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  • June 2008

    • Intel Moves into Clean Tech With Solar Cell Spinoff

      CNET  |  Jun 17, 08 4:31 PM CDT

      Intel Moves into Clean Tech With Solar Cell Spinoff

      (Newser) - Intel made a move into clean technology yesterday, creating a spinoff that will manufacture solar cells and pumping $50 million into it. SpectraWatt’s focus will be on improving solar-cell efficiency and cutting costs per watt, its CEO told CNet. IT companies are increasingly getting into the solar industry. Both IBM and HP recently began such endeavors. More »

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      Intel  • IBM  • Hewlett Packard  • solar energy  • solar cells  • clean technology  • manufacturer

  • May 2008

    • Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      Forbes  |  May 27, 08 12:35 PM CDT

      Apple Eyes Solar-Powered Gadgets

      (Newser) - Apple is seeking a different kind of moment in the sun, reports Forbes, as the behemoth has filed a patent that would integrate solar cells with its iPods and iPhones. The technology would boost the amount of area available for cells, paving the way for truly mobile gadgets free totally unplugged from the power grid. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • iPod  • solar energy  • solar power  • patent  • solar cells

    • Is There a Solar Bubble?

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 22, 08 4:01 PM CDT

      Is There a Solar Bubble?

      (Newser) - Stocks in solar-energy outfits are enjoying a sustained rally, but investors should remember the lesson of ethanol, Mark Gongloff writes in the Wall Street Journal . Once-loved ethanol stocks are now widely scorned—mainly because the energy source will never be viable without government subsidies. Still, despite solar’s advantages, shares are far from a sure bet. More »

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      ethanol  • alternative energy  • solar energy  • solar power  • speculation  • stock price  • solar cells

  • February 2008

    • Future Sunny for Solar Power

      LiveScience  |  Feb 20, 08 1:26 PM CST

      Future Sunny for Solar Power

      (Newser) - Don’t sweat the energy crisis, say scientist Ray Kurzweil and Google co-founder Larry Page, who predict that within 20 years we’ll be getting 100% of our energy from the sun, based on current solar technology and growth trends. Kurzweil’s fortune-telling record is pretty good: He foresaw the fall of the Soviet Union, and the Internet revolution, too, LiveScience reports. More »

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      Google  • solar power  • Larry Page  • solar panel  • Energy crisis  • solar cells  • predicting the future  • Ray Kurzweil

  • October 2007

    • Silicon Ink Makes Splash in Solar Cell Industry

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Oct 11, 07 3:31 PM CDT

      Silicon Ink Makes Splash in Solar Cell Industry

      (Newser) - Silicon ink, a new innovation in nanotechnology, may revolutionize the way that solar panels are produced and dramatically cut solar energy costs. The company that makes the ink, Innovalight, will announce today $28 million in new funding from Norwegian corporation Convexa Capital, as well as plans for a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, writes the San Jose Mercury News. More »

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      solar energy  • nanotechnology  • sustainable living  • solar cells

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