Posts Tagged ‘Green’
Dell introduces $339 G2410H 24-inch 1080p LCD monitor, we go hands-on
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on March 14th, 2010
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Dell | Email this | Comments 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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Amazing Jobs: Wind Turbine Cleaner [Jobs]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 29th, 2009
It may not offer the toehold-challenge of traditional rock climbing, but then, traditional rock climbing doesn't usually come with a paycheck. These climbers have been employed to scale huge wind turbines for maintenance, which is green in so many ways.
Instead of using huge, expensive and environmentally-unsound cranes to get repairs done, owners of wind turbines have started hiring rock climbers to do what they do best—get way high up. It's cost-effective, environmentally-friendly on a couple levels, and most importantly (for our purposes), looks really freaking cool. [Treehugger]
Siemens Awes Autobahn Drivers With Spinning LED Christmas Star [LEDs]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 24th, 2009
With 9,000 LEDs, a little superglue and some holiday magic, Siemens and artist Michael Pendry teamed up to turn a wind turbine outside Munich into "the world's biggest revolving Christmas star." It uses as much energy as a hairdryer.
The Siemens SuperStar, which will stay spinning outside Munich through January 6th, was conceived as a project to celebrate sustainable energy and green innovation.
The SuperStar's 9000 OSRAM LEDs emit the equivalent of 22,000 candles, shining in a variety of colors and an array of spectacular patterns. Long exposure photography was used to capture the SuperStar as a vibrant spinning disk as seen above, not altogether unlike the one recently created by aliens over Norway. The video below details the process of constructing the SuperStar and shows some shots of the wheel in action.
Munich's Mayor, Christian Ude, has been an enthusiastic proponent of the energy-efficient spectacle from the start and hopes his city will be the first of its size to meet all energy requirements from renewable sources. [Siemens via Inhabitat]
The Toughest Garbage Bag You Can Buy (Pay Attention, Dexter) [Garbage]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 22nd, 2009
Popular Mechanics compared three garbage bags—from Hefty, Grip-Rite and EconoGreen's recycled—testing weight capacity, abrasion resistance and puncture resistance to find the toughest one. The pricier, recycled EconoGreen won the day.
It took 65 pounds of weight before tearing (!) and contained sharp branches and other detritus admirably, with only three punctures, half as many as the other two bags. It didn't fare as well on abrasion, but it held up pricewise with the other two, at $17 for 30 bags. And since it's recycled, your conscience can feel a little better about whatever horrible things you're stuffing inside. [Popular Mechanics]
The Toughest Garbage Bag You Can Buy (Pay Attention, Dexter) [Garbage]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 22nd, 2009
Popular Mechanics compared three garbage bags—from Hefty, Grip-Rite and EconoGreen's recycled—testing weight capacity, abrasion resistance and puncture resistance to find the toughest one. The pricier, recycled EconoGreen won the day.
It took 65 pounds of weight before tearing (!) and contained sharp branches and other detritus admirably, with only three punctures, half as many as the other two bags. It didn't fare as well on abrasion, but it held up pricewise with the other two, at $17 for 30 bags. And since it's recycled, your conscience can feel a little better about whatever horrible things you're stuffing inside. [Popular Mechanics]
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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Diffus pollution dress is turned on by CO2, prefers a clean environment originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ecouterre | Diffus | Email this | Comments Vexia Econav GPS nags you about your driving
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 17th, 2009
Vexia Econav GPS nags you about your driving originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iGo Green Technology Line Could Cut 85% Standby Power Consumption [Power]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 17th, 2009
iGo's three new products, the Power Smart Tower, Power Smart Wall and Laptop Charger, detect when a plugged-in device isn't being used and then shut off the power being drawn from the wall—which could equal huge energy savings.
The Power Smart Tower has four of these Green outlets, four normal outlets (in case you have stuff that needs to draw power all the time) and two USB jacks, and will run $80. Its little brother, the Power Smart Wall, is meant to be wall-mounted, and has half the number of outlets and no USB jacks. It'll retail for $30 (this one is pretty tempting to me personally—seems fairly priced and a nice easy way to save some power). Finally, the diminutive laptop charger, helpfully named Laptop Charger, only charges your computer when it actually needs it, and offers an additional plug for a mobile device. That one'll run you $100. All three products are available now from iGo's site. [Krunker via Ubergizmo]
Plugless Power gearing up for production of its hands-free EV charging stations
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Technology on December 16th, 2009
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Plugless Power gearing up for production of its hands-free EV charging stations originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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