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1. Sun rises on big solar: historic and modern technologies converge in the desert

Author

Sharke, Paul

Subjects
California. Public Utilities Commission -- Services, Solar energy -- Usage, Solar energy industry -- Forecasts and trends, Solar energy industry -- Services, Stirling engines -- Usage, Market trend/market analysis
Abstract

LATE LAST OCTOBER, THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVED PLANS FOR a 4,500-acre sun farm that will begin harvesting solar energy in late 2008. By 2012, this first of two […]

Published
2006

3. Solar inches forward: focusing on integration issues, lower costs

Author

Costlow, Terry

Subjects
Energy conservation -- Forecasts and trends, Energy conservation -- United States, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Paneling -- Forecasts and trends, Roofing -- Forecasts and trends, Roofing industry -- Product development, Semiconductor industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Solar energy -- Usage, Semiconductor industry, Company acquisition/merger, Market trend/market analysis, Cypress Semiconductor Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, SunPower Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Abstract

Engineers at Traffic.com Inc. faced an interesting dilemma in the late 1990s. They had devised a way to save fuel by monitoring traffic flows with sensors stationed along roadsides. But […]

Published
2005

4. Plastics Power

Author

Smock, Doug

Subjects
Solar energy -- Usage, Solar energy -- Management, Solar batteries -- Technology application, Solar batteries -- Usage, Solar cells -- Technology application, Solar cells -- Usage, Company business management, Technology application
Abstract

By Doug Smock, Contributing Editor, Materials and Fastening New solar projects are boosting efficiencies Flower power fueled the 1960s. Now get ready for plastics power. Third-generation solar technologies use advanced […]

Published
2009

5. Setting Alternative Energy in Motion

Author

Ogando, Joseph

Subjects
Solar energy -- Product development, Solar energy industry -- Technology application, Solar energy industry -- Growth, Solar energy industry -- Product development, Solar energy -- Passive systems, Solar energy -- Usage, Technology application, Company growth
Abstract

By Joseph Ogando, Senior Editor, Motion Control & Automation The push for energy independence will affect automation systems Among the technologies that will play a role in America's growing desire […]

Published
2009

6. Obtaining Energy from the Environment

Subjects
Energy conservation -- United States, Energy conservation -- Management, Solar energy -- Usage, Company business management
Abstract

Design News Staff Converting the energy available from vibration, heat and solar sources gains momentum Portable products and remote mounted units pose a challenge for users. While these products can […]

Published
2008

8. It seemed like a good idea at the time...

Author

Edson, Daniel V.

Subjects
Automobiles -- Innovations, Flywheels -- Usage, Solar energy -- Usage, Heat-engines -- Usage, Alcohol fuels -- Innovations
Published
1982

9. Solar dish design generates electricity simply

Subjects
Sandia Laboratories -- Innovations, Electric power production -- Innovations, Solar energy -- Usage, Solar collectors -- Innovations, Solar Kinetics Inc. -- Innovations
Published
1991

10. Solar-powered bee tracker

Subjects
Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- Innovations, Solar energy -- Usage, Africanized honeybee -- Research, Semiconductor chips -- Design and construction
Published
1990

15. Solar coal gas tests show promise

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory -- Research, Coal research -- Innovations, Solar energy -- Usage, Coal gasification -- Innovations
Published
1979

20. This hearing aid can see the light

Author

Vogt, Carlton F., Jr.

Subjects
Hearing aids -- Innovations, Solar energy -- Usage, Romear Manufacturing -- Innovations
Published
1988

29. This moonshine is legal

Subjects
Solar energy -- Usage, Alcohol fuels -- Equipment and supplies, Distillation apparatus -- Innovations, Gasohol -- Equipment and supplies
Published
1981

30. High school runs on the sun

Subjects
Photovoltaic power generation -- Usage, Solar energy -- Usage, High school facilities, School buildings, Solar Power Corp.
Published
1982

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