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GM invests in 'trash to ethanol' start-up

General Motors buys undisclosed share in the cellulosic ethanol company Coskata to bring E85 fuel to market faster.

January 14, 2008 1:09 PM PST

Year in review: Growing pains for green transportation

The eco-friendly auto market is full of promise and peril, as evidenced in the last year.

December 20, 2007 12:00 PM PST

FAQ: New Energy Act gets green light

Fuel efficiency mandates are raised for first time since 1975, but tax incentives for renewable power get cut.

December 19, 2007 10:27 PM PST

Intel: Fewer European start-ups getting funded

Chipmaker's venture capital division says start-ups that land funding are receiving larger sums, but number of investment deals is down.

December 18, 2007 9:21 PM PST

Companies warned not to rush into social networking

Social networking could turn out to be a costly "white elephant" for businesses that hurry to invest in the technology, Gartner says.

December 15, 2007 6:04 PM PST

U.S. green-tech hot spots go coast to coast

Investments in green-tech start-ups are going through the roof. Which regions in the U.S. are in the lead?
Photos: Green tech from coast to coast

December 13, 2007 6:16 PM PST

Google: Jolly green giant?

The search and advertising company is a force to be reckoned with across the Web. Now it's looking to do the same in alternative energy (along with many others, large and small).

November 28, 2007 9:19 PM PST

Google to enter clean-energy business

Search giant earmarks hundreds of millions of dollars with the goal of generating a gigawatt of clean energy that's cheaper than coal.

November 27, 2007 9:46 PM PST

Samsung to invest $2.2 billion on LCD expansion

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it plans to invest $2.21 billion to expand its eighth-generation liquid crystal display line.

November 22, 2007 6:12 PM PST

Police Blotter: Dot-com swindler goes to prison

Appeals court upholds verdict, revokes bail for church elder convicted of bilking dot-com IPO investors out of their life savings.

November 21, 2007 4:27 PM PST

Cisco CEO sees U.S. economy making soft landing

Also, global economy is healthy, Chambers tells shareholders, adding that company would pay a dividend "at the right point in time."

November 15, 2007 9:08 PM PST

Green chemistry's 'race to innovation'

As with green-tech movement, the eco-spin on chemical science isn't just for tree huggers. Businesses, too, are betting on better materials.

April 8, 2008 4:41 AM PDT

Russia to invest in venture capital firms

Kremlin plans to sink more than $1 billion into tech start-ups via top-tier VC firms. But are the firms really ready for "the last frontier"?

March 4, 2008 2:18 PM PST

Cisco keen to be seen as green in China

Networking giant to invest billions of dollars into Chinese investments ranging from Networking Academies to "green" tech center.

November 2, 2007 5:52 PM PDT

Europe sees rise in R&D spending

EU-based companies increase research and development investments, yet non-EU competitors still take the lead.

October 9, 2007 4:45 PM PDT

Salesforce fund offers boost to developers

Company's $25 million fund can open new markets for developers, but they'll need to prepare for the added workload.

October 4, 2007 12:54 PM PDT

Cisco outlines next Web revolution

Internet, growing urban populations and low hardware costs will fuel another major wave of innovation, company executive says.

September 19, 2007 6:08 PM PDT

Mortgage meltdown: Tech stocks' gain?

The subprime scandal has sent investors looking for new homes for their money. Silicon Valley, however, may not be it.

August 24, 2007 7:08 PM PDT

Bulls, bears and BS

In the Internet Age, the superiority of group intelligence isn't always apparent, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper.

August 3, 2007 5:55 PM PDT

Solar start-up Solaria lands $50 million investment

One of several companies pursuing solar concentration, start-up Solaria gains backing of cell producer Q-Cells.

July 23, 2007 4:48 PM PDT