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Faster Catalysts Improve Hydrogen Generation: By Kevin Bullis | 08/23/2010 | 9 Comments; Researchers describe progress on technology for storing energy in the form of hydrogen fuel.

Going Further on the Same Tank: By Julie Halpert | 08/19/2010 | 17 Comments; A technology coming to Chrysler vehicles can improve the fuel economy of standard gasoline engines by 25 percent.

Death Knell for Some Clean Tech Companies: By Kevin Bullis | 08/18/2010 | 13 Comments; With prospects dim for comprehensive climate legislation, companies focused on carbon emissions could fail or be forced to scale back their ambitions.

New Battery for Cheap Electric Vehicles: By Kevin Bullis | 08/16/2010 | 13 Comments; Founder of A123 Systems starts a new company to commercialize the technology.

Converting Gas-Guzzlers into Hybrids: By Kevin Bullis | 08/13/2010 | 10 Comments; Companies hope to turn aging trucks, vans, and taxis into more efficient hybrids.

Making Smart Windows that Are Also Cheap: By Ucilia Wang | 08/13/2010 | 6 Comments; "Tunable" windows would let people adjust light and heat levels, but so far it's been hard to make them affordable.

Hyundai Bets on Lithium-Ion Batteries: By John Voelcker | 08/12/2010 | 8 Comments; The 2011 Sonata Hybrid will be the first mass-market car to use the battery technology.

A New Way to Use the Sun's Energy: By Katherine Bourzac | 08/11/2010 | 18 Comments; Researchers have demonstrated a new mechanism for converting both sunlight and heat into electricity.

A Sticker Makes Solar Panels Work Better: By Kevin Bullis | 08/10/2010 | 10 Comments; A startup's polymer sticker increases power output by 10 percent, and can be applied to panels that are already installed.

Jet Fuel from Plants: By Nidhi Subbaraman | 08/09/2010 | 4 Comments; A way to get a high-energy fuel out of an abundant and renewable resource.

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Jason Pontin | Cambridge, MA

Interesting - I just got a note on FB telling me the service was disabling 3rd party boxes on my profile page. So much for FB as a platform! 09/06/2010 03:45 PM
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carbonmind | Thompsonville, MA

India wants local servers from Google and RIM http://zd.net/dxvOVF 09/06/2010 10:36 AM
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Physicists Build A Memory That Stores Entanglement http://bit.ly/bjABIP 09/06/2010 09:00 AM