Renewable energy is on everyone's mind these days with the coming Carbon Armageddon. Techmole decided we'd better check out ways of keeping our tech alive in the aftermath of Mother-Nature's wrath: I still can't believe the cheek of the National Grid! Essentially, what Marios told us is that you're not LEGALLY allowed to generate your own electricity for your home. You must siphon power back into the grid, and then buy it back from them. Yet another example of 'rip-off UK'? Ken Eakins Read More

The new version of Microsoft's web browser, Internet Explorer, will be unveiled later today. Internet Explorer 8 is expected to be made available for download a year after the first beta version was released. The new version allows users to cut down on common tasks like searching and has been made as an integral of the next Windows operating system, Windows 7. Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is keen to big up the new version: "Customers have made clear what they want in a ... Read More