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Solar thermal energy making a comeback

June 7, 2007 The first solar thermal project in years has cranked to life, and more will follow. Images: Solar thermal heats up in the desert TAGS: plant, electricity, mirror, project, power

Sharp invests $1.5 billion in LCD TV boom

January 12, 2005 Electronics maker to build another LCD plant in Japan in preparation for boom in large-screen LCD TVs. TAGS: Sharp Corp., LCD TV, plant, LCD, LCD panel, TV, manufacturing, Japan, Sony Corp.

Report: Forget fueling cars on corn or soybeans

July 11, 2006 Think of ethanol as biofuel 1.0. Genetically modified plants or synthetic fuels could be the alternatives that gain traction. TAGS: plant, fuel, biodiesel, energy, food, car

Full steam ahead for Nevada solar project

March 12, 2007 A new power plant in the desert taps into solar-thermal energy to pour on the electricity for nearby Las Vegas.Images: Solar thermal heats up in the desert TAGS: plant, electricity, Nevada, Las Vegas, heat, power, project, utility

Sharp unveils 108-inch LCD television

January 7, 2007 Electronics giant says the television has a higher resolution than plasmas and lower power consumption. TAGS: Sharp Corp., LCD TV, glass, plasma TV, sheet, plant, LCD, Consumer Electronics Show, TV, power consumption, Samsung Electronics, video, PC

Solar thermal plants go back to the future

September 10, 2007 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 TAGS: plant, electricity, venture capital, California

Sensor battles senseless houseplant death

October 19, 2006 House plants, fear not. A USB-powered sensor is coming to save you. Plant safety in a stake TAGS: plant, soil, sensor, stake, retailer, health

Solar-cell business poised for huge growth

October 18, 2006 Manufacturing plants to produce solar cells at a daily rate equal to the entire solar-cell production in 1980. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., plant, silicon, cell, semiconductor, factory, equipment, glass, TFT, manufacturing, ton, LCD

Texas power plant runs on biodiesel

March 19, 2007 Biofuels Power is harvesting oil from deep fat fryers to run its 5-megawatt power plant. TAGS: biodiesel, plant, alternative energy, Texas, animal, facility, U.S.

Shrinking the cost for solar power

May 11, 2007 With a big facility and careful planning, it's possible to produce solar power for a competitive price, experts say. TAGS: solar energy, plant, Morse Plc., electricity, facility, expert

Inside Toyota's hybrid factory

October 10, 2006 The plant at Tsutsumi aims to build 1,900 cars a day. When there's a problem, the music gets downright cheery. TAGS: Toyota Prius, factory, hybrid car, Japan, plant, worker, production, car, U.S.

Cellulosic ethanol: A fuel for the future?

August 14, 2007 Emerging techniques for making fuel from lumber by-products carry high hopes and some concerns. TAGS: fuel, Georgia, plant, branch, gas, waste

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?

December 11, 2007 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 TAGS: exemption, plant, alternative energy, natural gas, California, tax, electricity, state, real estate, entrepreneur, Governor, CEO, utility

Applied Materials equipping solar factory start-ups

May 16, 2007 Chip-equipment specialist is following through on plans to supply gear to solar-panel plant start-ups. TAGS: Applied Materials Inc., manufacturing, plant, glass, representative, LCD TV, equipment, start-up, Texas, LCD, TV

Can baking soda curb global warming?

November 27, 2007 A start-up in Texas says it can turn the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants into baking soda.Photos: Fumes turned baking soda TAGS: soda, carbon, global warming, plant, energy, Texas, scientist

Dell opens controversial plant

October 5, 2005 Lawsuit challenging generous tax breaks didn't stop $100 million North Carolina production facility. Photo: Dell's new N.C. plant TAGS: North Carolina, plant, tax, Dell, Governor, state, incentive, U.S.

One man's spam is another's art

July 26, 2006 Artist uses computational modeling and information visualization to invent new forms of expression. Images: Spam art TAGS: junk e-mail, plant, art, Viagra, modeling, form, spam, agent, scientist, blog, e-mail

Biodiesel venture combines refining, genetic engineering

November 20, 2007 Montana may be too dry and hostile to make ideal farmland. But a new joint venture wants to turn it into a haven for biodiesel production. TAGS: biodiesel, genetic engineering, Montana, plant, oil, venture, CEO, food

Imperium says new plant slashes cost of biodiesel production

August 15, 2007 Company announces plans for several large-scale biodiesel plants, potentially ratcheting up impact of the alternative fuel.Photos: 100 million gallons of biodiesel TAGS: biodiesel, plant, ConocoPhillips Co., animal, Washington, U.S.

Keeping clean tech down-to-earth

April 16, 2007 For Vinod Khosla, the debate over solar power and other energy options comes down to pragmatic questions of cost. TAGS: wind power, plant, debate, goal, Germany, Dr., China, U.S.
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