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Tag: Solar

Philips Ships Green Tv With a Remote That is More Interesting Than the Tv

Philips Ships Green Tv With a Remote That is More Interesting Than the Tv

Everything is going “green” today, and that’s a good thing. TVs are increasingly using green tech, which is better for the environment and costs you less to run the set. However, I am getting a bit bored by companies that put out TVs and brag on the green features when…

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Solar-Powered Dragonflies Are Beautiful, Flightless

Solar-Powered Dragonflies Are Beautiful, Flightless

Despite its disproportionate body-to-wingspan ratio, there’s something ever so graceful about a dragonfly in the air. Now, thanks to the guys at Japan’s Tamiya, you can can watch these amazing natural creations any time the sun is shining. The pair of dragonflies use a solar-powered motor and a mechanical wire…

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Recharge Your iPhone 3g or 3gs With the Power of the Sun

Recharge Your iPhone 3g or 3gs With the Power of the Sun

As much as I love all the bells-and-whistles of my shiny new iPhone 3GS, I have to say that there’s still never enough battery life to get through the entire day of usage — on my terms. I always find myself having to turn off some feature, reduce the frequency…

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Glowing Solar LED Lamp: Looks Like a Ufo Landed in Your Living Room

Glowing Solar LED Lamp: Looks Like a Ufo Landed in Your Living Room

While I’ve been waiting a really long time for the Alien Abduction Lamp to finally get mass-produced, I guess I’ll have to settle for this glowing green orb lamp from Japan for now. These little spherical lamps sure look like some sort of retro spacecraft to me, especially the glowing…

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Sanyo Eneloop Portable Solar USB Charger: Green Energy on the Go

Sanyo Eneloop Portable Solar USB Charger: Green Energy on the Go

Sanyo’s latest gadget is perfect for people who go on long trips as well as those who journey to places without readily available electricity. But even simple urban people can still benefit from having a portable solar charger. The Eneloop Portable Solar, as it is called, is small and light…

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New Solar-Powered Rover Will Explore Apollo Moon Landing Site in 2011, Provided It Doesn’T Freeze to Death When It Gets There

New Solar-Powered Rover Will Explore Apollo Moon Landing Site in 2011, Provided It Doesn’T Freeze to Death When It Gets There

Carnegie Mellon roboticist Dr. William Whittaker collaborated with Astrobiotic Technology to create a solar-powered unmanned rover that will revisit the Apollo landing site in 2011. The robotic explorer will be sent to look at the materials left behind by the astronauts to see how the lunar environment has affected them.…

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Freeloader Pro Solar Recharger Juices Up Your Gadgets

Freeloader Pro Solar Recharger Juices Up Your Gadgets

Ever find yourself out in the middle of nowhere with not a single drop of power left in your digital gadgets? Then you might just have to grab the new Freeloader Pro, a compact device designed to charge up your portable electronics with the power of the sun. The pocket-sized…

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Solar Power Your Nintendo Ds

Solar Power Your Nintendo Ds

The Nintendo DS Lite boasts pretty decent battery life when fully charged… but why charge it at all? Slap a few solar panels on that bad boy and stop worrying where you left your charger. Not sure how to accomplish such a feat? Well, thank goodness for all the people…

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LED Mobile Lights Powered by the Sun

LED Mobile Lights Powered by the Sun

These dynamic modern lights from Japan create a cool glow in any space without need for connecting them to an external power source. Kyouei Design’s Mobile Lights store solar energy during the day, and automatically turn on when its dark. If there’s not enough daylight to keep them charged, that’s…

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Dream Car 123: Electric Car Gets Pyramid Power

Dream Car 123: Electric Car Gets Pyramid Power

While this pyramid-shaped car might look pretty goofy, it’s actually an energy-efficient electric vehicle which laughs in the face of today’s gas guzzlers. And with gasoline costing upwards of $4 bucks a gallon these days, anything that runs on alternative energy seems like a welcome change. Created by Sugar Grove,…

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Solar Powered Robotic Bugs on the Attack!

Solar Powered Robotic Bugs on the Attack!

If you don’t happen to have enough room for one of those 22-foot tall styrofoam robots to defend the homestead, that’s okay. Thanks to the wild and wonderful creations of robot insect builder TinyMinds, you can get your hands on some little robots which should do the trick just as…

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Greenpix: Massive LED Wall Powered by the Sun

Greenpix: Massive LED Wall Powered by the Sun

This huge LED screen displays mesmerizing patterns of light and video to passersby. But the really amazing thing about the enormous wall of light is that it’s completely self-sustaining. That is, the light panels themselves harness the energy of the sun during the day to power a colorful light show…

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Clock Counts Down to the End of the World

Clock Counts Down to the End of the World

When I came across the Life Clock a few days back, I thought that the idea of a clock that gradually ticked away the years of your life was a wee bit morbid. Here’s another timepiece that’ll have you thinking even more happy thoughts. Artist Gianni Motti’s Big Crunch clock…

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Solar Powered Digital Survivor Kit Saves (Phone) Lives

Solar Powered Digital Survivor Kit Saves (Phone) Lives

Ahhhhh, the great outdoors. Just you and the sunshine, nature, fresh air, and… all your electronic gear? Well, it is truly possible to have it all with this solar powered digital survival kit. It comes with a 3800mAh rechargeable solar battery to keep your phone (or other preferred device) running…

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Handheld Nintendo Emulator Goes Solar

Handheld Nintendo Emulator Goes Solar

This portable gaming beast not only plays games from three classic Nintendo systems, it runs on the power of the sun. Out of the box, the player can handle NES/Famicom, Gameboy and Gameboy Color titles, as long as you can get the ROMs transfered to an SD card. Of course,…

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Super Mario Mushroom Guys Get Solar Powered

Super Mario Mushroom Guys Get Solar Powered

These wacky things out of Japan feature the likeness of Toad, the familiar mushroom character from the Super Mario games. The fun part is that these mushrooms wiggle back and forth when powered by the sun (or a desk lamp.) They’re just about 5-inches tall and make a great desktop…

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