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The World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell Is a Tiny Little Miracle

June 14, 2013   Uncategorized
While solar power promises a lot, it's only ever going to help satisfy our energy needs if it becomes efficient enough. Fortunately, Sharp has just made the world's most efficient solar cell, which converts a staggering 44.4 percent of incident light ...
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The World’s Most Efficient Solar Cell Is a Tiny Little Miracle

June 14, 2013   Uncategorized
While solar power promises a lot, it's only ever going to help satisfy our energy needs if it becomes efficient enough. Fortunately, Sharp has just made the world's most efficient solar cell, which converts a staggering 44.4 percent of incident light ...
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Can I Use the Same Charger for Multiple Devices?

June 4, 2013   Uncategorized
The mobile computing revolution may have freed us from wall sockets, but only for as long as our batteries last. And with a charger for every gadget, there's now a menagerie of wall warts and power cords clustered around your power outlets. Here's how...
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Can I Use the Same Charger for Multiple Devices?

June 4, 2013   Uncategorized
The mobile computing revolution may have freed us from wall sockets, but only for as long as our batteries last. And with a charger for every gadget, there's now a menagerie of wall warts and power cords clustered around your power outlets. Here's how...
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Adorably Wrap Your iPhone Charger Like a Needle and Thread

May 7, 2013   Apple, Gadgets
Until smartphone batteries last for weeks on end, carrying a backup charging cable wherever you go will be a necessary evil. But at least you don't have to deal with a perpetual tangle of wires if you import SoftBank's new Itomaki AC Adapters. They're...
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Adorably Wrap Your iPhone Charger Like a Needle and Thread

May 7, 2013   Apple, Gadgets
Until smartphone batteries last for weeks on end, carrying a backup charging cable wherever you go will be a necessary evil. But at least you don't have to deal with a perpetual tangle of wires if you import SoftBank's new Itomaki AC Adapters. They're...
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This Credit Card Sized Backup Battery Is a Different Kind of Charge Card

April 11, 2013   Gadgets
Unless you're completely killing your smartphone's battery on a daily basis, you don't need to haul around a massive backup battery. A single emergency charge is all most of us need for those days when we talk or stream more than we intended, which makes the Tarot's 1,500 mAh capacity the perfect balance of size vs. power. More »
    


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This Credit Card Sized Backup Battery Is a Different Kind of Charge Card

April 11, 2013   Gadgets
Unless you're completely killing your smartphone's battery on a daily basis, you don't need to haul around a massive backup battery. A single emergency charge is all most of us need for those days when we talk or stream more than we intended, which makes the Tarot's 1,500 mAh capacity the perfect balance of size vs. power. More »
    


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Safer Bladeless Windmills Could One Day Dot the Countryside

April 2, 2013   Uncategorized
Opponents of windmills cite the dangers the spinning blades post to birds, the risk of damage due to storms, and the maintenance required to keep all those moving parts running smoothly. But what if a windmill lacked blades and didn't move at all? That's the idea behind the Delft University of Technology's EWICON which looks more like a modern piece of art more than an eco-friendly source of energy. More »


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Safer Bladeless Windmills Could One Day Dot the Countryside

April 2, 2013   Uncategorized
Opponents of windmills cite the dangers the spinning blades post to birds, the risk of damage due to storms, and the maintenance required to keep all those moving parts running smoothly. But what if a windmill lacked blades and didn't move at all? That's the idea behind the Delft University of Technology's EWICON which looks more like a modern piece of art more than an eco-friendly source of energy. More »


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