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WWI: The Great War (PC)
Reviewed on February 19, 2004 TAGS: Encore Software Inc., electricity, resource, battle, Europe, food
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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
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Solar cell breaks efficiency record
December 6, 2006 It converts almost 41 percent of light that hits it into electricity, almost double the efficiency of current commercial cells. TAGS: cell, electricity, efficiency, sunlight, silicon, solar energy, material, Sharp Corp., semiconductor, barrier
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Saving wind power for later
March 27, 2007 Start-up General Compression looks to commercialize concept for storing electricity generated by wind turbines using compressed air.Image: Pumping wind power underground TAGS: turbine, wind power, electricity, wind, natural gas, company executive, operation
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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, project, power, utility
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Solar industry chases a cheaper kilowatt
March 9, 2006 After decades of promise, solar power is starting to pay off via more efficient and affordable tech. Photos: The many faces of the solar power TAGS: solar energy, silicon, electricity, photovoltaics, venture capital, manufacturing
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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
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Cutting solar panels' high price tag
September 25, 2007 Industry luminaries will meet this week at the annual Solar Power 2007 to celebrate booming business. But high costs remain a barrier to wider adoption. TAGS: solar energy, electricity, financing, Sun Microsystems Inc., photovoltaics, barrier, agreement, conference, California
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Polyester fabric neutralizes stun gun jolt
April 5, 2006 Some fabrics repel moisture; Thor Shield repels electricity and can render a stun gun useless. TAGS: fabric, gun, probe, electricity, officer, weapon, Arizona, agency
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Google to enter clean-energy business
November 27, 2007 Search giant earmarks hundreds of millions of dollars with the goal of generating a gigawatt of clean energy that's cheaper than coal. TAGS: renewable energy, coal, Sergey Brin, electricity, Google Inc., energy, goal, dollar
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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, sun, cell, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO
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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, sun, utility company, farm, engine, photovoltaics, researcher
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The fatal flaw for green-tech companies
February 5, 2008 There's a chance green products will save the world, so why are they so boring compared to a cell phone with a built-in TV? TAGS: electricity, cell phone, PC
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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
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Creating power out of thin air
October 26, 2007 Imagine a material that can suck in heat from the environment and power a notebook. A New Jersey company is aiming to do just that. TAGS: fuel cell, fusion, material, electricity, energy, temperature, degree, environment
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Pint-size hydro power on tap
October 24, 2007 Start-up Rentricity designs a generator that brings hydroelectric power down to size for cites and towns. TAGS: electricity, facility, generator, turbine, water, pressure, California, utility, power
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A Taser shotgun for long-range electrifying
February 14, 2006 Maker of controversial stun guns completes testing on a shotgun that delivers a walloping dose of electricity. TAGS: TASER International Inc., shotgun, electricity, gun, weapon
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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: renewable energy, wind power, electricity, sun, energy, utility, battery
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Solar star Konarka raises another $20 million
February 14, 2006 Konarka, which specializes in plastics that convert light into electricity, has raised $20 million in its latest round of venture funding. TAGS: plastics, electricity, round, material, start-up
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Utility, commodity: IT to follow electricity?
March 11, 2005 Sun President Jonathan Schwartz says there are telling parallels between the rise of the electricity and technology industries. TAGS: electricity, plant, Sun Microsystems Inc., information technology, New York