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Large solar energy array set for GM in Spain

The solar electric system on the roof of a GM assembly plant in Spain will be the largest in the world, a thousand times larger than most projects.
(From The New York Times)

July 8, 2008, 9:21 AM PDT

U.K. armed forces recruit backseat driver tech

In-vehicle sensor will record driving maneuvers and tell military drivers where they are going wrong, as part of 6-month trial to improve road safety.

April 4, 2008, 12:19 PM PDT

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.
Photos: PARC prints green tech

April 2, 2008, 4:00 AM PDT

Harnessing the power of wind and waves

Ireland is in the right place to generate electricity, and a lot of it, out of oceanic surges, but it won't be easy sailing.
Video: Ocean-based renewable energy

March 24, 2008, 4:00 AM PDT

Taking in Microsoft's TechFest

roundup Annual in-house science fair shows off array of research projects--from the WorldWide Telescope to a new touch-based interface for mobile devices.

March 11, 2008, 3:33 PM PDT

Balancing law with tech and privacy

roundup Legal issues collide with privacy, intellectual property, innovation, and technology at the Legal Futures Conference at Stanford University.
• Why we should care about the spectrum debate
• The future of professional content, ad infinitum

March 8, 2008, 2:22 PM PST

Ballmer: Microsoft is thinking green

At the CeBit technology show in Hannover, the chief executive says the software giant is focusing on lowering energy consumption.

March 5, 2008, 9:00 AM PST

The tech of the Irish

CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos just finished a whirlwind tour of Ireland's tech start-ups and research centers. Here's what he found.

March 4, 2008, 10:32 AM PST

Coming soon: Movies on flash memory cards

Distributing movies on the Internet isn't the only game in town. Flash is better, says a new Irish start-up.

March 3, 2008, 4:00 AM PST