Power articles

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  Japan's nuclear power reactors set to reopen later this year under tighter regulations

  By Nathan Ingraham on June 19, 2013 09:47 am + 24 comments

  Back in March of 2011, Japan suffered its worst nuclear disaster ever as the Fukushima nuclear power Continue reading…

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  Nvidia's new GPUs promise to take your laptop gaming to 1080p and beyond

  By Vlad Savov on May 30, 2013 05:00 pm + 33 comments

  Say hello to the Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M, the latest graphics chip to claim the title of "world's Continue reading…

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  Silvermont: Intel's promise to power phones and tablets you'd actually want

  By Sean Hollister on May 6, 2013 11:55 pm + 105 comments

  Today, nearly all modern smartphones use an ARM-based processor, along with every iPad and Continue reading…

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  Flying forever, one day at a time: solar-powered airplane embarks on coast-to-coast voyage

  By Sean Hollister on May 3, 2013 04:45 pm + 68 comments

  In 1999, Bertrand Piccard traveled around the world in a balloon, without stopping a single time. Continue reading…

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  Will big utilities kill the distributed grid?

  By Russell Brandom on May 3, 2013 12:05 pm + 42 comments

  Entrepreneurs often dream of a power grid fueled by small-scale power sources like rooftop solar Continue reading…

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  Google wants to pay more for renewable energy, and power companies are listening

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 22, 2013 03:38 pm + 34 comments

  Google announced on Friday that it would be partnering with Duke Energy, the largest energy utility Continue reading…

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  What is FairSearch and why does it hate Google so much?

  By Vlad Savov on April 12, 2013 09:00 am + 678 comments

  Being the world’s favorite search engine has brought Google and its founders to positions of Continue reading…

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  Renewable energy now powers 75 percent of Apple's facilities

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 21, 2013 04:07 pm + 71 comments

  Apple's data centers and many of its corporate offices — including the company's Cupertino Continue reading…

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  Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 to offer 75 percent faster charging in Snapdragon 800 devices

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 20, 2013 04:37 pm + 28 comments

  Qualcomm left out a few details when it announced its next-generation Snapdragon 800 mobile Continue reading…

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  O2 calls for carriers to stop including chargers with phones after successful pilot program

  By Sam Byford on January 17, 2013 09:04 pm + 79 comments

  British carrier O2 announced plans to sell a flagship HTC phone without a charger two months ago, Continue reading…