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New study: Wind power will work on Mars.
Posted in Science on 29th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
A small, lightweight wind turbine has been successfully tested in conditions that simulate the surface of Mars.
India eyeing a new monster 100GW solar-capacity goal
Posted in Hardware on 25th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
India's energy minister R.K. Singh suggested that the country is considering issuing a tender for 100 gigawatts of solar energy.
SpinLaunch raises $40M from Airbus, Google and others for space catapult
Posted in Science on 17th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
SpinLaunch says it's raised a total of $40 million from a high-profile array of investors to get a space catapult system ready for launch by 2022.
Mars Opportunity: Rover 'should ride out storm'
Posted in Science on 16th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
The American space agency says it is concerned but hopeful that its veteran robot rover on Mars can survive a big dust storm on the planet.
Solar Has Overtaken Gas and Wind as Biggest Source of New U.S. Power
Posted in Hardware on 14th Jun, 2018
by Alex Muller
Despite tariffs imposed on imported panels, the U.S. installed more solar energy than any other source of electricity in the first quarter.