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How PARC sees printers boosting clean tech

April 2, 2008 11:00 AM PDT

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

Elon Musk on rockets, sports cars, and solar power

February 15, 2008 12:00 PM PST

Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too.

CIGS cell makers battle it out for efficiency crown

January 28, 2008 5:00 AM PST

Global Solar says it's number one in solar cells made from copper indium gallium selenide, but so does Nanosolar.

Year in review: Green tech grows flush with green

December 26, 2007 12:00 PM PST

Investment in energy technologies sped up in 2007, touching heavy industries and consumer products.

Year in review: Dell's metamorphosis

December 19, 2007 7:53 PM PST

The PC maker navigated major transitions in the executive suite and its business model in 2007.

Year in review: Chipmakers trade places

December 19, 2007 12:41 AM PST

Intel enjoyed improved sales, while AMD did its best to limit the damage during a year plagued by a key product delay.

Burning Man backs solar-power project for Nevada towns

December 18, 2007 5:27 PM PST

Nonprofit partners with renewable-energy venture and a Nevada power company to install solar arrays in public buildings.

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?

June 20, 2008 10:54 PM PDT

California is pushing solar thermal tech--but if it doesn't extend a real estate tax break, it will discourage it.
Photos: Shedding light on solar thermal

A power surge for alternative energy

October 30, 2007 5:53 PM PDT

From tech giants to start-ups and from venture capitalists to universities, there's plenty of action on the energy front.

IBM aims to salvage silicon for solar industry

October 30, 2007 4:08 AM PDT

Erase those old circuits and you've got some silicon for solar panels. Big Blue hopes the technique will take off with chipmakers.
Photos: Reclaiming silicon with water

Pour yourself a silicon solar panel

October 12, 2007 10:20 PM PDT

Start-up claims it can create crystalline silicon solar cells with liquid, cutting manufacturing costs in half.

Cutting solar panels' high price tag

September 25, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

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.

CEOs, Ted Turner, Larry Hagman gather for solar fest

September 24, 2007 2:47 PM PDT

Solar energy will be all the rage in Southern California this week as the industry gathers for its principal conference, Solar Power 2007.

Hawaiian firm shrinks solar thermal power

September 14, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

It's not as common as solar photovoltaic panels, but Hawaiian start-up Sopogy thinks small-scale solar thermal makes sense.
Photos: Concentrating on solar power in Hawaii

Solar thermal plants go back to the future

September 10, 2007 3:06 PM PDT

Start-up Ausra nabs $40 million in venture capital to build utility-scale solar power plants, an idea that is again gaining traction.
Photo: Collecting sunlight

Solar powered Wi-Fi? Solis Energy says 'why not?'

August 27, 2007 4:05 AM PDT

Orlando has tons of sun, but not as much copper wiring. So one company is taking wireless routers solar.
Photos: Solar powered streetlights, Wi-Fi routers

Solar expert HelioVolt gets $77 million

August 16, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

The specialist in CIGS solar cells plans to use the money to build factories for producing the panels.

Energy geeks compete for coolest solar home

November 16, 2007 7:05 PM PST

Upcoming Solar Decathlon contest will judge 20 solar-powered homes built by college students. MIT's entry is already under construction.
Photos: MIT's solar house

Life in an earthship

August 8, 2007 6:35 PM PDT

These fully sustainable, off-the-grid dwellings can maintain a comfortable interior temperature regardless of the heat or cold outside.
Photos: Home sweet earthship

FAQ: A concentrated power boost for solar energy

August 1, 2007 4:27 PM PDT

Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity.
Photos: More solar bang for the buck