Google isn't content to watch as solar power remains too expensive for mass commercial use--no, the Internet behemoth announced plans yesterday to revolutionize the industry itself by developing mirror technology that could cut the cost of solar thermal energy by at least a quarter.
Every renewable energy source has its downside--nuclear power uses radioactive material, wind turbines generate noise complaints, solar production can leach chemicals into water supplies, and geothermal projects...cause earthquakes?
