Australia is on the cusp of a solar energy revolution. First, a recent study suggests that the country could power its entire national domestic infrastructure using only solar (while slashing the ...

With a precarious future, many commercial printers find themselves evolving into full-service communications companies. As Mike Kaufman puts it, "It's a simple 'Adapt or Die' mantra." But Kaufman, ...

It’s not even particularly complicated technology, according to the researchers. Gizmodo writes: [The printer system] utilizes only existing printer technology to embed polymer solar cells (also known ...

The next generation of cheaper, thinner and better solar cells could come courtesy of a technology found right in our homes and offices: inkjet printers. As their name implies, inkjet printers squirt ...

This solar-powered 3D printer fits in a suitcase and can replicate itself or print parts to build an even larger 3D printer. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live ...

A new 3-D printer can harness sun and sand to create beautiful glass sculptures and bowls. Its ability to channel solar power directly into molding the abundant sands of places such as Egypt and ...