Opera Browser Now on Android
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Opera releases their full browser on Google Play, featuring Discover Mode, Full Screen Support and Off-Road Mode.
Opera has been around for longer than either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, yet despite its low market share, it's still here.
Installing Rooftop Solar Is Unfair, Says Energy Group
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The Energy Supply Association of Australia, or ESAA, is a group whose membership appears to include just about every company that is involved in the generation or distribution of electricity in Australia. They have just released a very interesting discussion paper called, “Who pays for solar energy?” I think it’s very nice of them to put out a report like this and try to educate people,
Solar PV - Overview
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Quite simply, PV (or photovoltaic) panels use daylight and convert it into electricity. Panels are made up of a number of "cells" made of a semi-conducting material, usually silicon. When photons from sunlight hit the cell, it displaces electrons, causing an electrical potential difference, and this in turn causes current to flow.
World's tallest dam approved by Chinese environmental officials
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Chinese environmental authorities have approved construction plans for what could become the world's tallest dam, while acknowledging that the project would affect endangered plants and rare fish species.
The 314 metre-high dam (1,030ft) will serve the Shuangjiangkou hydropower project along the Dadu rive
Will Electric Bicycles Get Americans to Start Pedaling?
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Electric bicycles are already popular in Europe and in China, which has more e-bikes than cars on its roads. Now, manufacturers are marketing e-bikes in the U.S., promoting them as a "green" alternative to driving.
Most Americans know about Tesla, the Chevy Volt, and the Nissan Leaf. But what about Evelo, the eZip Trailz, and the Faraday Porteur?
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