The solar panel installer SolarCity is beginning to address one of solar power's big drawbacks: The sun doesn't always shine.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 05, 2013
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The mass market appeal of solar power could get a boost from design and packaging concepts being developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 04, 2013
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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Tuesday announced the country's divisive fixed-price carbon tax will be scrapped a year ahead of schedule in favour of a market-driven emissions trading scheme.
Environment
Jul 16, 2013
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Among the washer women, carpenters, busy waiters and squabbling children sweltering under the midday sun on this dusty Dakar street an Internet revolution is taking place in the world's first tablet cafe.
Business
Jun 09, 2013
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(Phys.org) —As the Government debates the UK Energy Bill, new research has found that turning down non-essential services, such as heating, air-conditioning and pumping equipment, at times of peak electricity demand could ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 05, 2013
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It's a gnawing frustration of modern office life. You're sitting quietly—too quietly—in an office or carrel, and suddenly the lights go off.
Engineering
Jun 05, 2013
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Google said Tuesday it had entered a ten-year deal with a Swedish wind farm developer to power a data centre in Finland.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 04, 2013
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Brussels recommended Tuesday far-reaching reforms to Bulgaria's troubled energy sector as well as measures like better insulation, as a solution to high electricity bills that have prompted public anger in the EU's poorest ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 28, 2013
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As someone who considers himself an environmentalist, I'd love to get a solar array for my home. But I'm finding that it may not make a lot of sense - at least right now. My wife and I drive fairly fuel-efficient cars. Our ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 28, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Imagine how much you could save on your electricity bill if you could use the excess heat your computer generates to actually power the machine. Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and ...
General Physics
Apr 23, 2013
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