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The Latest In Solar Tech: A Generator That Doubles As A Refrigerator

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A network of steel pipes and tanks tucked behind a small building at the University of Florida could lead to a new method of creating two seemingly unrelated products — electricity and refrigeration — by tapping into the power of the sun.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Research on Wednesday, February 21, 2001.

Florida Researchers Make Gains Toward Practical Semiconductor Switch

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’ve ever lost a computer file when the power died, you know California isn’t the only state with an electricity problem.

Filed under Engineering, Research, Sciences on Monday, February 12, 2001.