Suvolta’s energy-saving tech cuts an ARM chip’s power consumption in half

Chip startup Suvolta has developed a process that when used in manufacturing chips helps them conserve power.

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Apple is planning another solar panel farm

Apple is planning another solar panel farm

The iPhone maker is planning to build another solar panel farm, and this time it’s for its new data center in Reno, Nevada.

Scottish startup thinks whiskey can fuel more than an epic bender

Scottish startup thinks whiskey can fuel more than an epic bender

The Scottish malt whiskey industry currently disposes of 90 percent of the liquid it produces because it is undrinkable, and a startup wants to change that.

The bright spot for the U.S. solar market in 2013: home roof tops

The bright spot for the U.S. solar market in 2013: home roof tops

The U.S. market is forecast to install 4.4 GW of solar panels this year, a 33 percent increase from 2012, according to a report.

Google pumps $12M into African solar energy project

Google pumps $12M into African solar energy project

Move marks the search company’s first investment in Africa.