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Your Next Smartphone May Sport a See-Through Solar Power Screen

Now here's an incredible idea: A super-thin transparent screen coating for smartphones that continuously tops off your battery with solar power. READ»

Sanyo's Solar Bike Sheds--Green Power, Healthy and Clever

Sanyo's just finished installing the bicycle sheds of the future: "Solar Parking Lots" that capture sunlight and turn it into electricity to charge up 40 electric bikes parked beneath. Shelter, green power, and the health-benefits ...READ»

Google Funds New Solar Power Tech, Plans to Cut Solar Thermal Costs by a Quarter

That whole "Google operates a diverse business plan" idea is getting a weird new spin at the moment--news has surfaced that the search engine giant is working hard to improve the tech behind solar thermal heating systems. Technically ...READ»