Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 3:29pm
After spending more than four years creating PowerWINDows, Professor Farzad Safaei is preparing to make it a reality.
alternative energy stories
Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 6:53pm
Energy derived from artificial tornados could be just around the corner.
Friday, March 2, 2012 - 8:15am
A drawback to most solar panels is they are flat. That means when the sun moves across the sky their efficiency drops when the sun moves out of range. A new "hemispherical" solar cell solves that problem by having collection units around all sides of a dome.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:28am
We're stoked about that wave farm off the coast of Portugal, and now along comes another innovation that could top that: Searaser, a buoy-like device attached to the sea floor that uses wave power to pump water 650 feet...
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- iPod
- ipod dock
- lithium ion
- mp3 player
- speakers
- wireless
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 5:34am
Curiously dubbed "YO," this attractive iPod and MP3 stereo speaker dock is a concept by American-born designer Victor Vetterlein. The speakers are detachable and wireless (as well as waterproof), and charge at the dock just like an MP3 player...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 4:08pm
Scoot over solar panels, there's a new solar solution in town: cylinders. Developed by California-based alternative energy startup Solyndra, the cylindrical shape of the solar fixtures is said to generate more energy, as well as be easier to mount on...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 12:46pm
Stocking up on gold bullion to get you through the impending financial apocalypse? Don't forget your electricity needs, easily satisfied by the $5000 Solar Stik portable wind and solar power generator. The 80-pound twin solar array and wind turbine...
