Tag: Batteries - Page 5
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The Green Future of Mercedes-Benz: The New Electric Smart Fortwo
(Image: Jacob Gordon) Fully-electric Smart cars have been zipping around roads in various forms for some time. But now, Daimler AG, Smart's German daddy company, is ramping up to roll out the second-generation of its battery-powered Smart fortwo--this
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The Green Future of Mercedes-Benz: Driving the S 400 Hybrid
(Image: Daimler AG) I'm still buzzing from the Frankfurt auto show. With its many visual delights, the IAA is arguably the most important gathering of automakers in the world. Much of my focus centered around Mercedes-Benz (after all, Daimler AG was my
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Batteries Made from Salt and Paper Could Replace Lithium
A new battery made of salt and paper could prove to be an environmentally benign replacement for lithium
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Chrome, IE8, Safari...New Study Shows Which Browser is Best for Laptop Batteries
A new study tests which browser is best to use if you're trying to conserve battery life on your laptop. While you're plugged in, you can be picky about your browser. But
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Demand for Lithium to Grow, and Chile's Desert Will Be Key Source (Video)
Chile's Salar de Atacama desert is a major source for the world's lithium, key ingredient in the batteries we use in our laptops, cell phones and other gadgets every day. And, key ingredient in batteries for a
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Now We Can Play Street Ball All Night Long, Thanks to Luna Eyes
Coming to a city and street near you are new, easy-to-install solar powered streetlamps. The new street lights by Luna Eye are lightweight and compact so they ship easily, plus you can put them on an existing pole. Install them
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Charge Your iPhone with Pedal Power
Apple devices are getting quite a bit of attention when it comes to renewable energy lately. Just yesterday we showed you the new solar power skin that is coming out later this month. But if you're needing a charge on a cloudy day, there's a solution
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How You'll Control Your Electric Car via iPhone (Exclusive Video and Pics)
Being in Yokohama for the unveiling of Nissan's new all-electric Leaf was a thrill, but the days leading up to the big event were actually more exciting. We were given a chance to take a test car for a whirl around the track, a car that is almost
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A Solar Charger No One Will Ever Use
We like to promote solar chargers as a great way to get gadgets off grid and on to renewable energy sources. While there's a ecological footprint associated with solar cells, it's usually offset by the fact that you're not using fossil
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Hyrbid Wind and Solar Charger from Kinesis Finally Available
Back in January we saw this cool charger from Kinesis at the Consumer Electronics Show. It's finally online and available for purchase. Click through for some details, and watch a video about how it works.
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Random Green Product of the Day: EcoBlaster Air Horn
In the heads of most marketers, one need only slap the prefix "eco" onto any gadget name and suddenly that gadget is green. While we generally like to bulldoze devices like that, here is one very random eco item
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Super Secretive Supercapacitor CEO Tells All in Leaked Phone Call
In what appears to be a huge leak, the notoriously secretive Dick Weir of Eestor did a phone call with someone that got out, copied, transcribed and put up on TheEEStory.com.
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Nissan Wants Electric Cars to Charge Up While You Drive
If plugging in your EV every night strikes you as a hassle-and-a-half, Nissan may have you covered. The Guardian has reported that Nissan is working on induction charging for electric cars, meaning no direct
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Handy Run-Down of Wireless Charging Technology (Video)
Imagine no wires, no plugs, no batteries in gadgets and small appliances, and they charge up cheaper than current costs. Wireless charging technology is a big interest for greenies because it cuts out a lot of the physical components of devices,
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Need More Juice for Your AA Battery? Shake, Shake, Shake!
If you're off grid but still needing to use AA-style batteries, wouldn't it be great to be able to add more juice just by shaking them up a bit? That's what the Mint Energy Rechargeable Battery concept would allow us to do...just
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Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation for iPhone
Just when I thought I knew every app available for Apple's iPhone, I stumble across Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation. If you've been searching for a quasi-green video game for your multimedia smartphone well,
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Cutting Back on Colors for OLED Screens Boosts Cell Phone Battery Life by 40%
Cell phone companies have been looking at the transition to OLED technology for mobile screens in no small part
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Sanyo Eneloop Lamp Switches from Indoor Ambiance to Emergency Flashlight
Sanyo's Eneloop Solar Charger has been on our radar for awhile, and we like watching what new devices they come up with. They're now planning on putting out a rechargeable lamp designed specifically to be a multi-tasker. Anytime a
