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RSS solarTroops in Afghanistan to get gadget gifts
News The Ministry of Defence has launched an initiative to provide troops in Afghanistan with a range of personal equipment, including portable DVD players, games consoles and solar-powered chargers for MP3 players. [15 Oct 2009]
Is tech a chocolate teapot when it comes to green cities?
News CEO of resource management software company Hara, Amit Chatterjee, said that the focus now should be on changes that can be made without major technology shifts, giving solar and other low-carbon technologies a chance to... [23 Jul 2009]
Photos: How edible beetles snatched Microsoft's prize
Photo The system can be solar powered and doesn't require online connectivity, making it useful for remote parts of the developing world. Last week saw Microsoft hold the final of its annual Imagine Cup competition, where... [13 Jul 2009]
Photos: Intel's experimental tech unveiled
Photo Intel, in combination with the University of Washington, is investigating cheap, thin solar cells, including some that are transparent. Intel believes solar cells eventually will be coated on numerous... [22 Jun 2009]
The AMD Opteron Processor Helps AISO Grow Its 'Green' Business by Courting Eco-Friendly Customers Like Live Earth
White Paper While the company employed energy-efficient innovations like solar panels, its infrastructure produced unacceptable power and cooling requirements. The infrastructure is complementary to AlSO's overall sustainability... [12 Jun 2009]
iPhone apps, Antique PCs, Microsoft R&D and supercomputers
Photo Pictured is the same motion with the planet Mercury passing in front of the sun in our solar system. High tech watches kicked off May's crop of photo stories, from the watch pictured above which tells the time in binary,... [02 Jun 2009]
JA Solar Shines a Light on Global Operations With Integrated ERP Platform
White Paper Founded in 2005, JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd is a manufacturer of high-performance solar cells. JA Solar engaged Oracle Certified Advantage Partner HAND Enterprise Solutions to build a new... [30 May 2009]
Photos: The top five UK supercomputing projects
Photo The project is scouring images of 28 million stars and to date has found 25 exoplanets - planets outside of our solar system. Pictured is the same motion with the planet Mercury passing in front of the sun in our... [18 May 2009]
Green Computing, Technology's Contribution to a Greener Planet
White Paper These efforts include waste recycling, alternative (water, solar, and wind) energy usage, and the production of hybrid automobiles. There is an increased urgency for protecting the environment. There are a number of... [17 May 2009]
The Energy Crops Company - Changing Minds About Renewable Energy
White Paper Compared to the glamour and gadgetry of wind turbines and solar power, biomass seemed rather mundane. Energy Crops Company delivers complete wood pellet-fired heating systems to organisations throughout the UK, helping... [16 Apr 2009]
Ad-Hoc Wireless Sensor Networks for Exploration of Solar-System Bodies
White Paper This work evaluates the exploration of the Solar system by ad-hoc Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), i.e.networks where all nodes (either moving or stationary) can both provide and relay data. They evaluate two groups of... [03 Apr 2009]
Photos: F1 tech races into the real world
Photo The Hinode (Solar-B) satellite uses composite materials pioneered in F1 in its three-metre telescope to save weight and withstand the intense conditions found in space. The exhibition shows how technology initially... [30 Mar 2009]
Evergreen Solar: Rapid Implementation of mySAP Business Suite Supports Expansion and Eases Regulatory Compliance
White Paper Evergreen Solar Inc.of Marlboro, Mass.a leading manufacturer of solar power products, implemented a solution to support global expansion and satisfy compliance requirements. Read this case study to find... [18 Mar 2009]
Human robots, Android Magic and classic radar tech
Photo Solar tech company SolFocus, whose photovoltaic concentrator is shown here, was developed at Parc. The robot has been jointly developed by Bristol Robotics Lab and robotic hardware developer Elumotion, after the former... [02 Mar 2009]
Photos: What will be in your pocket this year?
Photo The handset sports a solar panel on the back and is made from recycled plastic water bottles. The handset that created the biggest stir was the HTC Magic (pictured on the screen above) - aka the second Google Android... [24 Feb 2009]
