News tagged with electrical appliances
Savvy students' solution can cut costs of power bills
Consumers could save on power bills thanks to an energy saving solution devised by two savvy students at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 29, 2012 |
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Japan's Renesas ups chip outsourcing to Taiwan giant
Japan's Renesas Electronics said Monday it will boost the outsourcing of its chip production to Taiwan's TSMC, but it declined comment on reports it would cut about 30 percent of its staff.
May 28, 2012 |
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Dutch 'Repair Cafe' give trash a new lease of life
A broken-down vacuum cleaner, an old bicycle, a torn shirt ... almost nothing is impossible to fix for a group of crafty Dutch volunteers dedicated to giving potential trash a second lease of life.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Panasonic reports loss, plans to cut 17,000 jobs
(AP) -- Panasonic Corp., Japan's biggest home appliance maker, is cutting about 17,000 jobs worldwide over two years as its losses swell from restructuring costs and damage from the March 11 disasters.
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Japan eco-fair seeks to reach next generation
Japanese schoolchildren in yellow scarves, blue hats and red caps buzzed through an eco-products fair -- a green show-and-tell for high tech companies seeking to enthuse a new generation.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Ford, Microsoft to work on electric-car charging
(AP) -- Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 31, 2010 |
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'Cash for refrigerators' kick-starts appliance sales
Americans are lining up to snap up rebates for "cash for refrigerators" and "dollars for dishwashers," as part of a government program aimed at both economic stimulus and reduced emissions.
Mar 26, 2010 |
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Habit-Learning Device will Lower Energy Bills Under New Clean Energy Cashback Scheme
(PhysOrg.com) -- Smart control units that learn householders' energy habits and provide immediate feedback on consumption could give home energy savings of up to 20% without compromising comfort.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Panasonic plans home-use storage cell
Panasonic Corp., which recently made a successful takeover bid for Sanyo Electric Co., plans to market a lithium-ion storage cell for home use around fiscal 2011.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Launch of first operating system for smart grid home automation
Fraunhofer IWES (Germany) presents the OGEMA Alliance, which will offer an open software platform for energy management.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Hi-tech, eco-friendly dream home takes shape in Japan
On Tokyo Bay, at the edge of the largest urban sprawl on Earth, sits what may be an environmentalist's dream home.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Energy efficiency standards for appliances should include upstream costs
The U.S. Department of Energy should consider gradually changing its system of setting appliance energy-efficiency standards to a full-fuel-cycle measurement, which takes into account both the energy used to operate an appliance, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 27, 2009 |
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'Inlet Outlet' Lets Users Give Power Back To Wall Sockets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever wish you could you power your home's electrical appliances with the energy you generate on your exercise bike? A new concept called an "inlet outlet" could allow homeowners to put power ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 02, 2009 |
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