Solar Minimum is Coming Soon
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Something strange happened on the sun last week: all the sunspots vanished. This is a sign, say scientists, that solar minimum is coming sooner than expected.
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What New England lacks in sunshine, it makes up for in wind. So after you roll up your cellphone's solar panel for the winter, wouldn't it be great to plug in a turbine that does the job just as effectively?
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Photovoltaics made of nanowires could power small devices and lead to cheaper solar panels.
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Six local schools will have solar energy systems installed over the next year. The systems are expected to lower utility bills and teach students about renewable energy.
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Pie charts compare energy sources now to goals for 2030. It had better not be pie in the sky, or the sky may be falling.
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Blog: A controversial company that promises to rent, rather than sell, solar panels could announce its plans in the fall.
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Heavy users of mobile phones, iPods and other portable devices may want to try on a new coat lined with solar modules and a battery to charge their gadgets on the fly.
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Real Goods Solar gets ready to join the mix.
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The five-decade quest for cheap solar power has produced an alternative energy that's still about four times more expensive than conventional electricity. But a group of local physicists, engineers and astronomers hope to be the first to break the cost barrier of solar energy.
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A novel solar technology hits an important milestone as it competes with other forms of solar power plants.
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Shining a light on the solar industry.
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But will the sun stay out tomorrow?
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Free hybrid-car parking. Cash rebates for installing solar panels. Low-interest loans for energy-saving home renovations. Money to tear up desert lawns and replace them with drought-resistant landscaping.
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A new solar cycle is under way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that the first sunspot of a new 11-year cycle has appeared in the sun's northern hemisphere.
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The use of solar energy that has been declared compulsory for new buildings by the Spanish government as of next year is expected to not only save consumers money, but also cut the burning of fossil fuels and reduce air pollution.
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We look forward to the day when renewable energy accounts for a quarter, half or even three-fourths of Colorado&#39;s electricity supplies.
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A partial solar eclipse will take place next week, oddly ending the day before it begins. The eclipse will be visible, weather permitting, from northeastern portions of Asia, including all of Japan