The SolarSinter project makes objects from sand and sunlight - and it will be on show in London in September.
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Fuel Cell Manufacturer Gets Funding Boost
A firm making fuel cell supplies for data centres has got funding to power a launch into Europe
Can Energy Scavenging Save The World?
Ambient heat, light, sound and radio can all be harnessed to power devices. It is well worth doing, says Peter Judge
Bristol Council Wins EU Funding For Green Projects
Bristol City Council has won £300,000 of European Union funding for two green tech projects
Slower Disk Drives Could Slash Data Centre Power
Disks that slow down when their data goes 'cold' could cut power in data centres, says a Facebook engineer
BA Flight Attendants Get iPads
BA is to test a scheme for using the iPad 2 to improve in-flight customer service
Atos Healthcare Accuses Online Critics Of Libel
The company responsible for doling out government incapacity benefit is waging war against its online critics
Security Most Pressing Issue For Readers
Security concerns you more than broadband coverage and patents. Next up: Did you take work on holiday?
Engineers Harvest Waste LCD Light To Charge Phones
Engineers in California have developed a method for converting wasted display light back to electricity
Government Silently Springs Green Economy Plans
An impressive blueprint for a green economy has sneaked out, but without overt political backing will anyone take note, asks Eric Doyle
Utilities Brace For Smart Grid Data ‘Tsunami’
Power companies need to look at more powerful data analytics tools to avoid drowning in smart meter data
Most Firms Comply With Carbon Reporting Deadline
More than 90 percent of firms have met the first reporting deadline for the Carbon Reduction Commitment
Cisco Pulls Out Of Home Energy Management
Cisco has become the latest high-tech vendor to withdraw from the energy management sector
NATS System Failure Delays London Flights
Air traffic control staff at London airports forced to input flight plans manually following system breakdown
Xerox Releases Greener Multifunction Printers
Xerox has released the 5300 Series multifunction printers that promise reduced power consumption
Axe The NHS Patient Care Scheme, MPs Demand
Abandon the National Programme for IT healthcare system, says a PAC report which casts blame on CSC and BT
What Cuts Power Use: Recession Or Efficiency?
The recession may be cutting our emissions. It's better if we can apply efficiencies while still growing, says Peter Judge
Project Aims To Use Renewable Energy For DC PODs
AMD and HP are joining a New York agency and university to investigate wind and solar power for data centres
Recession Saps Data Centre Power Growth
Data centre power usage has expanded significantly less than expected - due to the economic crisis
Scavenging Free Green Power From Radio Waves
Radio wave propagation may be a form of pollution but it could be a source of free, ubiquitous energy
Dell Builds Microsoft’s Efficient ‘Microsite’ Data Centre
Dell's 'microsite' housing Microsoft's Bing Maps uses evaporative cooling and fresh-air for greater efficiency
Dell Ups Server Temperature Limit In Cooling Push
Dell is making it easier for its servers to utilise fresh air cooling after setting new temperature limits
Could Servers Replace Household Boilers?
The Data Furnace is a tiny data centre that could heat your house. Peter Judge is not immediately convinced
Microsoft Proposes Servers As ‘Data Furnace’ Heaters
Small micro-data centres could help to heat homes and run cloud services, says Microsoft
Large Silver Lining For Corporate Cloud Strategies
A Verdantix report claims cloud computing can massively reduce carbon emissions but security is a worry
Tilera Chips Beat Intel And AMD Claims Facebook
Facebook engineers say Tilera’s multi-core processors are more efficient than low-power Intel and AMD chips
Hemel Hempstead Gets Low-Power Data Centre
Gyron has begun work on a massive data centre that will aim to use all-renewable energy sources
Scientists Probe Electronic Properties Of Graphene
Manchester scientists have revealed new properties of graphene, which is tipped for new electronic devices
Mac Laptop Batteries Could Run Malware
A security researcher is to demonstrate hacking Mac laptop chips, causing them to run malicious code or overheat
Sustainability Has Become A Corporate Financial Issue
Gartner predicts the position of sustainability will rapidly move up the company priority list by 2015