Solar Power articles

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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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  Solar panels finally produce more energy than it takes to make them, study finds

  By Carl Franzen on April 2, 2013 12:37 pm + 46 comments

  Solar energy has a reputation as being a clean energy source but hasn't earned it — at least not 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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  Walgreens is building America's first 'zero energy' superstore

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 12, 2013 06:44 am + 50 comments

  Pharmaceutical chain Walgreens has started work on what it calls America's first "zero energy" Continue reading…

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  Photographer documents environmental conflict between solar plant and wildlife

  By Kimber Streams on November 16, 2012 03:05 pm + 25 comments

  A new report from Wired showcases a series of photos featuring an immense solar power plant located Continue reading…

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  Three tiny islands are world's first to rely entirely on solar power

  By Nathan Ingraham on November 7, 2012 09:49 am + 68 comments

  Solar energy is increasingly being used to power operations both big and small, but a group of three Continue reading…

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  Bill Gates awards prizes for eco-friendly toilet prototypes

  By Louis Goddard on August 15, 2012 06:56 am + 45 comments

  Former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates has awarded a series of prizes to universities in Continue reading…

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  DOE study says that 80 percent of US power could come from renewable energy by 2050

  By Kimber Streams on June 19, 2012 07:40 pm + 54 comments

  A study from the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has found that Continue reading…

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  Logitech’s solar-powered K760 keyboard pairs with up to three devices simultaneously

  By Nate Ralph on May 30, 2012 04:01 am + 34 comments

  Logitech is announcing the Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 — the name says it all, really. It's the Continue reading…

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  Researchers create more stable version of cheap dye-based solar cell

  By Adi Robertson on May 28, 2012 05:07 am + 2 comments

  Stored solar power has the potential to be a highly reliable source of renewable energy, especially Continue reading…