In the market for a new SUV and live in California? Toyota announced the launch of an all-electric SUV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles on Monday. It’s basically the RAV-4 in appearance, but runs on battery power with a six-hour charge time and a 100-mile driving distance… Tweet This Post

Solar cells are becoming more viable sources of energy — and as they become more efficient, they’re only getting smaller and cheaper to produce. Liquid nanocrystal cells are traditionally inefficient at converting sunlight into electricity, but by adding a synthetic ligand to help transmit currents, researchers at USC have improved their effectiveness… Tweet This Post

The Electric DeLorean The electric version of the DeLorean sports car featured in the Back to the Future films has arrived at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, touting an iPhone dock, Bluetooth capabilities and a battery-powered engine… Tweet This Post

Scientists at Stanford are hard at work trying to improve the efficiency and durability of solar panels — two key factors that have kept the Sun from becoming a more popular source of energy. Their latest effort involves nanocrystalline-silicon, a material that has proven resilient and highly conductive, but not very good at absorbing light… [...]

If you’re looking for a new job, but you’re also a friend of the environment, there could be a perfect position for you in the tech sector. More than ever before, tech companies are committed to sustainability — they’re developing greener devices, increasing the life cycle of products and developing meaningful partnerships… Tweet This Post

Sammy’s transparent OLED displays may not be the freshest piece of tech at CES, but its still pretty dang awesome. We first saw Samsung’s 46-inch 1920 x 1080 digitally augmented window back in March, but dropped by its CES booth for a second look… Tweet This Post

If you’ve ever wanted a Kindle that you never have to plug in, SolarFocus has the accessory for you with its solar-powered Kindle case. Green tech has dominated the conversation around cars, but now it seems these trends are edging into mobile at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, where SolarFocus is debuting its Kindle case… [...]

Onyx’s new 330-watt solar panel isn’t the first to offer a “plug-n-play” solution for getting power to your gadgets, but it may be the first to include a standard US power outlet, and enough output to juice up a computer, light or any other appliance (within reason) through its built-in micro inverter… Tweet This Post

Venture capitalist Paul Holland isn’t just a general partner at Foundation Capital, he’s also a documentarian. He directed Something Ventured, a documentary that explores the origins of the tech startup economy in Silicon Valley… Tweet This Post

The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life… Tweet This Post

What’s more impressive than a car that can do over a thousand miles per gallon? One that was designed by school kids. In the UK, students from regional schools and universities took part in the annual Mileage Marathon Challenge near Leicester, England, each team vying to set new gas mileage efficiency records in a race [...]

Construction material manufacturing often produces hazardous byproducts that are either toxic or difficult to recycle, as are many of the materials themselves. Brooklyn based Planetary ONE is experimenting with the idea of grow-your-own construction materials by making bricks from mushrooms… Tweet This Post