New LCD Panel Offers Huge Power Savings While Displaying Static Images
Usually, when you watch your LCD TV, no matter what it displays, the power consumption remains the same. A new technology developed by Japan...
LED Cities Happy with LED Outdoor Lighting Performance and Savings!
Street lighting has come a long way since the early days of oil lamps, gas lamps, arc lighting and incandescent lighting. Sodium vapor lamps...
Seattle Project to Improve The Energy Efficiency of Buildings
The massive consumption of energy can be counteracted not only by finding alternative sources, but also by cutting on the "appetite" we already have. If we look at the bigger picture, 70% of the total electricity production in the U.S. is eaten up by commercial buildings (according to the U.S. Department of Energy). So, wouldn't it be great if we could reduce that amount as much as we can?
PLX Kiwi: the Gadget Saving Your Gas Money
Kiwi reminds you all the time that gasoline is money, and you better eat some pizzas with your friends than give the oil companies money for the 5 minutes you reach your work earlier. Depending on the type of car you drive, the savings can be several hundred dollars a year, between $560 and $800, according to the company.
Tiny Biological Fuel Cells Could Power Future Implants
Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a new way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges. According to the researchers, this discovery is the first step in developing fuel cells for devices such as cochlear implants, prosthetic limbs and pacemakers.
Mr. Beam – Amazingly Green Virtual Light-Powered Redecorations
Now, everyone who's ever done a redecoration of their home knows how time and energy wasting is to buy the bed, then realize that the color won't fit the color of the wall, or that you wanted another model for the table, wall clock etc.
Newly Designed Carbon Spheres Paving the Way For Better Gas Filters and Catalysts
Solutions are always evolving for the polluting world out there, to compensate for the millions of tons of contaminants that poison the gas we breathe and the water we drink. One such innovatory solution comes from the University of Illinois in the form of tiny carbon spheres embedded with iron nanoparticles, to make more efficient catalysts and filters.
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...
Watly, Solar-Powered Computer that Provides Clean Water, Electricity and Internet
Watly is the world's largest solar-powered computer, which provides clean drinking water, green solar power and internet connectivity.
In many parts of the world, access...
Villa K Uses Natural Temperature Gradient to Reduce Energy Footprint
The Villa K, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects blends into its surroundings and uses very little energy.
Sheathed in glass, steel and concrete, it's...
