March 25, 2012
Those of us who have been following the progress of eco friendly cars know that given the right investment, resources and know-how, EVs could replace conventional cars in the future. The going will be long and arduous, of course, since there are hurdles to overcome in terms of cost of production and performance. But with time, the world will have to change its mindset as fossil fuel reserves aren’t going to remain full. Mercedes recently came up with a marketing gimmick aimed at getting peo... Continue reading...
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March 25, 2012
Whenever we think of robots, many of us are bound to have reveries of those glimmering metallic contraptions moving around and doing our bidding. However, in this case, some scientists at Virginia Tech from United States have managed to notch it up a level by creating a robot that replicates one of the most ethereally beautiful natural organisms found in our marine eco systems; that is jellyfish. According to the designers, they chose jellyfish because of its simple yet organized form of swimm... Continue reading...
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March 25, 2012
Wouldn’t it be fun and eco friendly if your iPhone was thinner and lighter and its battery could last weeks or even months instead of just a day? With the invention of organic batteries, that far away dream may just be possible. Organic batteries are the ‘in-thing’ in the area of battery research at the moment, given the potential and benefits they possess to power our gadgets in the near future. NEC is one of the leading companies in organic battery development and since 2001, has been... Continue reading...
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March 25, 2012
Solar energy appears to making waves now with many commercial establishments cashing in on its benefits. The clean power it delivers is what makes it so attractive. While most PVs are seen hoisted up onto rooftops marring the skyline, there’s rumor of an invention that could change the way we use panels. It is the world’s first PVGU or transparent photovoltaic glass unit. With this, you may just be able to have your windows collecting sunlight and converting it into energy. Putting PVs on... Continue reading...
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March 24, 2012
Mind you, this is not a “Green” concept and neither does it claim to be “Eco Friendly”. It’s just a helpful solution for a tricky situation. The situation being: you running out of juice on your mobile phone. So what do you do? Remove the battery from the back of the phone; give it a few good turns around your index finger and its gathered enough power to last you a conversation or a safe trip to your charger and electric point. Designers: Song Teaho & Hyejin Lee   Continue reading...
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March 24, 2012
One of the main advantages of OLED is that it can be flexible—so flexible, in fact, that it can be wrapped around a pencil. Taking 2007′s .3mm prototype Sony’s made a new one just 80μm-thick. That’s about ten times the size of a red blood cell, or just a tiny bit thinner than a single hair. The whole OLED measures 4.1-inches in size, and has a 432 x 240 resolution and a contrast ratio of under 1,000:1. It’s another world first, boasting that it’s the first time an OLED panel can st... Continue reading...
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March 8, 2012
A North Carolina State University-led team has created 'artificial leaves – water-gel-based solar devices which can act like solar cells to generate electricity.
The devices show it's possible to make solar cells that more closely mimic nature, and could also be less expensive and more environmentally friendly than current silicon-based solar cells.
The flexible devices are made of a water-based gel infused with light-sensitive molecules – one version uses plant chlorophyll – combined wit... Continue reading...
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March 5, 2012
Electric vehicles may not be hype around the world but according to Micah Toll,a mechanical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh, electric vehicle are going to be popular as they are facing the same situation as the computers faced in 1970. According to him, we are on the verge when market is going to open up for electric vehicles and the people will start accepting them. Apart from being a student Micah Toll is also the founder, CEO of Pulse motors that designs and produces a ... Continue reading...
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March 5, 2012
Mitsubishi is to take part in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) with a specially built prototype version of its famous i-MiEV electric car, known as ‘Mitsubishi i’ in the U.S market. Famous racer Hiroshi Masuoka will pilot the purpose-designed i-MiEV car for Mitsubishi at the Race to the Clouds, to be held on July 8, 2012.Interestingly, Mitsubishi’s race car for the Pikes Peak has little similarity with the production model. The original version of the electric car, w... Continue reading...
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