With technology observers on the lookout for smart grid technology, Triangle Park has been noticed as slowly emerging out of North Carolina to become a rival to Silicon Valley. As said by a report from Duke University (PDF), there are about 60 companies that are doing smart grid work there, with 20 of them having headquarters in the Triangle. Intriguing. Read more
March 19, 2012
The Green Air isn’t colored air. It’s a mini plant box of greens that you can put on top of the monitor. It looks like an indoor herb garden but this one reminds you to rest from using the computer after a long time. Read more
I can only think of a few ways how a desk lamp could be expensive. Make a platinum one or add diamonds. That I will understand the price tag but this $500 desk lamp made out of aluminum and and with LEDs, I don’t. Read more
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February 22, 2012
I’m happy with my 11-inch MacBook Air but I’m thinking of getting a MacBook Pro for more heavy use. As to when I’ll buy, I have no idea. It doesn’t help that I saw this gorgeous bamboo case. Read more
February 20, 2012
I thought of something like this before but then what do I know about inventing stuff? This is just a concept which I want to become a reality soon: USB-powered battery. Sure, rechargeable batteries are already available but it would be more efficient if you can easily plug them to a computer or laptop via the USB port. Read more
February 17, 2012
We have reported cost of LEDs and consumer adoption in the past and while the major players in the lighting arena has yet to come up with affordable LED solutions, a company called Lemnis Lighting
introduces new LED bulbs so cheap you could just light up the motherland with LEDs. The Pharox 200 Blu costs only $4.95 a pop, a price-point that could tempt curious consumers to try out LED lighting. With 200-lumen and 350-lumen versions, it’s a little bit lesser than a 40-watt incandescent’s 450 lumens but hey, at least they consume 80 percent less power and are designed to last 15 to 25 years, depending on usage. via
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February 17, 2012
Over 44 billion gallons of freshwater are used on a daily basis in the US and bringing this into major urban communities, from dams and rivers and treatment facilities could surely cost much. That is why
researchers have decided to look up in the sky and wait for the rain to fall. Read more
In case we all survice the looming Mayan apocalypse, in the future we could all be swiping away cards at power outlets in times we are in need of power. If Sony’s concept of a prototype power outlet and a new power consumption model pushes through the jungle of future vaporware, that is. Watch the concept video after the break to get to know how Sony plant to use short-range wireless FeliCa transmitters,RFID over power line technology, card swiping and all the green dreams this consumer electronics giant has envisioned for the near future. Read more
February 9, 2012
Honda’s little green baby, the all-electric vehicle Honda Fit EV is making a debut at Google and Standford University’s campuses. Equipped with a 20kWh lithium ion battery and an EPA driving range of 76 miles, the Honda Fit EV first introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2011 and is expected to be available for lease later this summer. Read more
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February 9, 2012
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