Thursday, September 16, 2010

Smarter traffic lights can cut down your time stuck in traffic

Boeing to sell commercial space flight tickets as soon as 2015

Would you pay $30 million to go into space? Read the full story

Kohl's to expand solar deployments at its stores

Kohl's Department Stores is expanding its solar power program at its retail locations and distribution centers. Read the full story

Remote British Columbia town experiments with clean energy storage

Microgrid technology helps town of roughly 600 Canadian make better use of their river-generated electricity, cutting diesel fuel consumption. Read the full story

LG enters water treatment business; invests $400 million to be major global player

LG Electronics makes a huge splash in the water treatment market with a $400 million investment and an aggressive goal of being a Top 10 global player. Read the full story

Smarter traffic lights can cut down your time stuck in traffic

European researchers want traffic lights to be self-organizing to reduce your time stuck in traffic. Read the full story

Forget tweets and status updates, here's a new way to socialize online

Interactions with media last longer when shared with friends. Read the full story

GE Healthcare 'smart patient room' pilot begins; promises real-time monitoring

GE's Smart Patient Room promises to help tired doctors and nurses avoid mistakes by monitoring their actions in real time. Read the full story

Weather forecasting: wind industry funding ahead?

The Department of Energy spends millions to improve weather forecasting for the country's wind farms. Read the full story

IBM debuts new semiconductor tech; promises smarter buildings, grid, transport

IBM's new chip-making tech could help connected buildings, the power grid and transportation operate more efficiently. The key: wireless power management. Read the full story

Automotive X Prize winners announced

Three teams who've created super lightweight, energy efficient cars will take home $10 million. Read the full story

Is digital content stimulating or short-circuiting our brains?

One observer says screen-based content encourages greater interaction; another says it takes away intellectual chores. Read the full story

The oil is on the Gulf floor

The oil did sink. It's on the seafloor. Read the full story

Blood test can accurately predict death from prostate cancer

Researchers discovered a biomarker that can predict if men will die from prostate cancer. Read the full story

10 steps to push electric vehicle adoption

Before electric vehicles hit any tipping point a lot of collaboration and technology milestones need to be reached. Read the full story

No the computer is not rotting their little minds

The problem, if it exists, isn't with kids using programs. It's with kids being programmed by their parents. Read the full story

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