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• Gadgets harvest renewable energy

  By Agam Shah | 09 June, 2010 05:32

  Experiments are under way to harvest free energy through motion and the environment, which could lead to devices such as mobile phones that can be recharged without electricity. One Laptop Per Child has experimented with charging XO laptops through solar power, foot pedal and pull-string. Nokia last week released a kit that draws energy from cycling to recharge phones.

• CSR lifts underlying profit but cautious

  By AAP | 12 May, 2010 14:44

  Higher prices for sugar have helped CSR Ltd improve its underlying profit in fiscal 2010, but the sugar, energy and building materials supplier is cautious about the outlook for the current year.

• Researchers to unlock codes for open source green energy

  By Rodney Gedda | 06 October, 2009 07:19

  A group of international scientists is establishing the framework for a biofuels industry built on open source software and standards-based tools.

• Obama pledges 3 percent of GDP for research

  By Chris Kanaracus | 28 April, 2009 05:43

  President Barack Obama on Monday announced a goal of ensuring 3 percent of the country's gross domestic product is spent on scientific research and development.