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Posts Tagged ‘green tech’

CD spindle bagel holder is clever recycling at its finest

CD spindle bagel holder is clever recycling at its finest

Thursday, March 18, 2010 20:46

Look, recycling isn't that hard, guys.

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Plastics-recycling robot uses lasers to sort

Plastics-recycling robot uses lasers to sort

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:45

Most plastics are recyclable, but very few are actually recycled. Only about 6% of them, to be exact

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Bloom Box could be the magical fuel cell that saves the world

Bloom Box could be the magical fuel cell that saves the world

Monday, February 22, 2010 13:18

Five to ten years from now, you could have a $3000 fuel cell power generator the size of a clock radio in your basement, turning natural gas into electrical power at twice the efficiency possible today. That's the promise of the Bloom Box, a tiny power plant that combines ...

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Chair charges your gadgets while you fidget at the airport

Chair charges your gadgets while you fidget at the airport

Thursday, February 18, 2010 17:57

Most airports were built long before we were all carrying around all kinds of electronic devices, so finding a place to charge them up can be a challenge. I expect many of us have snooped around for the outlets the airport cleaners use, so we can plug in and ...

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700 watts, streaming video: What's not to like?

700 watts, streaming video: What’s not to like?

Thursday, February 18, 2010 17:23

Internet video will soon be the norm rather than the exception, and Sherwood, builder of audio components since 1953, wants to be part of that revolutionary transition. That's why it created the Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx, a powerful 700-watt 7.1-channel A/V receiver with Internet streaming video capabilities built-in. Can it ...

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Solar Egg charges in four hours of indirect sunlight

Solar Egg charges in four hours of indirect sunlight

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 17:30

Solar power is pretty inefficient, taking a long time to charge up and only doing so in bright, direct sunlight.

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Onzo kit helps track your green energy goals

Onzo kit helps track your green energy goals

Monday, January 18, 2010 4:04

Part of "going green" means monitoring your energy output, a task now made infinitely easier with the introduction of the Onzo from the UK. The kit is composed of a display that shows your current consumption and sends that information wirelessly to a sensor unit.

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NYC's 2010 Times Square display is pedal-powered

NYC’s 2010 Times Square display is pedal-powered

Thursday, December 31, 2009 8:20

Tonight, at the stroke of midnight, all eyes will be on the lights in Times Square , New York City to see the year "2010" light up in all its LED glory.

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PowerZoa lets you tune in and turn off anything in your house

PowerZoa lets you tune in and turn off anything in your house

Monday, November 16, 2009 12:30

Smart plugs of all kinds are all the rage these days, but the Powerzoa wraps up everything you need in a smart plug in one small, discreet cube. Looking like a cross between one of those old-school travel adaptors you took on your first trip to Europe and the ...

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PUYL pumps tires, illuminates cycle track ahead

PUYL pumps tires, illuminates cycle track ahead

Monday, November 2, 2009 5:58

Designer Kai Malter Roever has come up with a sparky little idea for cyclists — a tire pump-bike light hybrid. Just 20 seconds of pumping will (as well as toning your biceps) give the LED light attached to one end of the pump 45 minutes of illumination.

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