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    A map of the earth's sunniest locations reveals that Australia is truly a sunburnt country, with plenty of solar energy to spare.

  • Google extending renewable energy plans

    Google can brag about having the biggest corporate installation of solar power. But for them, it's just the beginning of their renewable energy plans.

  • Datacentre energy crisis looms

    Datacentres are consuming power at a rate that can no longer be sustained, a new report warns.

  • Alcohol-powered computing unlikely before 2008

    Road warriors looking for longer life from their notebook PCs have another three years to wait before methanol pumps, the successor to current lithium polymer batteries, become commercially available, notebook giant Toshiba's head technology strategist said yesterday.

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    Regenerating nerve tissues, implanting chips in the brain and saving the planet were all on the menu at a recent nanotechnology conference.

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    Ceci n'est pas une blacklist

    Even the dim-witted bad guys in the Bond flick Quantum of Solace know that concentrating lots of power in a small place may not be the best idea. So how could Stephen Conroy and ACMA have been surprised when the alleged web filter blacklist made its debut?

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  • Photos: Intel's vision for the future

    If the world's largest chip manufacturer wanted to impress the world, what would it do? Our inside photo gallery from the Intel developer conference in Shanghai reveals the world's smallest motherboard, fondling robots, fuel cells, medical technology and Intel finally unleashing the power of the Atom.

  • Sun's chiefs on the hot seat

    Scott McNealy sees glory days ahead for new CEO Jonathan Schwartz. Are they cut from the same cloth?

  • Nanoparticle research blows open new possibilities

    A Californian start-up has created a process that will allow for more powerful bombs, more efficient catalytic converters, better fuel cells and a whole host of other things at a new lower price.

  • Hitachi squeezes fuel cell into PDA

    The electronics giant is teaming up with a maker of disposable cigarette lighters to make methanol fuel cartridges for handheld computers.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.

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  • Tech Guide: Power to the people -- Notebook batteries

    Ever wondered why your portable device's battery doesn't last longer? We explain the technology behind battery power, and provide tips on how to maximise it.

  • What's new for PCs in 2004?

    To mark the start of a new year, here's a roundup of the likely trends in processors, graphics, peripherals and notebooks over the next 12 months.

  • What to do about the portable power problem

    Commentary: Let's face it: Keeping laptops, PDAs, and cell phones running is a hassle. They're all dependent on bulky, short-lived, and incompatible power supplies.

  • Intel outlines mobile future

    Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.

  • Squeezing light from nanotubes

    Scientists at IBM Research have discovered a new way to get carbon nanotubes to emit light, a breakthrough that might one day lead to advances in fibre-optic technology.

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