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Posted byby Estel Masangkay
December 19, 2013

Wind Turbine Arrangement Increases Efficiency

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Wind Turbines in neat row arrangement. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Charles Cook via Flickr. A team of researchers has found a way to increase wind turbines’ efficiency by…

Eco Editorial

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
October 12, 2013

Meet PhoneBlok, the Repairable (Concept) Smartphone

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What if you could take “blocks” of battery, memory storage, camera, GPS, and other features and put them together into one customizable and repairable mobile phone? The idea sounds like…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 9, 2013

Solar-Powered Charging for Smartphones

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The smartphone revolution has changed the way we connect and communicate today. Sadly, ‘unplugged’ and “24/7 mobile connectivity” are still yet to co-exist in the reality of mobile users’ daily…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
September 23, 2013

Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, NZ Now Open

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ChristChurch Cardboard Cathedral, the self-proclaimed world’s only cathedral built mainly of cardboard, has opened its doors for services this August. The cardboard cathedral, located in Latimer Square, Christchurch, will serve…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
September 23, 2013

Glowing Trees as Future Streetlights

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What if we use trees to light our streets instead of electric street lamps? This is the burning question that Antony Evans, project manager of the incredibly successful Glowing Plant…

Green Technology

Posted byby Christian Crisostomo
September 21, 2013

Tesla Motors Unveils Their 90-second “Charging” System

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Photo Credit:Some rights reserved by NRMA New Cars via Flickr. Today, despite the development of super fast battery chargers, EV’s still need at least half an hour to get its…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
September 17, 2013

German Research Develops Batteries that Last for Decades

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Lithium-ion batteries may be quite energy dense, but they are not particularly known to be long lasting. They still suffer from the same charge cycle limitations as any other battery.…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
September 10, 2013

The Tesla Model S Electric Car Achieves Highest NHTSA Safety Score (5.4 Stars)

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In a press release recently published, Tesla Motors announced that its Model S has achieved the highest safety rating ever awarded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Not only…

Energy

Posted byby John Tarantino
August 15, 2013

World’s Largest Solar Thermal Plant Nearing Completion in the Mojave Desert

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The Mojave Desert is home to lizards, rare desert tortoises, and yucca trees among others. Thanks to its elevation and climate, this desert region receives a reliable supply of sunlight…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
August 7, 2013

French Group to Introduce Screen Charging Solar Phones

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How often do you feel bummed after realizing that your phone battery’s already low when you least expected it? Well, we might not have to worry about that in the…