Posts Tagged ‘Eco-Friendly’
Go green with Huntkey 90W Energy Star Universal Notebook Adapter
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on January 2nd, 2010
Going green has been the mantra where consumer electronics and transportation are concerned for a fair number of years already, and we have good reason to be worried about the condition of our earth when we pass on – do we make sure that our kids are able to live in a clean environment, or must they wear gas masks with oxygen tanks each time they head outdoors? The choice is ours, and there are many methods that we can take to make sure that apocalyptic scenarios do not occur once we have breathed our last. Apart from taking public transport and making more earth-friendly choices in terms of food, another way would be to use more green electronics. Don’t know where to start? How about taking an inventory of all your appliances at home and see which are the ones that have green alternatives, choosing those models the next time you want to make a purchase. As for computers, Huntkey has a solution in the form of the 90W Energy Star Universal Notebook Adapter.
What makes this Huntkey offering so different from the rest? Well, the 90W Energy Star Universal Notebook Adapter is able to reach the Energy Star-V standard for starters, where the more output power it has, the higher power consumption laptop it can supply. Take for example a 15″ (or greater) laptop display screen with an independent graphics card – it will probably require such an adapter. Apart from that, the Huntkey 90W Energy Star Universal Notebook Adapter is also more than capable of meeting people’s needs where high efficiency is concerned, as it can hit up to 87% of power efficiency to place it at the highest level of power efficiency of any Energy Star Specification. In layman’s terms, the higher the efficiency, the more consumers are able to save on their monthly power bills.
Don’t worry about the Huntkey 90W Energy Star Universal Notebook Adapter being limited in use to certain countries only – it functions worldwide by supporting input in the range of 100-240Vac at 50-60 Hz, alongside an output voltage of 19V DC, at 0.47A max. Each purchase comes with ten different tips that cater to a variety of laptop brands including HP, DELL, Lenovo, Asus, Thinkpad, Acer, Compaq, Toshiba, Sony, Samsung, Gateway, Panasonic, Sharp and Fujitsu among others. You will also be glad to know it comes with a two-year warranty and a free carrying bag for added convenience.
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Diffus pollution dress is turned on by CO2, prefers a clean environment
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 22nd, 2009
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Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 16th, 2009
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Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 14th, 2009
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PermalinkDigg, ecofriend | Norris Labs | Email this | Comments Captain Piccard’s Solar Impulse takes flight
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 4th, 2009
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Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 2nd, 2009
Basically everyone from presidents to prime ministers and the working man on the street are concerned about the environment these days, and it comes across as no surprise. After all, you can’t just pack everyone off into space once the earth becomes inhospitable, can you? With concern for dwindling green lungs, exotic wildlife that supports our fragile ecosystem and melting polar ice caps, it comes across as no surprise that more and more folks are putting in the effort to make sure there is still a green earth to be handed down to our kids in the future. A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates have certainly weighed in with their part, where their Thermelon contribution picked up the third annual MIT MADMEC (Making and Designing Materials Engineering Contest) – by virtue of being a thermally-activated, color-changing, roofing material.
The Thermeleon (a wordplay on chameleon) relies on phase-change polymer gel-filled tiles, enabling the entire team to control the light energy transmission properties of the roofing material by virtue of changing its colors. This translates to a hot day seeing the roofing material turn white in order to reflect heat so that you and your household won’t burn up inside, while the cold winter chill will turn the material transparent in order to absorb heat better that will go some way in helping reduce your reliance on a heater at home.
According to the team, most of its testing has been conducted on a gel which will transition at around room temperature, allowing one to choose from a wide variety of transition temperatures that range from approximately 0-100°C (32-212°F) and beyond. According to the team, “When the polymer phase separates from the gel, the solution becomes a mixture of polymer and solvent and because the polymer and solvent have different refractive indices the mixture becomes strongly scattering (white colored). When the mixture cools below the transition temperature, the polymer re-dissolves in the liquid and the solution is clear (exposing the black backing) and colorless.” Hopefully when this technology reaches main street, it will be affordable enough for everyone.
Source: Gizmag
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This City’s Christmas Tree Lights Will Go Off Unless 15 People Ride Bikes [Christmas]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on December 1st, 2009
I always feel warm and fuzzy when the Christmas tree gets put up, but it's definitely not because I'm sweating from pedaling bikes to keep the decorations glowing. I'll leave that to these crazy folks in Copenhagen.
The 700 LED lights on this particular city's Christmas tree are not connected to any sort of traditional power outlet, instead relying completely on volunteers pushing the pedals of some stationary bicycles. It's certainly environmentally friendly, but will they seriously manage to consistently keep 15 people working out? [CNET]
Captain Piccard’s Solar Impulse starts runway testing
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 24th, 2009
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Captain Piccard's Solar Impulse starts runway testing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
PermalinkInhabitat, Wired | Solar Impulse | Email this | Comments Vers unveils new cases for iPod and iPhone
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 9th, 2009
With the world going nuts about going green these days, it goes without saying that you ain’t in without being green. After all, we are responsible for handing over a sustainable earth to the next generation, and like an old saying goes, we don’t hand over the earth to our kids – instead, we borrow it from them. That ought to put things into perspective in the long run, and it is nice to know that companies have stepped up the effort of going green by being way more serious than they used to be. Vers is one such company, further expanding its line of sustainably built, hand-crafted wood cases for iPod and iPhone while offering open-front Shellcases that enable full display access. Each Vers case will merge the natural beauty and strength of Walnut, Cherry and Bamboo, making them the most environmentally thoughtful cases available on the market.
According to David Laituri, designer and co-founder of Vers, “The new Shellcase offers a wood case solution to those who prefer to have their iPod touch or iPhone fully protected AND 100% accessible. We’re big believers in hand-crafted wood; it has a wonderful look and feel – each one is unique. It’s surprisingly tough as well, particularly Bamboo, tougher than plastic. It looks great, offers superior protection and is the most renewable resource on the planet.”
Similar to the Vers 2X and Vers 1.5R, these new Vers cases were specially designed with the same passion for sustainability, where each tree that is used in Vers case production will be replanted by another 100 trees via Vers’ partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation and the U.S. Forestry Service in an effort to re-forest parklands damaged by fire and other natural disasters. This is clearly going miles ahead of the competition, allowing you to purchase each case without feeling guilty but by being able to sleep well instead, knowing you have done your part in helping plant a whole horde of trees in the process. You will have to fork out $39.99 for Vers wood cases for iPhone, iPod touch and iPod classic, while the iPod nano case is going for $39.99. As mentioned earlier, they will come in Cherry, Walnut and Bamboo varieties.
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Pavegen taps pedestrians for power in East London (video)
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 29th, 2009
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