Curbing Supercomputers' Growing Drain On Energy

by Lauren Sommer, KQED Public Broadcasting

Supercomputers have become a critical tool for scientists. Each year, they get bigger and faster — and use a lot more power. Soon, each one will need as much energy as a small city. That has researchers looking to reinvent the supercomputer — by using the technology inside cellphones.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, August 2, 2011