News tagged with battery power
Big Blue dreams of a big green battery
Spike Narayan watched a Tesla electric sports car rocket from zero to 60 mph (100 kph) in less than four seconds and knew batteries would be the next big thing.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Harness power of the sun with solar gadgets
In the past, if you wanted a solar-powered gadget, you typically had to shell out a lot of cash for something made by a company you'd never heard of. But that's starting to change, as major brands such as ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Japan electric car makers, utility plan battery-charge stations
Three Japanese electric car makers teamed up with the country's largest power company Wednesday to study ways to building a grid of battery charging stations for zero-emission vehicles.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Gadgets: A reliable GPS at a good price
One of the most common gadget questions I get (especially during the holiday season) is "Which GPS unit should I buy?"
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Gadgets: A solution for working with underwater cameras
Anyone who takes underwater photos knows how challenging it is to navigate in the water while holding a camera. Another obstacle can be trying to see through the camera's viewfinder or LCD screen while wearing an underwater ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 02, 2009 |
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Improving Plug-In Electric Cars
One of the issues that comes with plug-in autos, whether they are hybrid or straight-up electric, is the ability to charge the battery. It can be difficult to charge batteries on the go, and it can take hour ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 04, 2009 |
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The Future is Ultra-Thin: Intel Introns New Ultra-Low Voltage Chips
Today at Computex, Intel Corporation introduced four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream "ultra-thin" laptops.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Apple iPhone to Receive Some Upgrades
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Apple iPhone is one of the most versatile smart phones around today and it's about to get better. The news of what the next generation iPhone will be like is traveling fast.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 26, 2009 |
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Latest Flip is bigger, but better
Since its debut in 2007, the Flip video camera has turned millions of people into filmmakers by providing a foolproof way to shoot videos and upload them to the Web.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 06, 2009 |
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The electric car: a power bank
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can you imagine an electric car that stores power and, depending on variable utility rates, returns it to the power grid over the course of a day? Fraunhofer researchers are exploring this visionary idea. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Warp Power May Soon Add Extra Life to Your Cell Phone and iPod Batteries
Roman Lysecky, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Arizona, has been awarded a grant of more than $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop high-performance customizable ...
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Saving energy and the environment with Flywheels
ECE researcher, Dr. Mark Flynn's high-speed flywheel motor controller is reducing fuel consumption and harmful emissions at ports throughout the world. Flynn's design has been incorporated into energy storage systems used ...
Apr 07, 2009 |
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Solar car aims to put rivals in the shade
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plans for a solar-powered racing car which will cruise at 60mph using the same power as a hairdryer have been unveiled by students at Cambridge University.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Solar-car inventor pursues distance record alone, with empty pockets
From stem to stern across the continent, skirting blacktop and blue highway in his oddball little electric car, Marcelo da Luz has devoted the last eight months of his life to following the sun.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 04, 2009 |
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British Town Demonstrates World's First Garbage Truck Powered by Garbage
(PhysOrg.com) -- A town in Britain has recently demonstrated its new "'leccy vehicle" - an electric garbage truck that is fueled by the garbage it collects. The Kirklees Council presented the waste-powered ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 02, 2009 |
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