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Showing 1-15 of 15 results foundSolar flares could disrupt power, communications
September 8, 2005 The fiery orb in the sky is burping, which means that your GPS device could fail sometime soon, according to atmosphere experts. Photos: Solar flares and sunspotsSolar powered Wi-Fi? Solis Energy says 'why not?'
August 27, 2007 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 routersFAQ: A concentrated power boost for solar energy
August 1, 2007 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 buckUsing solar energy to keep homes cool
March 20, 2007 SolCool's air conditioner can be run directly from solar panels, existing wiring or even, in a pinch, batteries.Photo: Keeping cool from the sunNASA launches twin robots to map the sun
October 26, 2006 The two-year mission aims to capture the first-ever 3D images of solar storms--which can pack the punch of an armory's worth of nuclear bombs. Photos: Twin robots to map the sunNASA readies for 3D view of the sun
December 13, 2005 Two observatories will simultaneously orbit the sun to monitor its violent eruptions in "stereo." Images: STEREO gets launch-readyMeasuring wrinkles, sun damage with software
January 18, 2006 New technology promises to help people protect their skin from further sun damage and from cancer. Photos: Getting the skinny on skinU.K. judge frowns on software patents
January 13, 2006 Sir Robin Jacob questions the need for software patents and scolds the U.S. for letting "anything under the sun" be patented.Sandia pushes limits of solar technology
November 24, 2004 Can a heat engine invented in 1816 make solar dishes a viable electricity source for utilities Photo: Sandia and Stirling's solar setupNew cell phone screens battery-friendly
June 9, 2006 Mobile phone screen technology in development can keep displays running all day, thanks to the sun and water. Photos: 3D screensSharp expanding beyond silicon in solar
October 17, 2006 Company experiments with new materials and techniques--and even partners with a bank--to push solar energy forward.NASA searches for a better heat shield
May 19, 2006 Researchers are looking for materials to protect astronauts from temperatures that can be three times hotter than the sun. Photos: NASA feels the heatPluto mission to reveal Jupiter's secrets
January 19, 2007 NASA's fastest spacecraft will use Jupiter as a slingshot to get to Pluto, taking unprecedented photos during its flyby.Keeping track of sun's power
October 13, 2006 Solar energy monitor doesn't sound exciting, but it could take financial sting out of putting panels on a building.NASA hosting space elevator competition
October 22, 2005 NASA, Spaceward Foundation host competitions to help generate designs for a sort of highway to the moon. Competitors prepare for lift-off
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