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Energy researchers show off innovations

Energy researchers show off innovations

...finalists for grants showed off research in many areas, including energy storage, solar power, converting carbon dioxide into fuels, and wind power. Seen here is... Read more

4 March, 2011 by Martin LaMonica
The sun's <endeca_term>solar</endeca_term> flares put on astral show

The sun's solar flares put on astral show

...credence to astronomers' belief that the sun is emerging from its long solar minimum period of reduced activity. Photo credit: Nasa/Solar Dynamics Observatory See... Read more

6 May, 2011 by Staff

Kepler telescope detects possible Earth-like planets

...Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope detected 1,235 possible extra-solar planets during its first four months of operation, astronomers announced on Wednesday... Read more

3 February, 2011 by William Harwood
A look at the <endeca_term>solar</endeca_term> flare sweeping over Earth

A look at the solar flare sweeping over Earth

...user LarsT captured this image of the northern lights generated by the solar radiation storm on Sunday.Image credit: LarsT/Flickr Read more

25 January, 2012 by Martin LaMonica
<endeca_term>Solar</endeca_term> tech start-ups ready glowing future

Solar tech start-ups ready glowing future

...Rather than develop machines to make thin-film solar cells, Lexington, Massachusetts-based 1366 Technologies is designing equipment for the dominant... Read more

30 December, 2010 by Martin LaMonica
Space probes scan the heavens: In pictures

Space probes scan the heavens: In pictures

...s knowledge of the Earth, the sun, and the rest of our solar system. Photo credit: ESA See more space photos on ZDNet UK Read more

5 March, 2012 by Charles Cooper
MIT shows off paper-thin <endeca_term>solar</endeca_term> cells

MIT shows off paper-thin solar cells

...of Eni-funded research in Massachusetts, where researchers are working on making solar power cheaper and developing techniques to clean up oil spills. Pictured here... Read more

19 October, 2010 by Martin LaMonica
Nasa's Voyager 1 reaches <endeca_term>solar</endeca_term> system edge

Nasa's Voyager 1 reaches solar system edge

...UK-selected story, see NASA's Voyager 1 reaches outskirts of the solar system (photos) on CNET News Read more

21 December, 2010 by James Martin

Solar Junction claims solar-cell efficiency record

...Solar Junction, a Silicon Valley solar start-up, said on Thursday that its... Read more

15 April, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Apple wins patent for solar power tech

...Apple received a patent on Wednesday for partially powering electronics with solar energy. The patent, which was originally filed in 2009, describes a system... Read more

14 January, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

iPads, 3G and yak-friendly kit: What you need to conquer Everest

...camps to power the satellite phones and radios, and it also takes solar panels which are used to charge other devices such as laptops and... Read more

18 August, 2011 by Tim Ferguson
Juno soars on five-year mission to Jupiter

Juno soars on five-year mission to Jupiter

...5 rocket roared to life on Friday and successfully launched Nasa's solar-powered Juno space probe on a five-year voyage to Jupiter. Nasa... Read more

8 August, 2011 by William Harwood

Google backs BrightSource solar power plant

...Energy said on Monday it has secured financing for a utility-scale solar plant in the Californian desert, with some of the funding to come... Read more

12 April, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Researchers improve quantum-dot solar-cell efficiency

...In the search for cheap and efficient solar cells, Stanford University researchers are mixing in new ingredients. Solar cells made... Read more

23 February, 2011 by Martin LaMonica
ARPA-E innovators push clean energy

ARPA-E innovators push clean energy

...a Xerox company, has an energy research arm and is displaying this solar concentrator. It reflects light with dies in a sheet of plastic and... Read more

10 March, 2012 by Martin LaMonica

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Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

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@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

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