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The sports cars of the future have to respond to various demands to become truly popular. First of all, they have to be fuel-efficient, to comply with strict emission standards and last, but not least, to be fun to drive.
This is exactly what the people from the Crazy Car Project had in mind when they first started... |
14 January 2012
05:22 GMT |
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Tough times call for ingenious measures. Apparently, this is what the Jacksonville police have in mind, since they conveniently exploit clean green solar power to recharge the 12-volt batteries of their cars, in a cost-effective, eco-friendly manner.
Solar panels prove to be a trust-worthy ally in preserving money ... |
10 January 2012
08:47 GMT |
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Nowadays, experts are keen on revolutionizing gadgets, in an attempt to make them both energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. Far from being considered a 'mission impossible' this goal has already been achieved by several companies, whose sustainable, high-tech products have been recently unveiled d... |
10 January 2012
05:07 GMT |
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Etón Corporation has recently unveiled one of its most innovative products, Rukus Bluetooth sound system, equipped with a solar panel that will definitely please all the eco-conscious music fans, during the 2012 CES.
It is considered a major breakthrough, due to its unique combination of E Ink display, Blueto... |
9 January 2012
10:23 GMT |
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Green technologies are often used to boost the popularity of renewables. In this case, SunPower, one of the most important companies delivering solar panels, has recently launched a new app monitoring the energy-efficiency of SunPower solar systems. Clients who use this app will be able to find out how energy-effici... |
27 December 2011
02:28 GMT |
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Launching electric vehicles having a minimum impact on air quality is definitely not enough for famous automakers. The main target seems to be a new generation of vehicles that could power households, and provide some extra power to the energy grid. Major companies say that a vehicle-to-grid system would be t... |
16 December 2011
09:49 GMT |
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IKEA knows that a large segment of its clients await for eco-conscious improvements. It seems that these changes will come faster than expected, since the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has recently announced it is going to count on solar power to provide clean energy for 33 of its 44 facilities in the US. Many more... |
8 December 2011
11:24 GMT |
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It's almost unbelievable what sustainable fashion can offer when it counts on renewables. A talented designer has created an amazing line of eco-conscious clothes, made of 100% organic, animal-friendly fabrics that can now charge our cell phones. Sandra Garratt is the proud design director of Silvr Lining, a c... |
2 December 2011
02:40 GMT |
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Though one might not immediately think of it, the solar cell market is one that has grown quite a bit over the past years, a trend that has reportedly continued during the month of June.Though it was most definitely not a fortunate development, the economic recession did have some ultimately positive consequences.On... |
4 July 2011
10:24 GMT |
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Harnessing solar power is something that humans have been getting better and better at, with now, apparently, being the point where the technology is far enough along that it can be implemented in consumer electronics.
Consumer electronics have already reached the point where they can go on for days, even months,... |
27 June 2011
10:49 GMT |
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With so many tablets running around the worldwide market, it stands to reason that accessories for them would become a business in their own right, thought it looks like Voltaic did something fairly unusual compared to everyone else.Whenever a consumer electronic type becomes popular enough, one can be sure that the... |
24 June 2011
10:04 GMT |
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This polymer film contains microstructures that bend incoming sunlight so that the panels can absorb it and produce more electricity, and it also can be applied to already installed solar panels.This rather cheap technology is developed by a small startup called Genie Lens Technologies, from Englewood, Colorado, it c... |
10 August 2010
08:44 GMT |
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Puma has just announced that its branded Puma Phone has started shipping on three continents: Europe, Africa and Middle East. Showcased at the beginning of the year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the device hits the shelves five months after the official announcement. It is the result of the partnership c... |
5 July 2010
05:56 GMT |
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The dream of harnessing solar power whenever and wherever one happens to be has been the subject in many Sci Fi novels and movies and is generally seen as one of the most approachable and feasible solutions for inexhaustible energy. As such, it makes sense to think that it won't be long before solar power plant... |
17 April 2010
05:06 GMT |
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Approximately 90 days from now, LA inhabitants will have a chance to look over the plan that will make their city one of the most environmental-friendly on the face of the Earth. The project, called Solar LA, was announced on Monday by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who says that countless solar panels will be installed... |
5 December 2008
04:36 GMT |
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Recent scientific studies have discovered that a byproduct of the solar industry, a gas called Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3), has 17,000 times the potential of carbon dioxide, in trapping heat inside Earth's atmosphere. The worst part about this is that there are currently no regulations to limit or prevent the use... |
7 November 2008
02:36 GMT |
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Two individual companies announced that their scientists were working on panel-like devices, aimed at showing owners the exact amount of energy their solar panels create each day, the total household usage and all the differences in between. The announcements were made yesterday (October 15th) in San Diego, by SolarC... |
16 October 2008
08:31 GMT |
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Flexible, low cost, lightweight solar panels may soon become a viable new source of mainstream electric energy with the help of a new type of solar cell invented recently at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, incorporating org... |
2 August 2008
07:29 GMT |
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A new type of material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is now revealed by chemist Daniel Nocera as a possible means to conduct water electrolysis processes at room temperatures with the input of relatively low electric currents. The material could be used to chemically store solar energy and ef... |
1 August 2008
05:48 GMT |
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Toyota is rather reluctant when it comes to talking about its future products, albeit nobody can keep a secret forever, can they? The word around the campfire is that the third generation of the Toyota Prius hybrid, expected to be launched next year, will receive some electrical systems that will be powered with the ... |
8 July 2008
06:56 GMT |
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Apple is investigating ways to implement solar panels into the portable devices it is now selling, but also into those it plans to sell in the future. While there are major drawbacks to using solar power tech in devices such as the iPhone and the iPod, the mere fact that Apple has filed this patent means the company ... |
26 May 2008
09:22 GMT |
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A tiny robot resembling a grasshopper, measuring only 5 centimeters in height and weighting 7 grams, developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has recently broken the height record by jumping 27 times its own height. The previous record, held by a rather similar robot, was of only 17 times its own height... |
22 May 2008
06:37 GMT |
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The Sun is relatively generous when it comes to providing the Earth with power, as massive amounts of energy are daily radiated towards our planet. It has been calculated that, on a sunny day, the Sun is able to produce about 1,000 watts of pure energy per square meter on the surface of the Earth. If only we were abl... |
9 January 2008
10:50 GMT |
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Due to the fact that the Atlantis space shuttle has been grounded until January 10th next year, as a result of problems with the gauges that indicate the level of fuel in the liquid fuel external tank, NASA has taken advantage of the situation and has scheduled a spacewalk next week, in order to inspect once again ... |
14 December 2007
08:34 GMT |
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Usually, billboards take high amounts of energy from the power grid in order to light up, especially during night time. However, this is about to change, as an electricity supplier from California has installed the first electric energy generating billboard in the U.S. This device produces energy with the help of 20 ... |
5 December 2007
09:44 GMT |
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The Martian rover Spirit has finally freed itself from the patch of loose soil, in which it had remained stuck for about two weeks, and it might encounter similar terrain in its journey towards a spot that will ensure the necessary amount of sunlight. As a result of a sand storm that raged on the Mars surface, for ab... |
5 December 2007
02:50 GMT |
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The Discovery shuttle and its crew returned to Earth on Wednesday after a challenging 15-day build and repair mission on the International Space Station, completing one of the most difficult missions in history attended by NASA. It was the first shuttle to try a coast-to-coast re-entry after the Columbia disintegrati... |
8 November 2007
05:53 GMT |
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Discovery's crew has been successful in repairing one of the two troublesome solar panels that power the International Space Station, and are now ready to come back to Earth. The re-entry is scheduled for the 6th of November. During this mission, the astronauts have embarked in a seven-hour repair, making it the... |
5 November 2007
06:11 GMT |
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After arriving in space for the delivery of a new module for the International Space Station, and the extensive examination of Discovery's external head shield, the astronauts encountered two different problems at the station's solar panel that power it with electric current.The first unplanned space walk, ... |
2 November 2007
08:01 GMT |
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The Chinese are the ones that brought the S116 solar-powered mobile phone. And now they also bring the S168 handset, equipped with a solar panel charger that attaches to the phone.China seems to be pretty keen on finding a solution for producing energy the green way. They have been the first ones to jump at the thoug... |
17 September 2007
09:17 GMT |
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It looks like an alien cocoon, but it's just another wacky idea of customizing your pond. You got that right! You cannot use the device on your pool, since it's not recommended in chlorinated waters. Not to mention the cool effect it can have when used at parties.It might be a little risky to place this in ... |
6 July 2007
04:32 GMT |
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Just in time for the summer, the Juice Bag released the Solar Beach Tote. The beautifully stylish bag features a built-in flexible solar panel, which is attached to a large canvas frame, enabling the user to "juice" up most of his/hers gadgets that are carefully stored inside. Meanwhile, he/she might be busy sun tan... |
19 June 2007
04:14 GMT |
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A few years ago, solar panels were mainly designed for industrial and remote homes use. Today, you can buy fancy bag chargers with embedded solar panels that can charge your laptop. There's even a solar backpack mobile power generator.Well, here's another interesting solar charger concept. SolarRolls is def... |
3 May 2007
07:01 GMT |
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