15 mar 2010 - Longer battery life is high atop our list of gadget prayers, and the brainiacs at Stanford are one step closer to making our dreams come true with a new lithium-sulfur technology ( source: http://www.engadget.com )

10 mar 2010 - On a blustery December afternoon, you'll be able to go online from the office to turn up the thermostat at home from 52 degrees to a toasty 72 degrees. You'll have a dishwasher that bargain shops with you, turning on at 2 a.m. when energy costs are the lowest. You'll even be able to monitor your electrical bill every day through a digital display and set limits on how much you spend on electricity during a day. Although we can't do any of those things now, utility experts expect these scenarios to become a reality in the next generation of utility infrastructure ( source: http://www.timesdaily.com )

9 mar 2010 - Researchers test odd-shaped windows to concentrate rays ( source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com )

8 mar 2010 - Red tape is strangling a scheme designed to encourage millions of families to generate their own green electricity with home-mounted solar panels, wind turbines and heat pumps, according to the UK’s biggest manufacturer of central heating equipment ( source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk )