GE Energy agrees to spend $3.2 billion for Converteam, giving GE efficient industrial motors and power controls for "mega trend" toward electrification.

Sharing measurements of actual power usage, Microsoft has concluded its browser is more energy-efficient than rivals' software.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Department of Energy launches a program for companies to take advantage of the 15,000 patents owned by the national laboratories. Licensing will cost a mere $1,000 a pop.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Lack of a national energy policy pushes the U.S. behind China and Germany in clean-energy investments, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts.

The chief sustainability officer of utility Tata Power sees the potential for some clean-energy technologies for distributed power generation serving the "bottom of the pyramid."

MIT professor behind Sun Catalytix shows off research that taps a solar cell to split hydrogen from water--a system that could be used for cheap, clean, distributed energy systems.

The CBO looks into the feasibility of taxing drivers per mile driven rather than per gallon of gas.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Pan Ziqiang of China National Nuclear Corp. says that the dangers have been exaggerated and that the country should push ahead with its ambitious plans for more nuclear power plants.

California utility responds to critics of smart meters by offering an option to turn off the radio. But because of higher costs to read meters, it will charge consumers up to $20 a month to opt out.

Start-up Joule Unlimited is on the forefront of using genetic engineering to replace petrofuels, trying to learn from shortcomings of other biofuel technologies.