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Supercomputers Are Now Running off of Solar Power

Posted in Hardware on 1st Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

New sustainable power supply systems are helping us to develop technologies that are more reliable and efficient than ever.

Renewables made up half of net electricity capacity added last year

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

Experts hail rapid transformation that will see clean energy outgrow fossil fuels in the next five years, but warn UK is failing to exploit huge potential.

U.S. Energy Shakeup Continues as Solar Capacity Triples

Posted in Business on 23rd Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

Solar will have nearly tripled in less than three years by 2017, natural gas is the country's chief source of electricity and coal power continues to fade.

Argonne Labs makes solar thermal energy storage 20X better, enables solar to provide power at night

Posted in Hardware on 22nd Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

Solar power on demand, even with no sunlight, through the use of thermal storage.

Solar panels surpass coal-fired electricity in previously 'unthinkable' feat

Posted in Science on 5th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

In the UK, for six months until September, more electricity came from sunlight than coal-fired power stations.