Solar blocks could replace solar panels on buildings
The blocks could be part of the architecture of a building, generating more power than just rooftop panels.
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Glow is a cute and "smart energy tracker for your home"
Forget the graphs and bar charts; Glow makes it simple and intuitive.
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Are solar panels vulnerable to hackers?
A new study says yes, but luckily the fix is simple.
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Spit-powered battery requires just a drop of saliva
The tiny microbial fuel cell could be used to power LEDs or run diagnostic tests in medical tents.
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Google looks to salt and antifreeze for renewable energy storage
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is experimenting with a new energy storage technology.
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Robotic eel tracks down pollution in lakes
The modular robot could swim through bodies of water to detect and find the source of pollutants.
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3D printed water quality sensor is a cheap way to protect against illness
The sensors could be placed in people's homes to detect pathogens or pollutants.
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Device that harvests energy from human motion could be seamlessly integrated into clothing
The device is so thin it could be woven into fabric without changing the feel of it.
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MIT robot swims through water and gas pipes to detect leaks
The robot finds even tiny leaks so that they can be fixed before they become a catastrophic problem.
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The awful reality of e-waste as told in numbers
From 50 million tons of e-waste generated annually to 350,000 cell phones thrown away every day, the numbers behind our digital addiction are staggering.
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BuzzBox sensor system listens to honey bees & alerts beekeeper of colony issues
Beekeepers will soon be able to track the health of their colonies right from their smartphone.
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Greenpeace tech product guide ranks Apple, Samsung low on repairability
A consumer product guide compiled along with iFixit shows which brands make it easy to fix our gadgets and which don't.
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Your little iPhone has a 75 pound footprint
That's according to Brian Merchant's new book "The One Device."
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Flexible device harvests body heat to power wearable electronics
The material can also heal itself to keep medical devices running indefinitely.
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New technology quickly turns food waste into fuel
The process is so efficient it extracts all of the potential energy from the food scraps.
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New carbon capture technology could help microbreweries recycle CO2 & cut costs
A technology developed at a national lab for improving carbon capture at power plants may be able to help craft breweries capture and reuse CO2 from their fermentation processes, while also slashing costs.
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Go ahead and AVA Byte of fresh produce from this countertop garden
This soil-free smart garden promises fresh greens and veggies that are grown as local as it gets.
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Solar paint produces hydrogen from sunlight and water vapor
The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost.
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Smart urn of the future nurtures a tree with the ashes of a loved one
With the public launch of the Incube for the Bios Urn, growing and nurturing a young tree from the earthly remains of a relative or pet just got easier.
