Neowin News Feed for: Solar

US administration to deploy two large -scale Solar power plants in California with a proposed third

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:54:01 +0000

The US Administration has approved two large solar power plants in California with 465MW of energy production for 132,000 homes, and is also considering a third 500MW plant for clean, green energy. Read more...

Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson run tests to green sites

Paul Hill — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:02:02 +0000

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom have found that solar grids can power two-thirds of the energy requirements needed for one of the latter's mobile sites located in Germany, helping cut emissions. Read more...

Tesla is helping build world's largest 'virtual power plant' in Australia

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:34:01 +0000

Tesla and the South Australian government have made another deal over renewables. This time, 50,000 houses will be fitted with Tesla Powerwall batteries and solar panels to give more energy security. Read more...

Facebook completes its second solar-powered drone test flight, lands successfully this time

Stergios Georgopoulos — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:00:02 +0000

Moving on from last year's crash while landing, Facebook's Aquila drone has completed its second voyage successfully. Data collected from the flight will help the team further improve the design. Read more...

The power of the sun: Dodocool 10,000mAh Portable Solar Charger/Power Bank review

Steven Johns — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:22:01 +0000

Most power banks differ little from each other - but this one in particular charges via solar panels and works quite well. Check out our full field-tested review of the 10,000mAh power bank. Read more...

Google will be powered by 100% renewable energy in 2017

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 04:50:01 +0000

Google has announced that it will be 100% powered by renewable energy, aiming to reach this target during 2017. Google doesn't plan to stop there either, as it plans to use more green sources. Read more...

Cheap oil will help France deploy solar panels on its roads

Paul Hill — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 06:50:01 +0000

The French government says it will increase taxes on petrol in the wake of low oil prices, to help fund a project which will see 1,000 km of road be paved with solar panels. Read more...

Experts warn against taking selfies on Friday's solar eclipse

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:24:01 +0000

Nearly 80% of Europe will experience a solar eclipse this Friday, where the moon will blot up to 98% of the sun's disc - but experts have strictly warned against taking selfies during the phenomenon. Read more...

Apple invests almost $2 billion in green European datacenters

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:28:01 +0000

The iPhone maker has announced the construction of two additional data centers in Europe, both of which will rely on renewable energy and sustainable development. Read more...

Apple future-proofing Macbooks with solar panels and dual-displays

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:34:45 +0000

A patent that was recently granted to Apple reveals that the company is looking at integrating solar panels into its future Macbooks. The patent also describes a touch-enabled secondary display. Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire Get Huge Update

Spencer Scott — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:43:42 +0000

Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment have released a new update for the award-winning PC game, Sins of a Solar Empire. This update brings Sins of a Solar Empire to v1.18 and Sins: Entrechment to... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy Micro-Expansion Announced

Spencer Scott — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:34:41 +0000

Ironclad and Stardock are teaming up once again on the second micro-expansion pack for Sins of a Solar Empire. Dubbed, Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy, the new micro-expansion pack will vastly increase the... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment - Ready for Action

Spencer Scott — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:39:57 +0000

The micro-expansion to Ironclad's Strategy Game of the Year, Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, is now ready for download on Stardock's digital download platform, Impulse. Fans that have the original Sins of a Solar... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment - New Trailer

Spencer Scott — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:46:59 +0000

IGN has a new, exclusive video trailer of the upcoming expansion, Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment. In just one short week, strategy gamers around the world will finally be able to play the... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire Wins "Best Strategy Game of '08" on X-Play Awards

Spencer Scott — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:10:53 +0000

X-Play on G4TV recently gave out their "Best of 2008" awards in several different categories. The hit PC game, Sins of a Solar Empire, took the award for "Best Strategy Game of 2008". ... Read more...

Microsoft to Use Solar Power in Huge New Data Center

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:09:38 +0000

Microsoft plans to install solar panels on the roof of its new Internet data center in San Antonio to provide renewable energy for some of the facility's massive power requirements. The $550 million, 470,000 square... Read more...

Solar powered mobile networks on the way

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:03:11 +0000

Swedish-Asian telecommunications vendor 'VNL' has launched a solar powered GSM system in hopes that it will extend the customer base for mobile phone networks in rural areas. Rural areas in emerging nations, such as India... Read more...

Solar LCD Powered iPods, iPhones and Laptops?

Tom Warren — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:40:12 +0000

A recently published patent application discovered by MacRumors reveals that Apple is investigating the use of solar power in versions of their mobile devices -- both handheld devices and portable computers. Integrating solar power into... Read more...

Solar Energy Bra Powers Phones & iPods

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:44:13 +0000

Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod. Lingerie maker... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire has gone gold!

Brad Wardell — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:05:36 +0000

Stardock's much anticipated 4X real-time strategy game has gone gold and is expected to debut at most retail outlets in North America next week. It'll also be available for digital download directly from SinsOfASolarEmpire.com via... Read more...

Solar powered charging bags, what will they think of next?

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:29:42 +0000

Have you ever been sitting the park on a beautiful afternoon and thought to yourself, "Gosh, this is perfect but what would really make today complete is if I could spend all afternoon here in... Read more...

Sins of a Solar Empire nears gold

Brad Wardell — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:02:43 +0000

Sins of a Solar Empire, the upcoming strategy game that combines real-time strategy with 4X depth is heading towards going gold. Sins has been described as a cross between Homeworld and Civilization. As a game,... Read more...

Sharp Readying Thin Solar Cell Output For 2008

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:08:07 +0000

Sharp Corporation, the number one maker of solar cells in the world, plans to increase production of thin-film silicon solar cells over the next year at one of its plants located in the Nara Prefecture,... Read more...

'Million solar roofs' program gets off to a bright start

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:26:11 +0000

California's solar initiative, better known as the million solar roofs program, has had "a very healthy start," according to Polly Shaw, the solar initiative analyst for the state's Public Utilities Commission. At San Jose's SunPower,... Read more...

Bright Future Predicted for Solar Power

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:21:35 +0000

The United States of America, which depends heavily on foreign imported oil to satisfy it's energy demands, may have found an alternative in the form of solar power: a report released today has suggested that... Read more...

University of Delaware Sets New Solar Efficiency Record

Christopher Vendemio — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:01:14 +0000

The University of Delaware has inched up the record for solar cell efficiency with a new device that can convert 42.8 percent of the light that strikes it into electricity. That beats the old record... Read more...

California to build 'world's largest' solar farm

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:34:21 +0000

By 2011, near Fresno, California, San Francisco-based Cleantech America LLC plans to build the world's largest solar power plant: 640 acres to fit the 80-megawatt farm, seven times the size of the world's biggest plant... Read more...

Solar flares blamed for dropped cellphone calls

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:37:48 +0000

Solar flares, fiery geysers that erupt on the sun's surface, have been known to interrupt radio and television signals from satellites, but now a team of researchers, led by Queen's University professor David Thomson in... Read more...

Solar Jacket Charges Gadgets on the Run

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 08:20:47 +0000

At a fashion show in Florence, Italian fashion company Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia SpA showed off the Solar JKT, an outdoor jacket lined with integrated wearable electronics developed by Germany's Interactive Wear AG and Innovative Solarprodukte... Read more...

Wal-Mart in major solar power push

Mon, 07 May 2007 21:39:26 +0000

Wal-Mart has announced what it called "a pilot" solar power project consisting of solar power arrays installed on 22 of its stores and warehouses in Hawaii and California that will generate up to 20 million... Read more...

Africa starts to tap solar energy for IT

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:20:07 +0000

Governments and development organizations in Eastern and Southern Africa are starting to adopt solar energy to bolster energy resources for Information and Communication Technology in rural areas. The e-school project in Africa is already using... Read more...

Newton's Aquarium: A Solar System Construction Set

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 01 May 2003 08:58:29 +0000

Living Graphs Inc. has released the first public beta of Newton's Aquarium: A Solar System Construction Set for Windows. Newton's Aquarium joins Making Waves and Looking Glass in a new line of educational physics software... Read more...