New Supermarket Scanner Scans Objects Instead of Barcodes, Saves Paper, Time and Energy
Now here's something that some may consider has nothing to do with the green purpose of our website, but I think it actually has...
Ikea Unveils Chic Cardboard Digital Camera
Digital cameras have had such tremendous success since their invention that anyone with a cellphone (even the cheapest ones) or a laptop has them...
Nanogenerator Could Make for Self-Charging Smartphones
Chances are, there are a couple places your smartphone might be, either in your pocket or purse, or on your desk.
Today's smartphones are more...
Sony Ericsson Says Solar Powered Cell Phones Not So Green
Not long ago, I presented some cell phones that, among their many functions, also incorporated a small solar panel, for flexible charging and green purposes. Well, those green purposes prove themselves being not so green, if we take into account recent studies.
NLiteN 2D-Lux LED Bulb Puts Conventional Bulbs to Shame
A couple of weeks ago, we talked about a new LED bulb that, thanks to unique manufacturing, is one of the cheapest and most-efficient...
New LED Streetlight Reduces Light Pollution and Saves Energy
Light pollution is one of the biggest sources of pollution worldwide. Because some chemical processes that cleanse the atmosphere only occur in the dark, light...
Apple Patents Embedded Solar Panel in Upcoming iPhones
Apple has got us used to innovations and brilliant design in all of their products, being them hardware of software. By wanting to stay on the trendy wave of being green (and possibly wanting to make a difference), Apple has filed a patent of a solar powered iPhone. But it's not the usual solar panel they dream of.
LCD Screens That Recover Their Own Backlight Energy to the Battery, Invented at UCLA
A team of UCLA engineers led by Yang Yang, a professor of materials science at UCLA Engineering, have invented a new photovoltaic polarizer that,...
Samsung and LG Manufacture the Greenest TVs
No, we're not talking about RGB balance, but in terms of efficiency, Samsung and LG's flat-panel televisions are the most energy efficient available. Producing...
Aquanta, the Device that Makes Your Water Heater Smart
Water heaters have just joined the continuously expanding family of smart appliances thanks to a new controller. Meet Aquanta, a smart attachment that learns the...
