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Cree: LEDs aren’t just more efficient, they’re better
Cree’s latest LED light source slices the cost, but it’s betting that features such as better controls and long life give LEDs an edge over other technologies.
Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge
Heat-absorbing robot shares the warmth when you’re cold
Looking to cut down on those expensive heating bills during the winter months? The Hagent robot concept could help you do just that.
Originally posted at Crave
DOE-backed Beacon Power finds buyer post-bankruptcy
Flywheel grid storage company Beacon Power has been acquired for $30.5 million in a transaction that will return about 70 percent of a government loan.
Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge
Honeywell slaps Nest Labs with lawsuit over thermostat
Thermostat maker Honeywell alleges Nest Labs has infringed seven thermostat-related patents and is seeking to prevent Nest Labs and Best Buy from continued sales of the Learning Thermostat.
Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge
Solar startups set new power records
Startups Alta Devices and Semprius boast new solar efficiency records using very different techniques in an effort to knock down the price of solar power.
Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge
Electric vehicles: This time it really is different
The near-term picture on EVs is fuzzy at best, but electrification is the future of the auto industry with hybrids leading the way.
Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge
A hydrogen fueling station powered by the wind
By building a wind turbine to power a hydrogen production and fueling station, a little hamlet in Long Island is positioning itself a bellwether for carbon-neutral transportation.
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
Judge rules Honda overstated hybrid fuel economy
Heather Peters won a suit in small claims court against Honda, claiming the company misled her through fraudulent advertising into buying a Civic Hybrid.
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
Stanford pioneering a wireless electric highway
Stanford researches may have solved the problem of range anxiety by wireless charging technology that could one day create an electric highway.
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
‘Green’ solar cell is made from plants
To make super cheap solar cells, MIT researchers look to commandeer the process of photosynthesis in plants.
Originally posted at News – Cutting Edge
