DARPA's flying Humvee: Transformer concept
The agency wants to combine a humvee and a helicopter to make soldiers safer. Read the full story
The average cost of a murder tops $17.2 million, according to a new study that calculated the monetary costs of criminal careers. Read the full story
Walmart's answer to the health care crisis: mini-clinic partnerships
For its low-cost retail clinics, Walmart leases store space to independent local hospitals or health systems. Read the full story
Study: crowds have intelligence, which can be measured
Researchers find groups have intelligence, but it has little to do with the IQ of individual members. Read the full story
Infrastructure report: now is the time to invest in roads and rails
US government report urges putting idled construction industry people and resources to work on a more globally competitive transportation system. Read the full story
Startup Rentricity recovers energy from water systems
Manhattan based start-up Rentricity is recovering wasted energy from municipal water systems. Read the full story
Trade official: Cleantech central to forthcoming U.S. export push
During a keynote at the Cleantech New York Forum, a U.S. trade director says new programs to be unveiled within the month will center on accelerating the role of smaller companies in trade abroad. Read the full story
Scientists test world's most powerful laser for fusion experiment
A small-scale fusion experiment is underway in California. Read the full story
Can bio-asphalt cut the petroleum out of pavement? Des Moines investigates
The city of Des Moines is using part of a popular bicycle trail to test bioasphalt developed by an Iowa State University researcher. Read the full story
Can injecting trees with microchips help save the Amazon?
As Brazil privatizes some of it rainforest, microchipped trees in one patch of the Amazon are tracking sustainably harvested wood from grove to grave. Read the full story
New greenwashing guides for renewable energy
The Federal Trade Commission addresses renewable energy in their greenwashing guidelines for the first time. What does "renewable" mean to you? Read the full story
Analyst: Home energy dashboards aren't 'wave of the future'
Eric Wesoff, a senior analyst with Greentech Media, says people will not want to invest extra time in their busy lives looking at an energy usage. Read the full story
With 'Smart Center,' Toyota seeks to link homes, utilities, electric vehicles
Toyota's getting into the smart grid business with "Smart Center," a home energy management solution that links electric cars to homes and utility companies. Read the full story
How a man-punching robot will help keep humans safe
Did that hurt? How about now? How about...now? Read the full story
New GE 'cruise control' for trains helps railroads sip fuel
Much like cruise control for cars, GE's new technology can calculate the speed at which a locomotive will save the most fuel. Read the full story
Live video of the Chilean mine rescue
Updates on the Chilean mine rescue. Read the full story
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