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The Very Hot Sun Can Provide A Cooling Solution

In places where power is scarce and refrigerators are scarcer, scientists have found ways to power the ice box with the heat of the sun.READ»

Solar Electric Cells Have A Surprising Benefit: Cooling

Solar panels give you clean energy, yes, but it turns out that's not all. Just by putting them on the roof, you'll start saving cash on your cooling and heating bills.READ»

Artful Intelligence: How "Smart Windows" and "Dynamic Glass" Can Save Energy

A manufacturer of auto-tinting windows just nabbed another $10 million in financing. Is this the future of glass?READ»

Google's Power-Hogging Server Farms Versus SeaMicro's Super-Efficient Supercomputers

The computer server industry may not sound like a hotbed for innovation to you, but SeaMicro thinks differently. It's just rocked the server world with a super-computer-like product that's smaller and more power-efficient than any ...READ»

Core4 Promises Massive Cut in Data Center Energy Use

Data centers are the hidden energy vampires of the computer industry, using about 1.5% of all power in the United States. With energy consumption expected to double to 100 billion kilowatt hours (a $7.4 billion cost in energy bills), ...READ»