools Off by Breathing
GE has introduced a 100-watt equivalent LED bulb that keeps cool with "breathing" technology. The breakthrough allows the bulb to be the first 100-watt replacement to fit household fixtures.
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Iron-Eating Magnetized Bacteria Could Make Faster Computers
A research team has created magnetic bacteria that could form the basis of high speed nano computers.
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Species and Habitats Being Saved by Google Earth
Google Earth has been used to discover and protect a range of species and habitats, proving that this technology isn't just pretty pictures, but a real tool for conservation.
