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Solar Power Storage Solution: Liquid Batteries

One of the biggest hurdles to more widespread use of solar power is that there is no simple way to store the excess energy produced, and peak energy demand doesn't always dovetail with sunny days. The latest attempt to solve this ...READ»

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79th Geneva International Motor Show

With worldwide auto sales stuck in reverse, the organizers of the 79th International Motor Show are wondering whether the next big thing might in fact come from a small company. This year, they'll devote an entire exhibition hall ...READ»

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Your New Favorite Source of Wireless Power: Radio Waves

Our wireless power article showcased new products that you don't need to plug in to charge up--but they still use a base station that's tethered to some kind of power supply. Now Intel has demonstrated an even more innovative way to ...READ»

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Japanese Private $1 Billion Li-Ion Battery Investment Shames US

While Li-ion battery makers in the US are going cap-in-hand to the government in search of federal aid to keep up with foreign companies, it's been rumored that Nissan and NEC are about to invest around $1 billion of their own capital ...READ»

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Solar Power Goes Pretty With Sony's Patterned Solar Cells

Sony's new demonstration Hana-Akari lighting unit contains a neat innovation: Dye-sensitized solar power generating cells that allow for different colors and patterns to be designed into the light-capturing surface.The ...READ»

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Ticket Machines Powered By Stomping Commuters Feet

Thousands of stamping feet will be doing the environment a little good from today, as a Japanese experiment that harnesses footfalls for generating power gets underway.The system consists of rubber mats and (presumably) piezo-electric ...READ»

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