Tag: Batteries - Page 6
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Tighter Regulations Setting Battery Recycling Back a Decade, Sending Batteries Back to Landfills
About a week ago, we caught word from 3r Living, an eco-friendly home decor and lifestyle store and website, that they're having a real problem with tightened regulations from the Department of Transportation on shipping
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Dwell on Design: High on Energy
Day two at the Dwell on Design Show in downtown Los Angeles was open to the public who came in droves, filled showroom aisles to peruse eco-friendly, modern furnishings, and listen
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June Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
Life usually slows down a bit for the summer in Istanbul, as the
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Android Phone Users May Get to be Part of the Solar Power Party Too
Cell phones powered by renewable energy sources seem to be a buzz topic lately. And solar cells on mobile devices are the energy source of choice, it seems. Back in February, ZTE showed off the first affordable cell phone
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Solar Powered Kiosks, Trash Compactors, and USB Ports, Oh My!
It seems like there's a rash of solar powered devices hitting us, but in some interesting places. How often, for instance, do you see sewing kiosks set up on the street, soaking up sun so sewers can serge
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Maker Faire 09: GoBe Solar Charger
Wandering through the Maker Fair expo, I came across this solar charger I hadn't heard of before. It's called GoBe, and looks like a great portable way to charge up some hefty devices, possibly even your laptop. It comes in two
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In My Prius video by Casual Mafia - LMAO!!
Green isn't always serious business. The newest video out by Casual Mafia called In My Prius makes fun of the Prius which is, well, really funny! With the looming GM bankruptcy, a few laughs, were cars are involved, is
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Hybrid-Powered Remote Control Lawnmower
You know, I sure hate to mow the
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Gotwind and Orange Launch Human Powered Mobile Phone Charger
The Glastonbury Music Festival will have something new from Gotwind and Orange this year. In the past they've set up cool solar and wind charging stations for mobile phones. But this time, charging up will be thanks to human power.
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Double the Pleasure: Sex Toys Added to Planet Green Sex Guide
Time for some green action in the bedroom: And honey, we're not talking about bamboo sheets or beds made entirely of wood. Did you know most manufacturers load vibrators and dildos with phthalates--toxic chemical softeners used in
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Ask Pablo: Why Do Rechargeable Batteries Suck?
Chart showing rechargeable battery life versus alkaline battery life in a high-drain application. Source: GreenBatteries.comDear Pablo: I'm a New Yorker who tries to be environmentally conscious. For years now, I've been confounded by rechargeable
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EEStor Makes Tiny Announcement About Big Achievement
EEStor is a bit of a specter in the energy
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Earth Day, Call2Recycle's 50-Million-Pound Milestone, and You
We want to take a moment and congratulate Call2Recycle on hitting a big milestone. Since starting up in 1994, the recycling program has succeeded in collecting over 50 million pounds of rechargeable batteries, helping to divert
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Thousands Of Lithium Battery Jobs Coming To Michigan: Trade & Immigration Policy Linkages
Michigan’s sagging manufacturing base is getting a big employment boost from makers of lithium-ion batteries. The four Li-O car-battery making operations taking root
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New Developments for Really Tiny and Really Big Batteries
Batteries of two extremes have hit the news in the last week. One promises to be thinner than a piece of paper, perfect for cell phones and other hand held devices. The other promises to be huge and liquid, ideal for
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Green:Net 2009: The Major Obstacles Standing in the Way of Electric Cars
A panel of the big names in electric car infrastructure held a panel at Green:Net. Better Place, Google, Coulomb Technologies, and GridPoint were all present. One issue discussed was the challenges facing electric vehicles.
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Toshiba Starting Mass Production of Fuel Cells
So far, listening to what Toshiba is up to in terms of fuel cells has been an exercise in patience. And while we are still waiting for that fuel cell-powered phone they promised would
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Sonata Battery Now Available in HP Notebooks
Back in December we mentioned that Boston Power's new Sonata battery would be available for HP laptops. We're excited to say, they're here! As a reminder, the reason we care is because the battery is said to last three years
