Technology
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Fastest computer in the world focused on climate change
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 3 Comments
The Jaguar XT5 computer, housed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville, Tenn., and owned by the Department of Energy was just named the fastest computer in the world by the TOP500 list. It has a performance speed of 1. ... Read full post »
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Solar spacecraft to launch in 2010
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 1 Comments
The Planetary Society is planning to launch a solar-propelled space craft in 2010 after its first attempt landed in the ocean four years ago. The LightSail-1 would run on the pressure of light hitting its four triangular-shaped Mylar sails. ... Read full post »
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Wind turbines to power cell phone towers
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 2 Comments
Small-scale wind turbines can't produce the large amounts of power that their giant brothers can, but there's still room for them in the renewable energy landscape. As an example, cell phone company Core Communications will begin using small vertica Read full post »
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Bacteria could rid the world of packaging waste
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 2 Comments
Consumer and shipping packaging can be incredibly wasteful. Some companies are downsizing their packaging, but many products still come wrapped and boxed in ridiculous amounts of plastic, paper, cardboard -- you name it. One designer has come Read full post »
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Desk lamp powered by a phone jack
By Hank Green for ecogeek 2 Comments
From my perspective, they very fact that this is possible is the news here. It's a "reading" lamp that can be powered by a phone jack. That's right, your phone jack has a tiny amount of power that comes through along with the phone signal to pow Read full post »
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Dell plants solar trees in the parking lot
By Hank Green for ecogeek 6 Comments
Dell is doing it again, this time on-site, with a series of solar trees that will not only help power its headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, but also serve to charge electric vehicles parked there. Of course, there aren't currently any electric vehicles p Read full post »
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A bladeless fan?
By Philip Proefrock for ecogeek 4 Comments
The Dyson Air Multiplier fan is the latest invention to come from Sir James Dyson, father of the Dyson vacuum cleaner series and the Dyson Airblade hand dryer. Read full post »
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Solar powered e-reader makes e-books eco-friendlier
By Megan Treacy for ecogeek 0 Comments
LG's new e-reader is outfitted with its own integrated solar panel, allowing it to run on clean, renewable, solar power. Read full post »
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Three questions about cell phone radiation
By Amy Rosenthal / EWG Enviroblog for daily_green_news 0 Comments
What is radiation, anyway? Is cell phone radiation dangerous? Are cell phones safe for children? Read full post »
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IBM sponsoring 500-mile EV battery project
By Hank Green for ecogeek 0 Comments
In the last few years, electric vehicles have gone from a dream to the next logical step for vehicles. Of course, the future of EVs is still being debated, but IBM is using its cash and influence to push for an electric vehicle battery that can carry a ca Read full post »
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