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Can Apple re-write green standards?

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [9]

Apple's decision to yank its products from EPEAT certification could lead to a green coup of sorts in the consumer electronics space, as businesses and federal agencies push back against procurement regulations. The company's decision to withdraw from EPEAT registration means government agencies tied to EPEAT-approved hardware are forced to apply for special waivers, in a staff-bogging process described as "long" and "onerous" by experts. Meanwhile, while the process for time-consuming appeals monopolizes workers, Apple is pushing its own "comprehensive" set of environmental measurements. Read The Full Story

Nissan LEAF battery to power homes

, Jun 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

The large capacity battery in Nissan's LEAF electric vehicle will soon be able to power entire homes. Nichicon has developed a new Vehicle to Home System called "EV Power Station" that can both charge and discharge the EV's batteries, distributing its electricity to the household. The EV Power Station is said to be the world's first such charging device capable of supplying household power. Read The Full Story

California demands electric cars from more manufacturers

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [3]

California has gained a reputation as one of the scripted governmental bodies in the world when it comes to the environment, and like it or not, there's no denying that its legislation drives green technology. At the moment the top six automakers in the state - Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan - are required to sell a certain number of all-electric or fuel-cell cars every year. California has updated its mandate so that by 2018, any automaker that sells 20,000 vehicles or more in the state will also be held accountable. Read The Full Story

Fisker Karma breaks down in Consumer Reports testing

, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [6]

A Fisker Karma luxury hybrid, purchased brand-new for testing by Consumer Reports, embarrassingly broke down this week before official testing even began. Consumer Reports paid over $100,000 for the vehicle and was perplexed that it stopped working just a few days into the check-in process. Read The Full Story

Audi launches A3 e-tron EV pilot program in the US

, Feb 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Audi has announced that it will be launching its first pilot program in the US for its fleet of A3 e-tron all-electric battery-powered vehicles. The hatchbacks will be deployed in four major US cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, and Washington DC, where Audi hopes to enlist beta testers to get real world day-to-day usage data. Read The Full Story

Quad the green tech Tamagotchi toy for kids

, Feb 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Here's a new toy concept that can help instill green values in your kids when it comes to using renewable energy. A toy designed by Endrit Hanjo, called the Quad, works like the Tamagotchi toys of yesteryears but it comes with a catch. For the toy to be kept alive, your kids will need to keep it well fed on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy. Read The Full Story

Tesla reports $81.5m net loss in Q4 and full year financial results

, Feb 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Tesla Motors released its financial results today for the quarter and the full year ending December 31, 2011. Revenues for the quarter were $39.38 million, up from the $36.29 million during the same period last year, while full year revenues reached $204.24 million, up from $116.74 million from the year before. Read The Full Story

Lemnis presents affordable LED bulb for under $5

, Feb 15th 2012 Discuss [1]

A lot of folks would like to go green and practice better energy conservation but so far the costs of doing so have been prohibitive. Lemnis Lighting is hoping to ease that transition by offering efficient LED lightbulbs at a price that may get more consumers to make the switch. Read The Full Story

Hertz testing Plugless Power wireless charging for its rental EVs

, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Hertz announced this week that it will be the first rental car company to implement a wireless charging system for its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs). The company will be participating in Plugless Power's pilot program, a first of its kind in the world. Read The Full Story

Ecobot-III Food-Consuming Robot project inventors receive PR boost

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Over in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory there's a robot that's capable of not only running on organic matter it consumes, but of pooping out the waste as well. This robot has been created in the never-ending quest to create a robot that's able to sustain itself, of course, and may well be the next step to a human poo-powered robo-maid if they don't gain a conscience before they learn to clean our houses. As it stands now, the "Ecobot-III" can consume masses of its own food and water from its environment, including human feces if you let it, and "craps" out what it can't use into its own litter tray.. Read The Full Story

Vespa Workstation encourages you to recycle your old gear

, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [2]

It's a great day when you find that though your old scooter has been busted beyond repair, you're able to turn it into a place where you can sit in the house comfortably and take a typing on your laptop without trouble. What a brilliant cut and sew artist and industrial designer has done here is to cut up a 1968 bright red Vespa and use it twice: once for the workstation, and once for another seat entirely. What this technological marvel consists of is nothing more than cutting apart and soldering back together! Read The Full Story

BioLite Wood-Burning Stove Can Charge Phones While Cooking Dinner

, Jul 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Here's an interesting green concept gizmo that can be useful on your next camping trip. It's a wood-burning stove by BioLite that can cook your s'mores and double as a charging station for your iPhone or any other device chargeable by USB. The first version aptly called the CampStove is already set to launch in spring of 2012. Read The Full Story
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