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Nissan DeltaWing goes road racing

, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [2]

The car you see here isn't Batman's latest ride, it's called the Nissan DeltaWing, and it looks very strange. The car is described as part road racer and part salt flat racer it is designed to be more aerodynamic than other cars on the grid and to use half the fuel the other vehicles use. Interestingly, the car isn't a pure flight of fantasy research project either. It will be coming to the 24 hours of LeMans. Fuel economy is a huge deal in endurance racing and if the car delivers on its promise it could be very competitive indeed. 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

House of Marley Redemption Song On-ear Headphones Review

, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [4]

We’ve got our hands on the legacy of Bob Marley encapsulated in a pair of on-ear headphones, a pair by the name of Redemption Song. This pair of headphones is one of six different models available at the moment from House of Marley in the on-ear headphones category and have the same environment-friendly and premium features as the whole House of Marley line of phones: recyclable aluminum ring, recycled packaging, and an audio cord that’s to die for. And the phones sound pretty darn good, too.

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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

Apple to build nation’s largest end-user owned on-site solar plant

, Feb 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple is big on green for many reasons. The company uses green power, such as solar energy, to reduce the money spent to power its facilities and because green power causes less pollution. This week Apple published its 2012 Facilities Report and Environmental Update. This report details Apple's environmental footprint. The report shows that in 2011 Apple saved 5,000,000 kWh in Cupertino alone. Read The Full Story

PowerUSB strip takes charge of AC bills

, Feb 16th 2012 Discuss [1]

I would bet if you look behind your desk you have at least one power strip back there providing power for things like your PC, your monitor, speakers, and maybe several other things. I would also bet that most of those devices aren't used when your computer is turned off, yet they remain running most of the time. An interesting power strip called the PowerUSB Basic has turned up that has four AC outlets and will turn off anything connected to three of those outlets when your computer is turned off. 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

AOC 27-inch HD LED monitor revealed with 2ms response time

, Feb 15th 2012 Discuss [3]

This week the monitor makers at AOC have revealed their newest model e2752Vh, a widescreen 27-inch LED display with a 2 millisecond response time. This monitor is made for multimedia applications as wel as those people who wish to get an energy efficient experience out of their everyday electronics. This AOC display also has two 2.5 watt speakers built in for SRS-quality sound, all of this packaged for PC gaming and Home Theater enthusiasts. 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
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