News tagged with solar panels
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Solar dish research focused on future
Do you remember as a kid using a magnifying glass to generate intense heat to burn a leaf? Technology has come a long way since then, and the work of Western Engineering professor Kamran Siddiqui in the area ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Company turning a sealed toxic dump into a solar-energy development
Atop a sealed mound of industrial waste on a historically toxic swath of Gloucester County, N.J., Bill Geary sees a sunny future.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Water on Moon is bad news for China's lunar telescope
The discovery of water on the Moon could affect a telescope that will be installed on China's first lunar lander, scheduled in 2013, a Chinese astronomer was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Beam trap full of holes: Researchers develop new surfaces for radar absorption
Swiss researchers from ETH Zurich's Institute for Field Theory and High Frequency Electronics have developed new surfaces for radar absorption. Thanks to this multifaceted application, window panes could even ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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China launches communications satellite
China successfully launched a satellite for radio and television broadcasts early Sunday, state media said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 04, 2010 |
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200-fold boost in fuel cell efficiency advances 'personalized energy systems'
The era of personalized energy systems -- in which individual homes and small businesses produce their own energy for heating, cooling and powering cars -- took another step toward reality today as scientists ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Self-cleaning technology from Mars can keep terrestrial solar panels dust free
Find dusting those tables and dressers a chore or a bore? Dread washing the windows? Imagine keeping dust and grime off objects spread out over an area of 25 to 50 football fields. That's the problem facing ...
Aug 22, 2010 |
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New products plug you into electric-bill savings
Check your electric bill lately? Did it make you wince? You probably wondered where all those kilowatt-hours went.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 06, 2010 |
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Spain to cut subsidies to photovoltaic energy sector
The government of Spain, a world leader in renewable energy, said it plans to cut subsidies for photovoltaic solar plants by up to 45 percent as it seeks to slash spending amid the economic crisis.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 02, 2010 |
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New solar energy conversion process could revamp solar power production
Stanford engineers have figured out how to simultaneously use the light and heat of the sun to generate electricity in a way that could make solar power production more than twice as efficient as existing ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 02, 2010 |
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NASA's Hibernating Mars Rover May Not Call Home
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA mission controllers have not heard from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit since March 22, and the rover is facing its toughest challenge yet -- trying to survive the harsh Martian winter. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric
(AP) -- Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Nanomaterials poised for big impact in construction
Nanomaterials are poised for widespread use in the construction industry, where they can offer significant advantages for a variety of applications ranging from making more durable concrete to self-cleaning ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 29, 2010 |
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'Plastiki' bottle ship completes epic Pacific voyage
A boat crafted from thousands of empty plastic bottles sailed into Sydney Harbour on Monday, completing an epic trans-Pacific voyage to highlight the benefits of recycling.
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Guests pedal to stay at Copenhagen eco-hotel
In the lobby of an up-market hotel in a Copenhagen suburb, a suit-clad businessman pedals away on a stationary bike, periodically glancing at the counter to see how far he has gone and how much energy he has ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 14, 2010 |
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