Highly-Efficient Laser Diode For Displays Expects Release in 2013
The latest development of the giant Sharp Corp is a red laser diode that has a conversion efficiency of 33% for the light sources...
Hugely-Efficient LEDs Now Use Quantum Dots
Global warming and pollution are already impacting our lives. There are millions of deaths every year that are caused by them.
For that reason, researchers...
3 Eco Friendly Gadgets for Music Lovers
Sometimes it's hard to keep the environment in mind when there are so many cool electronic devices now, and all with their own endless...
How to Produce Electricity with Only Paper, a Pencil and Tape
Device made using a pencil, some paper and some tape, can generate enough electricity to power small electronics, courtesy of researchers from University of Tokyo.
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Cheaper OLED Technology Developed By German Researchers
The OLED (organic light emitting diode) technology has been known around for quite a while and lately its presence in the consumer products has been felt more intensively, though at a slower pace due to the costly manufacturing process.
New Substrate for Graphene Could Finally Make It Useful and Electronics Greener
Graphene has lately been the electronic industry's spoiled kid - everybody wants to have a piece of the research, but few have the tools and inspiration to find something new. A team of researchers from the University of Arizona have found a material that can play the role of an insulator for the one atom-thick graphene layer. The team published their study in Nature Materials.
Highly Efficient Light-Emitting Diode Mimics Fireflies
Studying the structure of firefly lanterns, scientists from Belgium, France and Canada were able to identify a pattern of jagged scales that enhances the...
Solar-Powered Autonomous Robot Monitors Agricultural Fields to Boost Yield
Maybe we do not realize it, but to have our freshly made salad on the dining table every day, many farmers have invested a...
Latest Trend: Human Movement Powered Devices
Remember those movies presenting slaves hundreds of years ago spinning a huge wheel to provide the emperor with water and energy? They did not do it for fun, yet nowadays there are two recent mediatized inventions that caught my eye. Curiously enough, they are being developed by two telecom operators: Orange and NTT.
Project ARA: Google’s New DIY Mobile Phone Could Cut Down E-Waste
Earlier this week, Google finally gave details on their latest invention during an event held in San Francisco. Under the project called "Project Ara",...
