Toto Ecopower: Self-Powered Infrared Electronic Faucet
Toto invented a self-powered faucet. Self-powered is a little exaggerated, because this electric faucet's sensor is powered by the electricity produced by a small turbine, located inside.
Third World Country Inspires Air Conditioning Redesign
Evaporative cooling was the brainchild of Ron Judkoff, a Peace Corp volunteer working in Senegal in the 1970s. Judkoff is now the director of...
MIT Student Builds Electricity-Free Cooling Technology
Evaptainers is a portable cooling system, which runs solely on water and sunlight- no electricity or toxic chemicals needed.
Keeping things cool is often considered kind of a...
Smart LED Street Lights Provide Efficient Lighting and Wireless Connectivity
Energy efficient smart LED street lights, integrating technology from Philips and Ericsson, will provide both light and 4G wireless to boost cellular data traffic.
Philips...
Samsung Says Water Powered Cell Phone Ready by 2010
Water powered cell phones are yet another cool invention from Samsung. After they did break many European and American markets, they plan to knock out those solar power fanatics, by using water as a power source. Yes, you heard right.
Wise or Not: The U.N. Suggesting Rapid Replacement Of Incandescent Bulbs With CFLs
I had heard that the European Union wants to prohibit the production of incandescent lighting bulbs, but I never thought that would be possible in a short time. Frankly, on the one hand I'd be glad for the huge carbon savings this measure would give, but on the other the CFLs are not yet widely accepted by the eye, their light being much colder and giving your home an office-like feeling.
The U.S. On the Look For Rare Earth Elements to Fuel Cellphones
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), together with the Department of Energy, are conducting a nationwide investigation to find deposits of rare earth elements,...
Revolutionary Butane-Powered Backup Charger to Hit Market This Year
A 10-year-old MIT spinoff, Lilliputian Systems is now ready to commercialize a portable charger that, if priced correctly, will revolutionize batteries and backup charging for...
Super Efficient Nanoscale Wireless Devices Produced
Don't let anyone tell you any differently, but size does matter. This is just as true when we take a look at how computing...
Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Replace Indium-Oxide in Screen Displays
A breakthrough development emerged from the U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Ames Laboratory. Scientists have discovered a way to replace breakable metal-oxide, indium tin...
