Tag Archives: electronics
The Solar Ice Cream Cart
Have you ever thought of linking Ice Cream with sun’s heat? With everything going green, a dutch ice cream company in association with an Amsterdam based studio has developed a sustainable ice cream cart. This machine can keep your ice cream intact with help of solar energy. Call it the vending machine or the ice [...]
Apple Withdraws Products from EPEAT Green Certification
Once again, Apple is making headlines for a controversial environmental policy. In late June, the company abruptly withdrew its products from the influential EPEAT green technology certification program. It comes as a shock because Apple was among the companies originally involved in designing the EPEAT rating criteria. EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) reduces the [...]
The 5 Coolest Solar Gadgets
The sun is not only the answer to cutting carbon emissions with utility-scale solar farms and residential PV-systems. In fact, solar has many of other neat uses. Here are five of the coolest ones: 1. The Eco Traveler Solar Backpack The Eco Traveler Solar Backpack is based upon the technology of portable solar chargers. This [...]
Transistors in the Mobile Era
Transistors are the fundamental building blocks out of which all modern electronic devices are built. Invented in the early 1950s, transistors are the semiconductor switches that control and amplify electronic signals. As demand has grown over the years for greater performance from these devices, chipmakers have responded by packing wafers with twice as many of [...]
The Nest Learning Thermostat
Imagine you were the leader of the team that developed the first 18 iPod models and the first three iPhone models, and you’ve decided to move on to the next big thing. What will you invent next? Tony Fadell was the leader of those teams, and when he left Apple he set his sights on [...]
The 7 in 1 Rechargeable Solar Transformer Kit
The 7 in1 rechargeable solar transformer kit basically features a snap together plastic components, a solar panel and a battery station. The components can be snapped together to firm two power charging stations- one solar charging station and a battery charging station- and five type of vehicles including a concept race car, a dump truck, [...]
Microchip Companies: Lowering Chip Power Usage
Microchip companies are becoming more concerned over the carbon footprint of their products now that the market has improved after the recession and are seeking ways to lower chip power usage- not only for environmental reasons but consumer ones as well. The market for microchips used for power management applications has benefitted from seven quarters [...]
E-Waste: The Next Big Industry?
As reviewed in a recent TriplePundit article, recycling e-waste is an increasingly a lucrative business opportunity. According to the Consumer Electronics Association in 2012 global spending on consumer electronics will surpass $1 trillion for the first time. The problem is that consumers upgrade their “old” electronics every six to twelve months as opposed to every [...]
Logitech’s Updated K760 Wireless Solar Keyboard
The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard has been designed keeping in mind size and aesthetics. Users will be able to pair it up with their devices seamlessly and it wouldn’t look out of place amongst Apple’s products. What’s even better is that the keyboard can be paired with up to three devices, allowing users to easily [...]
The Solar iPad Charger from Logitech
A little while ago we brought you news that UK solar technology developer G24i had successfully tested solar cells that can work on indoor light alone and were actively looking to team up with hardware manufacturers to integrate their clever little invention into some actual gadgets. Well guess what? They’ve only gone and done it. [...]
Urban Oasis: Street Signs That Charge Our Gadgets
All of us are very fond of spending some time outdoors, whether it is a leisurely walk, in the public parks or just relaxing on the park benches and having a nice chat with our friends and relatives, this gives a break from the routine work. But soon on realizing that the mobile is running [...]
In Focus: Solar Phones in Kenya
Alago Alba, living in a marginalized village in the North Eastern region of Kenya, provided for her family by turning to renewable energy. Her village lacked a workable connection to an electricity grid and like many Kenyans; she could not afford the high costs of obtaining a main connection. Alago’s job as a stock trader [...]