Luci, the MPOWERD Solar Lantern, to Help Energy-Starved Third World Nations
MPOWERD, or Micro Power Design, has developed Luci a solar-powered light created to help the scores of people throughout the world who are either...
Apple’s Environment-Related Vows Renewed by CEO Tim Cook
In the past, Apple has been accused of not obeying commonsense environmental rules, but that was when Steve Jobs was their master chef. Tim Cook seems to...
Electromagnetic Harvester Able to Charge Batteries Using Ambient Energy
In a world where electromagnetic fields are so commonplace with the likes of electronic gadgets, power lines and vehicles continuously emitting the invisible force...
Nissan Leaf’s Bose Audio is Twice as Efficient
If there any any audiophiles among you, then you're probably familiar with what it takes to ramp up the sound in a vehicle. Often,...
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...
Paper-Based Transistors: A Step Closer to Renewable Printed Electronics
In recent years we saw electronic devices including batteries and light-emitting diodes made of paper instead of glass or plastic. Now, the latest innovation...
Ten Times Longer Battery Life Thanks to New Semiconductor Material
Novel methods and materials that can be used in building integrated circuits have the potential to reduce power, which would ultimately lead to extending...
Micro LEDs Illuminate Offices and Deliver Internet Through Li-Fi
If a consortium of universities in the United Kingdom meet their goal, a technology to deliver internet communications will be created that could simultaneously...
New Ferroelectric Material Used for Eco-Friendly Electronics
Researchers may have found a way to reduce the negative environmental impact of electronic devices. Massimo Capone and Gianluca Giovannetti of Istituto Officina dei Materiali...
Nanotechnology Used to Keep Electronic Devices From Overheating
By discovering how molecules behave in energy-efficient electronics, scientists have found that a ten-fold increase in switching efficiency can be obtained by changing just...
