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How PARC sees printers boosting clean tech
Researchers at PARC, famed for its computing innovations, say printers and copiers have a lot to offer on the eco-tech front.
Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power
Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too.
February 15, 2008 12:00 PM PSTCIGS cell makers battle it out for efficiency crown
Global Solar says it's number one in solar cells made from copper indium gallium selenide, but so does Nanosolar.
January 28, 2008 5:00 AM PSTYear in review: Green tech grows flush with green
Investment in energy technologies sped up in 2007, touching heavy industries and consumer products.
December 26, 2007 12:00 PM PSTYear in review: Dell's metamorphosis
The PC maker navigated major transitions in the executive suite and its business model in 2007.
December 19, 2007 7:53 PM PSTYear in review: Chipmakers trade places
Intel enjoyed improved sales, while AMD did its best to limit the damage during a year plagued by a key product delay.
December 19, 2007 12:41 AM PSTBurning Man backs solar-power project for Nevada towns
Nonprofit partners with renewable-energy venture and a Nevada power company to install solar arrays in public buildings.
December 18, 2007 5:27 PM PSTWill taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?
California is pushing solar thermal tech--but if it doesn't extend a real estate tax break, it will discourage it.
A power surge for alternative energy
From tech giants to start-ups and from venture capitalists to universities, there's plenty of action on the energy front.
October 30, 2007 5:53 PM PDTIBM aims to salvage silicon for solar industry
Erase those old circuits and you've got some silicon for solar panels. Big Blue hopes the technique will take off with chipmakers.
Pour yourself a silicon solar panel
Start-up claims it can create crystalline silicon solar cells with liquid, cutting manufacturing costs in half.
October 12, 2007 10:20 PM PDTCutting solar panels' high price tag
Industry luminaries will meet this week at the annual Solar Power 2007 to celebrate booming business. But high costs remain a barrier to wider adoption.
September 25, 2007 11:00 AM PDTCEOs, Ted Turner, Larry Hagman gather for solar fest
Solar energy will be all the rage in Southern California this week as the industry gathers for its principal conference, Solar Power 2007.
September 24, 2007 2:47 PM PDTHawaiian firm shrinks solar thermal power
It's not as common as solar photovoltaic panels, but Hawaiian start-up Sopogy thinks small-scale solar thermal makes sense.
Solar thermal plants go back to the future
Start-up Ausra nabs $40 million in venture capital to build utility-scale solar power plants, an idea that is again gaining traction.
Solar powered Wi-Fi? Solis Energy says 'why not?'
Orlando has tons of sun, but not as much copper wiring. So one company is taking wireless routers solar.
Solar expert HelioVolt gets $77 million
The specialist in CIGS solar cells plans to use the money to build factories for producing the panels.
August 16, 2007 4:00 AM PDTEnergy geeks compete for coolest solar home
Upcoming Solar Decathlon contest will judge 20 solar-powered homes built by college students. MIT's entry is already under construction.
Life in an earthship
These fully sustainable, off-the-grid dwellings can maintain a comfortable interior temperature regardless of the heat or cold outside.
FAQ: A concentrated power boost for solar energy
Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity.
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