Xtreme Energetics’ ultra-efficient, pretty solar systems catch HP’s eye

Xtreme Energetics’ ultra-efficient, pretty solar systems catch HP’s eye

Hewlett-Packard, tapping into its IP back catalog, recently announced that it would license its thin film transparent transistor technology to Livermore, Calif.-based Xtreme Energetics (XE) to develop advanced concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar arrays for rooftops and utilities.

HP’s thin, flat transistors, which are made of cheap,… Continue Reading

Roundup: Verizon buys Alltel, CalPERS backs Khosla, and more

Roundup: Verizon buys Alltel, CalPERS backs Khosla, and more

Verizon to buy Alltel, your cell phone bill to go up? — Verizon has concluded a deal to buy smaller wireless operator Alltel for $27 billion. Combined, the two will pass AT&T to become the largest operator in the US. Alltel has many users in the… Continue Reading