It took about two decades for the packaging creature known as the “oyster” or “clamshell” to conquer the world of consumer electronics. But the hard-to-open casings of plastic considered by many to be toxic could start to disappear soon, according to some experts in packaging and design.
Although clamshells remain widespread, a small [...]

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Here’s one that many CNET readers can enjoy: snap a photo of that dusty rat’s nest of wires under your desk. Best-case scenario, you win lunch in Beverly Hills and maybe influence green-tech policy.

Green Plug’s mission is to create a universal hub to power consumer electronics.
(Credit: Green Plug)

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Nearly every cellulosic ethanol company claims it will be able to produce fuel at $1 or less a gallon in a few years. William Roe, CEO of Coskata, in a meeting on Monday explained how his Warrenville, Ill., company will do it.
It’s one of the more interesting processes out there, because it combines [...]

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Energy utility executives say that the environment and greenhouse gas regulations top their worry list.
Researcher Platts and consulting firm Capgemini on Tuesday published the results of a survey that asked 100 executives from the utilities industry what their biggest concerns are.

Although there are no federal regulations to restrict greenhouse gas emissions, [...]

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Some circles are abuzz about the news that the Ruby on Rails project is switching its source repository from good old Subversion to Git.
Switching to a distributed version control system from a centralized one is unquestionably (well, here's a dissenting voice) a good move. Wikipedia summarizes the difference between the two approaches nicely.
But Git [...]

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