Darrell Proctor is a publishing industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience writing about business, technology and sports. He spent more than a decade at the St. Petersburg Times and later the Rocky Mountain News, where he authored the Mile High Tech blog and was noted for his reviews of consumer electronics and technology. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com.

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MIT researchers eye solar power storage

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August 1, 8:16 AM

by Darrell Proctor, Business Examiner

MIT researchers are looking at a storage
system for solar power, a process that
converts sunlight into gases.

An argument against moving quickly toward alternative energy sources has been that their increased cost would wreak economic havoc for energy consumers.

Researchers at MIT say they may have a solution. It's a process that can convert sunlight into gases for storage in fuel cells - a storage system that would make solar power more competitive price-wise with traditional energy.

Here's a Boston Globe article on the process, complete with video.

Topics: MIT , Solar Power , fuel cells

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New solar panels called more efficient, and cost-effective

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July 12, 1:43 PM

They're called "solar concentrators," and they are used to increase the power from photovoltaic cells.So instead of having an array of solar panels on your roof, you could have solar cells around the edge of a flat glass panel - and other set-ups... Read More
Topics: Solar Power , Photovoltaic

Biggest U.S. solar power plant planned in Florida

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July 10, 10:09 AM

A San Jose, Calif.-based company is planning the nation's largest photovoltaic plant, to be built in Florida.And it will use the same type of solar panels you could put on your roof.The plant will be built by SunPower in DeSoto County in Florida. It... Read More
Topics: Solar Power , Photovoltaic