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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion review - epic 4X fun! 
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion review - epic 4X fun! View all Atomic Articles

by Ben Mansill  |  27 Jul 2012  |  Comment now
Game Review: Microscopic tactical, research and economic management, in a grand strategic scale.
5 of the best sunshine gadgets 
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5 of the best sunshine gadgets View all Stuff Articles

by Sam Kieldsen  |  23 May 2012  |  Comment now
Our selection of tech will help you make the most of the ailing sunshine.
Solar case boosts Kindle battery life 
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Solar case boosts Kindle battery life

by Nicole Kobie in Las Vegas  |  10 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
SolarFocus case offers three days of extra battery life for every hour in the sun.
Nokia: solar smartphones a non-starter 
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Nokia: solar smartphones a non-starter

by Stewart Mitchell  |  5 Jan 2012  |  Comment now
Nokia has ruled out employing solar power to charge handsets in the near future after a study revealed it was impractical.
University unveils "world's fastest" solar-powered car 
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University unveils "world's fastest" solar-powered car

by Chris Jager  |  15 Aug 2011  |  Comment now
Stanford University has announced a new solar car that will compete at this year's World Solar Challenge in Australia.
Government advisor warns of solar storm disaster 
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Government advisor warns of solar storm disaster

by Tom Brewster  |  24 Feb 2011  |  Comment now
Professor Sir John Beddington says governments need to get ready for some serious solar storms.
Solar powered plane makes first flight 
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Solar powered plane makes first flight

by Iain Thomson  |  8 Apr 2010  |  Comment now
The first test flight of a aircraft being designed to fly around the world by solar power alone has been successfully completed in Switzerland..
Not in Australia, the innovative technologies you won't find here: Solar panel alternatives 
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Not in Australia, the innovative technologies you won't find here: Solar panel alternatives

by Daniel Long  |  24 Mar 2010  |  Comment now
For a sunburnt country, Australia should be a leader in solar technology - but costs and red tape are keeping innovation at bay. We look at a couple of ways nano technologies could improve the way we generate solar power
Movie tech: The science behind the film 2012  
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Movie tech: The science behind the film 2012

by Daniel Long  |  5 Nov 2009  |  Comment now
The Mayan prophecy might be counting down, but the science behind the new film 2012 might leave a few people confused. We look at what the film got right and what is best left to conspiracy theorists.
Solar powered CPU in development 
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Solar powered CPU in development View all Atomic Articles

by Justin Robinson  |  8 Sep 2009  |  Comment now
Devouring solar energy to power processors.
Australia building the world's biggest solar power plant 
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Australia building the world's biggest solar power plant View all Atomic Articles

by Justin Robinson  |  19 May 2009  |  Comment now
New power designs by the Australian government promise cleaner, greener power.
Solar powered gadgets down under, at last! 
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Solar powered gadgets down under, at last!

by Zara Baxter  |  15 May 2009  |  Comment now
Despite the fact that Australia is practically the sunshine capital of the world, solar-power for your portable gadgets has been ... mostly absent. But that's about to change when PowerTraveller launches its range of products next week.
Solar powered netbooks tip up 
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Solar powered netbooks tip up

by Sylvie Barak  |  15 May 2009  |  Comment now
Spanish firm iUnika has shown off four new netbooks at a Free Knowledge Foundation sponsored LibreMeeting in Madrid, including a couple of super eco-friendly models sporting solar panels and made from bioplastic.
Our Sun is running low on power 
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Our Sun is running low on power View all Atomic Articles

by Justin Robinson  |  12 May 2009  |  Comment now
Solar cycle gives us the lowest-power Sun in over eighty years.
Sharp phone loves sun and water, being charged by nature 
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Sharp phone loves sun and water, being charged by nature

by Daniel Long  |  22 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
Sharp has unveiled the world's first waterproof and solar powered mobile phone combo
Solar Power and Intel 
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Solar Power and Intel View all Atomic Articles

by Justin Robinson  |  22 Jan 2009  |  Comment now
Essential linkage: Harnessing the power of the sun to save a bit of cash.
Prius to get solar panels 
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Prius to get solar panels

by Iain Thomson  |  8 Jul 2008  |  Comment now
Stylish, yet gimmicky.
Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough 
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Nanostructure film promises solar breakthrough

by Robert Jaques  |  10 Jan 2008  |  Comment now
US boffins demonstrate hybrid material.
Boffins warm to super-efficient solar cells 
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Boffins warm to super-efficient solar cells

by Robert Jaques  |  21 Dec 2007  |  Comment now
Just add nano flakes.
IBM turns wafers into solar panels 
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IBM turns wafers into solar panels

1 Nov 2007  |  Comment now
Aims to repurpose around three million discarded silicon wafers yearly.
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