Tag: Electricity
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Why Are We Putting 21st Century Light Bulbs in 19th Century Sockets?
Christopher Mims looks at the issue of "Path Dependence and the Stupidity of LED Light Bulbs"
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Coal Use in United States Drops to 36% of Electricity Generation
Why? Natural gas use is rising.
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Instant Solar: Modular Solar Arrays are Fully Assembled and Ready to Power Up on Delivery
SunPods modular solar panel arrays cut installation time to a minimum and are ready to generate power in a flash.
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How the Energy Grid Actually Works
Renewables advocate Robert Llewellyn visits the National Grid control center to ask some tough questions.
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The Inertial Seawave Energy Generator Rocks
Clever device puts a gyroscope in a boat hull, and converts rocking motion into electricity
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Make Your Own Electric Motor with Buckyballs (Video)
Using buckyballs, you can make your own little electric motor.
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Build a Micro-Hydropower Generator from CDs and Repurposed Printer Parts
Think you need to be an engineer and spend a bundle to create a mini-hydropower generator? Think again.
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Wheeled Plant Defends Itself by Rolling Away from Humans (Video)
An "interactive bio-machine" gives a plant the power to roll away when touched by a human.
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Cyborg Lobsters Could Produce Electricity for Bio-Medical Applications
A research team has successfully used the electricity in a living lobster to power a small motor.
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Verde Energy Audit App for iPad Now Free Until Earth Day
Track your home energy consumption and get suggestions for saving energy (and money) with this new iPad app, now free until Earth Day!
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UK Fuel Crisis Makes Case for Electric Vehicles and Shed Offices
As British fuel pumps ran dry thanks to government incompetence, some motorists were left completely untouched. Will this help kickstart the electric car market?
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The Future of Wind Power: 9 Cool Innovations
Innovations in wind technology keep bringing us more efficient ways to harvest clean renewable energy from the air above us. Here's a collection of the new and exciting in the wind power revolution.
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It's Lights Out For Earth Hour Saturday Night at 8:30
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it appears that everyone has lost interest.
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Snails that Produce Electricity Could Lead to an Army of Insect Cyborgs
A biofuel cell implanted in a snail produces electrical energy using glucose in the animal.
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The Demand for Cheap Energy is Entitlement Culture Gone Mad
The constant demands for cheap oil and fossil fuels is a sign that we've become spoiled as a culture. It's time we grew up and took some responsibility.
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Does it Make Sense To Use Photovoltaics To Heat Water?
Three Years ago I said "Solar Hot Water First. Then Photovoltaics." I may have been wrong.
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Electric Cars, Solar, Ultra-Efficient Housing: Fully Charged is Back, With a Budget
Robert Llewellyn's online show about electric cars has gained a cult following. In 2012, it will cover renewables and energy efficiency too. And he's even hired a camera person.
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MIT Slows Light To Absorb And Generate Energy
Reducing the speed of light using nanotech could lead to new ways to generate electricity, say MIT researchers.
