Solazyme’s twisted path to an algae-based future

A company's decade-long quest to transform and optimize the currency of the industrial economy. Read More

Which energy resources are gulping down our water?

Here's what we can learn from Texas's current approach to energy and water policy. Read More

How Silver Spring Networks saw the light on LED-lit cities

How many technologies does it take to change a city's light bulbs? One company is finding out. Read More

Siemens launches smart city in Vienna

Located in the Aspern district in Vienna, the project will connect building systems with intelligent power grids and ICT technologies that interact. Read More

Green Prefab and Microsoft use the cloud to speed eco-friendly building

Italian startup Green Prefab is teaming with Microsoft to develop a simulation and modeling service for architects and engineers. Read More

Data centers and distributed renewables: two peas in a POD

How can the Internet and mobile networks use clean energy efficiently? Performance-optimized data centers are one place to start. Read More

6 ways M2M technology makes buildings smarter

Machine-to-machine technologies can rapidly improve energy use within buildings and pile on added savings. Read More

Big Data lets you see the forest and the trees

Google, Microsoft and Remsoft are creating powerful tools to improve forest management, one of the most complex analytics challenges around. Read More

ICYMI: What will a smart city look like in 2050?

Our latest roundup of the latest in sustainability news finds that yes, the cloud really (still) is greener, the next stage of CODA's EV evolution and the big money to be had from climate adaptation. Read More

Empire State building retrofit lights the way for new projects

Lessons learned from a massive retrofit of the nation's third tallest building are being applied to commercial buildings in Chicago, San Francisco and New Jersey. Read More