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The cost of creating solar cells

At the Always On Venture Summit in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a panel of solar energy executives debates whether or not silicon prices will fall as the industry matures. While they all think margins will narrow, they disagree on whether there will be an industry wide shakeout, or if the...

Tags: Managing Director, Silicon Wafer, Solar Cell, Solar Energy, Semiconductors, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, solar, energy, cells, silicon, polysilicon, silicon wafers, green, enviromental

Videos 2008-12-04

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HP's kinder, gentler stance toward printer paper

A question and a comment[i]"I am now shoving the paper that I just used to print a press release about the HP program back into my printer so that at least both sides are used."[/i]Question: For 20 years at other employers and home I did that and it worked fine....

Tags: Printers, printer, humidity, Hewlett-Packard Co., laser printer

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Even in the heartland some think of a coal moratorium

Even in the heartland some think of a coal moratoriumnonsensesequestration of CO2 is just total nonsense. It is technically impossible and outrageous.RE: Even in the heartland some think of a coal moratoriumWaxman would happily feed his children to polar bears if the Sierra club said it was the right...

Tags: carbon dioxide, coal, heartland, coal plant

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Verizon, AT&T provided cell towers for McCain ranch

Verizon, AT&T provided cell towers for McCain ranchWho Watches the Watchmen?Another example that goes against the idea of advocating no government by some....Not to worry......there will be no need for the temporary towers after November 4th anyway...when he LOSES the election. LOL LOL:-)Not a problem!You want free cell site service...

Tags: Verzion, Devilcrats, Verizon Communications Inc., cell tower, U.S. Secret Service

Discussion threads 2008-10-16

Daemonica 1.1 (Windows)

In Daemonica, you take the role of Nicholas Fayrepoint, a sort of demon hunter-cum-private eye in a small town in a fantasy world that's subject to a curse. Your job, naturally, is to figure out what's going wrong, and set things right. The game is in essence built as...

Tags: 3D, Character, Manifesto Games, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-30

Hybrid cars becoming ever more political

Hybrid cars becoming ever more politicalThey have printable solar cells nowShould be easy to cover cars with solar cells.RE: Hybrid cars becoming ever more politicalThe power the corps have over the government should be disconcerting to all of you. As for the alternatives, of course Detroit is hemming and hawing....

Tags: Engineering, Insurance, Hybrid-car, ever-more

Discussion threads 2008-04-03

Data corruption is worse than you know

Data corruption is worse than you knowOpportunity for software designers, maybe ...Maybe this is an opportunity for software designers to create and implement data integrity applications similar to the rise of security applications that are all the rage today. By and large, most software today does not have any data...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, PRODUCTIVITY, Servers, data integrity, software, virus, Unix, server, disk, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-09-18

Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the Prius

Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the PriusElitismLeave it to Mr. Elitist himself to make comments like this. There are people who simply can't afford a flat panel display, but of course Sir Steve has never been interested in those on a limited budget. There are also...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Toyota Prius, Apple Inc., CRT, job

Discussion threads 2007-05-02

FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to you

FAQ: What the daylight saving shift means to youIt means un-needed updates / fixes on all my servers / computersThe whole office needs to be up to date, and with a mix of winxp pro & win 2000 machines that will be fun, as well as an assortment of dedicated...

Tags: Patches, Servers, DST Histroy, patch management, server

Discussion threads 2007-03-09

Heating Mars with mirrors

Heating Mars with mirrorsSolar Booster For Earth Use?If this technology is tried and tested on Mars, what are the implications for future developments here on earth? Is this technology feasible to harness as a way of making solar energy more feasible? 24-hr Sunlight resorts? Space-based solar power stations?Red MarsThe concept...

Tags: solar energy

Discussion threads 2006-11-16

Silicon vs. CIGS: With solar energy, the issue is material

Silicon vs. CIGS: With solar energy, the issue is materialSilicon vs Cigs really where are theyI am 37 and remember how solar was supposed to be all over the place bye now, That being as a boy studying science at windmill and I was 10 at the time. Any product...

Tags: Document management, cell, silicon, printing, commercial cell, Nanosolar, solar energy

Discussion threads 2006-10-02

DHS scores F on cybersecurity report card

DHS scores F on cybersecurity report cardAlways Talk, Never ActionsGovt officials love to point out problems and talk about them. But no one ever seems to do anything usefull. Not just with cyber security.Democraps and Retardicans have been talking about health care reform, enviromental problems, economic problems, social security reform,...

Tags: SECURITY, Vertical industries, Benefits, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NATO

Discussion threads 2006-03-16

'Micro' wind turbines are coming to town

'Micro' wind turbines are coming to townIt's about time.There is no need to go thru withdrawl from the oil addiction. Now all these companies need to do is ramp up production, while we got oil for the machinery to make them. Put a lot of people back to work.It sounds...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, turbine, WindMill, wind

Discussion threads 2006-02-10

Politicos attack tech firms over China

Politicos attack tech firms over ChinaUh, pass a law requiring you to break the law?Are these folks smoking whacky weed or something? As SOOOOOoooo many posters have pointed out when talking about the EU, if you do business in a foreign country then you MUST abide by their laws.Or...

Tags: INTERNET, Politico, hypocrisy, Mph

Discussion threads 2006-02-01

Intel to build $3.5 billion chip plant in Israel

Intel to build $3.5 billion chip plant in Israelwhy not US?with so many jobs going overseas one more country is going to suck even more.Why wold we buy from these companies that consider the US only as a consumer and not a producer.The US is expensive in the eyes of...

Tags: Linux, Intel Corp., chip

Discussion threads 2005-12-01

VCs hanker for hunk of China, India

VCs hanker for hunk of China, IndiaMessage has been deleted.The American economy is going well now.....But it's in a tenuous condition at best. The recent boom after the 2000 collapse has been due to the refi & Home equity boom. Now we have higher oil prices looming...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, American Economy

Discussion threads 2005-06-22

Is there money in being 'green'?

Is there money in being 'green'?Looking at the alternative, Green makes sense for businesses.The marketing incentives are certainly in place for those that wish to brand themselves progressive and are conscious of their clients perspectives. Recent advances have now made the technology for solar and wind to be competitive...

Tags: Data centers, Telecom & Utilities, Desktops, marketing incentive, AISO.net, solar energy

Discussion threads 2004-09-27

Stiff spam penalties urged

Stiff spam penalties urgedGet it straight, . . .Theft is theft. A felony is a felony. And, felony theft is felony theft, and THAT was the intent of Congress, so get it straight!AwwwwConfiscate their booty, lock them up, and throw away the key. Nothing too harsh in that sentence.Just...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Junk Mail, felony, spam

Discussion threads 2004-04-14

California risks losing tech edge, study says

California risks losing tech edge, study saysCalifornia is becoming 3rd worldSince the 'open borders' and no immigration control what would you expect.California's Other HandicapHow about the cost of living? I know people who live there and I also know what a house costs here and what it costs there. I...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, tax

Discussion threads 2004-04-01

Extreme Trial Motocross demo 1.5 (Windows)

The aim of this simulation was to faithfully reproduce every aspect of the motocross experience on the personal computer. To accomplish this, the developer enlisted the expertise of two-time world champion Alex Puzar, who assisted every step of the way. This simulation includes the rules of the race, the challenge,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Graphics, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 1999-08-03