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By David Bois | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:35 PM ET

The Sahara's solar riches are figuring prominently in a newly announced proposal to generate up to 15 percent of Europe's power needs. Read More

More like this in: Energy, Europe, Africa, Germany, Clean Energy , The Guardian, Green Energy, Green Tech, Physorg.com, Sahara Desert

By David Bois | Tue Nov 3, 2009 2:00 PM ET

What's black and white and green all over? A community of nuns in England takes residence in their sustainably designed new home. Read More

More like this in: England, Solar Energy, The Guardian, Ecology, Nuns, Sustainable Design, Science, Europe, Green Tech, Energy, Environment

By David Bois | Mon Nov 2, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Making good use of wasted by-products may lend energy to help push biofuels forward. Read More

More like this in: Biofuel, Plants, Polymers, Kansas State University, Science, Cutting-edge, Green Tech, Energy, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences

By David Bois | Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:00 AM ET

An EPA pilot project in New Jersey aims to find an approach to pavement that's not so hard on the environment. Read More

More like this in: Water, New Jersey, Environmental Protection Agency, EurekAlert, Water Quality, Erosion, Science, Green Tech, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Physical Sciences

By Courtney Rubin | Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:08 PM ET

A team from Japan wins one of the world's greenest car races. Read More

More like this in: Travel, The New York Times, NASA, Emissions, Australia, Japan, Planet, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Michigan, University of Michigan

By Chaniga Vorasarun | Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:02 PM ET

Chevy wants the public to think of color names for its new Volt. The public complies. Read More

More like this in: Prius, General Motors, Electric Car, Bailout, Chevy Volt, Business, Autos, Green Tech, Energy, Environment

By Lisa Jo Rudy | Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:07 PM ET

Technology goes too far in the piece "Too Smart City." Read More

More like this in: New York City, NewsWise, Science, Gadgets, Cutting-edge, Green Tech, Environment, Innovation & Discovery, Culture

By John Casey | Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Prototype wind turbine generates as much power as a traditional (and bigger) wind turbine. Read More

More like this in: Wind Farms, FloDesign, Social Responsibility, Tech Does Good, Cutting-edge, Green Tech, Energy, Environment, Activism, Development

By Annie Scott | Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:00 PM ET

The iPhone isn't the only phone with green apps. Read More

More like this in: Safeway, Charity, Eco-Friendly, Water, Shopping, Kitchens, T-Mobile, Life & Style, Tech Does Good, Green Tech, Culture, Home & Garden

By Ben Corbett | Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:19 PM ET

A new, free typeface promises to help you cut your printer ink consumption by 20 percent. Read More

More like this in: Prius, Hummer, Business, Good Ideas, Economy, Retail, Tech Does Good, Cutting-edge, Green Tech