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Solar 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 routers TAGS: solar energy, router, Wi-Fi router, sun, Orlando, Wi-Fi, Florida, battery

Storing sun and wind power

December 5, 2007 Several technologies are being tested to tie large-scale storage to renewable power sources. Images: Making wind power that lasts all day TAGS: wind power, renewable energy, electricity, sun, energy, technique, utility, battery

FAQ: 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 buck TAGS: photovoltaics, solar energy, cell, sun, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO, technique

NASA 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-ready TAGS: sun, spacecraft, craft, scientist, stereo, satellite, 3D

Solar flare may zing satellites, wireless networks

October 24, 2003 Experts warn that a geomagnetic storm generated by eruptions on the sun could reach Earth on Friday and potentially interfere with a number of technologies. TAGS: sun, flare, satellite, storm, wireless communication, radio, wireless network, activity, researcher

NASA 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 sun TAGS: sun, spacecraft, robot, scientist, space, satellite, 3D

U.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. TAGS: software patent, patent, sun, U.K., intellectual property, study, U.S., IP, London

Measuring 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 skin TAGS: cosmetics, diagnostics, wrinkle, sun, health, claim, patient, face, researcher, California, U.S.

Solar 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 sunspots TAGS: flare, SRI International, sun, communication, grid, GPS, radio

Using 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 sun TAGS: air conditioner, solar energy, renewable energy, photovoltaics, sun, battery, president

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 setup TAGS: Sandia National Laboratories, electricity, utility company, sun, farm, photovoltaics, engine, researcher

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. TAGS: solar energy, utility company, Staples Inc., electricity, sun, arrangement, grid, round, monitoring, energy, San Jose, monitor

Pluto 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. TAGS: spacecraft, moon, trajectory, sun, planet, scientist, 3D

Sharp 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. TAGS: Sharp Corp., silicon, cell, solar energy, sunlight, lens, layer, sun, light-emitting diode, material, Japan, LCD, U.S.

New 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 screens TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., Philips Electronics N.V., pixel, organic light-emitting diode, sun, cell phone, display, LCD, battery, mobile phone, color, MP3, CEO

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 heat TAGS: shield, temperature, lightning, material, blade, sun, mile, scientist, researcher

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 TAGS: tether, ribbon, elevator, sun, robot, hosting, scientist, development, design

More solar flares warm satellite concerns

October 29, 2003 This week's second series of major solar flares is producing geomagnetic storms that could threaten satellites, power grids and communications networks, a federal agency says. TAGS: flare, Joe Laszlo, storm, satellite, S3 Inc., sun, radio, event
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