Cutting Edge

Analyst sees big future for nano

Nanotech will perform feats such as keeping Moore's Law alive, analyst says, though the nano label will fade away.

October 16, 2006, 9:33 AM PDT

SunPower boosts solar panel output

Better efficiency and larger panels result in a 43 percent jump in output, says solar energy equipment maker.

October 16, 2006, 9:31 AM PDT

Backyard rocketeers keep the solid-fuel burning

As billionaires get into the space business, a cult of do-it-yourselfers are launching their own rockets.
The New York Times

October 14, 2006, 11:47 AM PDT

Home wind turbines turn fashionable in Britain

They're showing up even in London, and their use has gained the accolade of a scare story in the tabloid press.

October 14, 2006, 11:00 AM PDT

Keeping track of sun's power

Solar energy monitor doesn't sound exciting, but it could take financial sting out of putting panels on a building.

October 13, 2006, 11:42 AM PDT

Company researching cleaner fuels draws backers

Amyris Biotechnologies, a start-up focusing on ethanol, announces $20 million in VC funding.
The New York Times

October 12, 2006, 1:52 PM PDT

Via launches 'carbon free' computing

The term carbon free may not be 100 percent accurate, but company insists its chips are greener than others.

October 12, 2006, 12:28 PM PDT

Space tourism on China's agenda?

Head of the China National Space Administration defends space program's costs, comparing it with NASA's.
Photos: Space tourism is no vacation

October 12, 2006, 7:58 AM PDT

Mexico to Yahoo: Not on our pyramid

Mexican officials stop Yahoo from placing a laser atop an Aztec pyramid to beam data into space to reach aliens.
Photos: Teotihuacan pyramids

October 12, 2006, 4:40 AM PDT