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Is the sun about to set on the Age of Oil? Solar, battery developments becoming the new Black Gold

Posted in Business on 24th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

By next year, solar power costs will reach parity with most grid prices in North America.

Massive solar expansion by 2050 may be necessary for climate, MIT reports

Posted in Hardware on 10th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Solar's easy of use, efficiency and abundance may make it the clean energy source best suited to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Google Gets Into Battery Arms Race

Posted in Hardware on 11th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Google has joined the search for better batteries to power its expansion into consumer electronics and other hardware.

A 'breakthrough' in rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles

Posted in Science on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers have synthesized a new material that they say could more than double the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries.

Wireless power system charges devices up to 20 feet away

Posted in Hardware on 8th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Firms are racing to develop a feasible method for delivering power wirelessly.