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PORTLAND, Ore. &#151 The solar power industry could help put Detroit back to work, according to Sandia National Laboratories and their commercial collaborators who plan to break ground next year on ...

Since Robert Stirling invented the Stirling engine in 1816, it has been used in an array of specialized applications. That trend continues today. Its compatibility with clean energy sources is ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sandia National Laboratories is joining forces with Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. (SES) of Phoenix to build and test six new solar dish-engine systems ...

Earlier this week, we wrote about setbacks at some Silicon Valley companies with new solar technology. They’re built on real science and work in the labs, but they’re grappling with the real-world ...

Believe it or not, but the idea of energy independence is not such a far fetched concept anymore, especially when it comes to applying it on individuals. Better put, you can find ways to harvest green ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a journalist covering energy and technology. A few years ago, Infinia seemed to be one of many green-technology startups with ...

Stirling engines have been around since the early 19th Century, but they’ve never managed to find major commercial uses beyond toys like the Micro-Stirling-powered spinny thing pictured. The engines ...

A company is trying to prove that a 19th-century design known as the Stirling engine has a place in the emerging market for clean energy. Infinia, based in Kennewick, Wash., plans to release a ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sandia National Laboratories is joining forces with Stirling Energy Systems Inc. (SES) of Phoenix to build and test six new solar dish-engine systems for ...