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iGO Power Trip line kicks mobile device charging down to the basics

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you've been searching for a mobile device battery that'll power your smartphone or tablet up from your pocket recently, you know there's essentially no end to your choices. The difference between one battery and the next can be as simple as the color choices you've got available. With the company iGO you've got a few unique features in their Power Trip line that may very well sway your pocketbook one way or the other. Read The Full Story

Chrome for Windows gets battery-saving feature, Do Not Track

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has released version 23 of its Windows Chrome browser, which includes a feature designed to save users' battery life. Unlike with previous versions of Chrome for Windows, the latest version provides enhanced video decoding, which reduces hardware usage and thusly increases battery life. This is in addition to a couple of other handy features, including Do Not Track. Read The Full Story

Pics reveal expansion at Apple’s data center

, Aug 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple’s main data center is currently located in Maiden, North Carolina, covering 500,000 square feet that houses the servers for iCloud among other services. Wired has managed to take pictures of the new addons that Apple is adding to the data center which will help generate power, including a site for a 4.8 megawatt biogas plant, plus a solar farm that can generate an additional 20 megawatts, spanning 100 acres. Read The Full Story

iPad power costs $1.36 a year

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

For a device that's so extremely popular that the rest of the tablet market is inevitably compared to it first and foremost, it seems that the iPad is undeniably inexpensive when it comes to cash needed to charge it up. The iPad has an internal battery - a rather large one, at that - and according to Electric Power Research Institute, it's only costing you an average of $1.36 USD a year to keep the device on. This study also included several other devices and electronic items you've got around the house as well, with the most expensive item being a refrigerator at $65.72 per year. Read The Full Story

SafePlug offers remote control of you home’s electricity

, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

SafePlug offers a way to remotely access the outlets in your home. The SafePlug outlet can be mounted like a normal outlet, or just plug into an existing one. Through an included program, owners will be able to see precisely how much power is used - and from what is using it. Paired with the Nest home thermostat monitoring system, this could really help save some money. Read The Full Story

Bill Gates helping China build super-safe nuclear reactor

, Dec 8th 2011 Discuss [10]

Bill Gates is helping China go nuclear safely, with an innovative new reactor design being developed between Terrapower and Chinese engineers that would prioritize long-lasting, clean energy with minimal waste. Gates expects work on the fourth-gen reactor to cost in excess of $1bn over the next five years, the BBC reports, with the company he founded, Terrapower, helping produce a so-called "traveling wave reactor" that would be far safer than previous models despite running continuously for up to 60 years. Read The Full Story

French safety standards for nuclear reactors need updating says study

, Nov 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

After the tragedy that happened this year in Japan with the flooding and tsunami that caused the Fukushima nuclear reactor to leaked radiation, many countries in Europe including France are working to test their nuclear reactors. The tests are to be sure that the plants could withstand a natural disaster without leaking radiation. Read The Full Story

Texas Instruments unveils more efficient boost charger for harvesting energy

, Oct 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

The idea of little nano-generator chips inside all sorts of products for harvesting small amounts of energy to operate low power circuits is very appealing. This is a particularly important technology for sensors in things like security systems and other uses that only need tiny bits of power to operate. Being able to harvest that power from solar energy or vibration makes the sensors much easier to install. There are a myriad of uses for this sort of tech other than sensors. Read The Full Story

Researchers create printed devices capable of harvesting electromagnetic energy for power

, Jul 7th 2011 Discuss [3]

Researchers and scientists are working around the globe to find new and novel ways to generate the power needed to operate sensors and devices for all sorts of needs. Researchers at Georgia Tech including professor Manos Tentzeris, Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor, have developed a very interesting new way to harvest electromagnetic energy using a wearable sensor printed using common ink jet technology. Read The Full Story