Green technology News

Using bacteria to convert sugars into “green” products, such as polymer precursors for nylon, is progressing due to advances with metabolic engineering such as a specially designed biosensor from Los Alamos.

Research and development in energy storage have given us a whole gamut of storage battery concepts, including lithium-ion, lead acid, sodium chemistries, and flow technologies. This has made clean energy battery storage a fast-growing industry.

Bristol - A wireless transmitter was able to send a signal to a PC using only human urine pumped over microbial fuel cells (MFC). This was accomplished by the act of walking, according to a new study published on Dec. 10, 2015.

Toronto - I had the opportunity recently to sit down with Ayden Byle, the founder of Ecoville.to, a Canadian start-up that is looking to deliver to environmentally-aware homebuyers an affordably sleek sustainable dwelling in an eco-village setting.

Sacramento - The California legislature will take up the issue of silent oil spills this year with a measure aimed at reducing the amount of oil contaminating the soil and water in the state. The measure rests its hope in technological advances in bio-based oils.

2011 was a record smashing year for the US solar industry, with 109% growth in the number of photovoltaic solar installations.

A hydrogen powered bicycle with a frame made of cutting-edge light and strong materials has been designed and developed by students at the Tswane University of Technology (TUT) in South Africa.

CBS News blogger Maria Gavrilovic posts in her “From The Road” blog from Nelsonville, Ohio, where she reports on Barack Obama telling supporters about the importance of "green jobs."

The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show is the seminal event for giving pro nerds their new technology. This week in Las Vegas, CES will focus on themes such as green tech, touch screens, next-gen DVDs, futuristic TVs and souped-up cellphones.