THE WEEK IN REVIEW: The gold in being green

April 14, 2007

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		The gold in being green Who knew that being green in an environmental sense could put some greenbacks in your pocket. Pacific Gas & Electric demonstrated on the concept of the plug-in hybrid, which uses a higher-capacity battery than that used in ordinary hybrids like Toyota's Prius. Part of a program called Vehicle-to-Grid, the idea is to let car owners sell electricity purchased overnight back to the grid for a modest profit or to power their homes in an emergency, said Bob Howard, a vice president of PG&E. The demonstration came during the Alternative Energy Solutions Summit, sponsored by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and hosted by Advanced Micro Devices. Public officials from Silicon Valley communities and organizations gathered to hear discussions about how the region can invest and profit from demand for cleaner and more efficient sources of power. Read full story Steven Musil CNET News.com Video of the week On the hunt for unknown planets NASA holds a press conference to discuss using its new spacecraft, Kepler, to search for planets that may have extraterrestrial life. Watch this video Most popular stories Apple puts a leash on its Leopard Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack Sony OLED television is a hit at Tokyo show IRS trudges on with aging computers Engineering change: Plugging Africa's kids in to $100 laptop Most discussed stories Apple puts a leash on its Leopard Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack Senators propose labels for adult Web sites Clock is ticking on Apple's Boot Camp beta Sony OLED television is a hit at Tokyo show Top photo galleries Nigerian students power up their laptops Museum mashup shows Darfur destruction Passover feast at Google Wikipedia's pop culture addiction A busy week aboard bustling space station Blog Crazy idea? Google's all ears Attention, start-ups: Here's what Google is looking for in acquisition targets. Read full story Top 10 products this week 2007 BMW X5 SanDisk Sansa Connect Panasonic TH-50PX77U Dell 1720dn mono laser printer Samsung SBH170 Bluetooth Stereo Headset Verve IV BenQ W10000 Belkin CushTop 2007 Volvo S80 DLO HomeDock for Zune Related Newsletters CNET Shopper.com Weekly Newsletter View preview  (Delivered Mondays.) CNET Shopper.com brings you the hottest products, the best prices, and the latest gear. Stay on top of it all with this newsletter delivered to you weekly. Subscribe free More from CNET News.com:  Today on News  Business Tech  Cutting Edge  Access  Threats  Media 2.0  Digital Life  Markets  Blogs  Most Popular  Photo Galleries  Recent Videos
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