NASA plans to fly a spacecraft directly into the sun
Before you ask--yes, there actually are practical reasons to fly a spacecraft into the sun. z Read the full story
Intel joins debate over value of corporate sustainability agendas
Tech giant suggests sustainability and social responsibility should be fully baked into executive management priorities. Read the full story
With GreenRoad, using data to help truckers drive more safely, efficiently
Drivers' perception of how safe or efficient their road habits are is incorrect. GreenRoad offers data to show companies how truckers can be safer... Read the full story
With 'smart signs' and real-time data, a way for police to monitor, enforce traffic
With "smart" traffic signs and a cloud-based platform, city officials and police officers can now monitor traffic, enforce the law and gain insight. Read the full story
Partnership funds tech innovation for agriculture
Monsanto and Bunge contribute combined $3 million to help fund entrepreneurs; additional partners sought. Read the full story
How video games can create real-world impact
Kids -- and plenty of young-at-heart adults -- love video games. Read the full story
The eBay box: recyclable packaging for your reusable stuff
eBay is giving away 100,000 FSC-certified boxes in the hopes their online buyers and sellers will share in a green shipping experience. Read the full story
Public sees promise of synthetic biology, but wary
Synthetic biology, the design and construction of new biological parts and systems, has the public's support. Right? Read the full story
Wait -- California smart meters do have problems
When the meters transmit power data back to the utility, they interfere with household electronics, customers claim. Read the full story
New full-body scanner software displays only avatars, not real images
A software upgrade for airport scanners seems to offer a relatively simple fix to a thorny problem that has concerned privacy advocates. Read the full story
Solazyme taps Sir Richard Branson as investor
Algae-derived biofuels company Solazyme says it has tapped Virgin Group billionaire Sir Richard Branson as an investor. Read the full story
93% of federal employees value telecommuting, survey says
Nine in 10 federal employees say that the ability to telecommute would make working for an organization more reliable, according to a recent survey. Read the full story
Echelon unveils open platform for smart grid, brings Duke Energy on board
Echelon's new open software platform promises to bring intelligence to the smart grid in the form of distributed control. Read the full story
Shorter DMV lines; an air conditioner's lament; Jersey nuclear power; U.S. wind power; acoustic fingerprinting software. Read the full story
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