Category Archives: Gadgets and Tech
The solar powered robotic Husqvarna promised clean green lawns last year. Now the company has moved on and rolled out an avant-garde mower that boasts of being greener. Dubbed as Husqvarna Panthera Leo, it packs in more power but makes lesser noise. Though still a concept, this green grass-eating beast is designed to be shaped out of recycled materials. This hybrid made up of two ride-on mowers, Rider and Zero-Turn. The press release states, ‘Five powerful electrical motors partnered with a sound absorbing cutting deck, allow the Husqvarna Panthera Leo to glide effortlessly and silently across your lawn. The three individually suspended cutting decks enables this mower to mow smoothly over bumpier parts of your garden, avoiding lawn scalping. The cutting decks each have razor sharp blades for a close cut finish and can be controlled to suit wide or narrow lawns (from 85cm up to 120cm).’ An LCD screen displays all the information and assistance to help the gardener trim his lawns immaculately.
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Touted to be the greenest from Mac family, the MacBook Pro is all set to storm the laptop market with newer and updated versions. At the WWDC 2009, Apple has stated that they are ready with a whole new Macbook line. It includes a refreshed 15″ MacBook Pro, a new 13″ MacBook Pro and also an updated MacBook Air. They come fitted with the same powerful and energy efficient battery that runs the 17″ MacBook Pro. Highly recyclable and even more energy efficient, the new MacBook Pro notebooks are designed with the environment in mind. So if buying a lappie is on your chart then consider the latest green additions from Apple’s lap.
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There is a general perception that eco-friendly gadgets don’t look cool and avant-garde. But Discovery and Science is all set to break this myth with its stylish solar powered CD/MP3 player. This green music player feeds on sunlight for 5 hours to dole out almost 10 hours of non-stop foot-tapping music. Shaped like a lollipop, this portable music player looks chic and yummy too. It also looks neat as there are no wires dangling about it. Equipped with a lithium battery to 7.4 V, the player consumes 4.7 W while the speaker stereo uses 2.5 W. For € 99 ($140), grab this lollipop player here.
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There are so many times that I glance upon the device and feel – what am I doing? Why am I not utilizing it as I should be and doing something for the environment by losing cellulite and allow the animal kingdom their right to live (you know, being non-vegetarian). But all I do is, glance back to my soft bed and allow slumber to possess me. BUT. Here may be a solution. The Woodway EcoMill Treadmill. This treadmill does not work on motors but in turn CREATES electricity! That way I save ecology and reduce the fat and it’s a happily ever after! But the thing costs $8,500. So unless someone’s going to be kind enough to lend me this money, I am not going to be too keen to produce the electricity. What a thought though, isn’t it?
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Sony Ericsson has unveiled affordable 3G devices named as Naite, a candybar phone, thus showing its commitment to GreenHeart. The phone has basic email and texting ability and supports video calls as well. It also has a 2 mega pixel camera along with photo uploading capability and also has advanced media features. The main purpose of GreenHeart project is the elimination of hazardous chemical usage in production; minimize the paper consumption and also emphasis on smaller packaging. GreenHeart products will also include digital user guide thus eliminating the need for printed user instruction manual. The Naite comes with Ecomate application, giving the user chances to make greener choices and also a Carbon Footprint calculator. It is expected to be given a big push in Latin America, Asia and Europe in the third quarter as it is expected to go on sale during the Q3 of 2009.
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MSI today announced the latest power-saving technology called “Super Idle” at the Computex 2009. Some people may think when they shut down the system then there is no power consumption anymore, but the truth is the system still uses the standby power unless you plug it off. Now it’s been changed by MSI “super Idle” technology. The MSI “super Idle” technology drives 50% power saving for the system, and it works in every standby mode such as S3 (standby), S4 (Hibernate), and S5 (Shutdown). The cutting edge innovation makes MSI mainboard to be the first one which is compliant with 2013 ECO product.
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The GreehHeart phone prototype from Sony Ericsson was first presented in September 2008. Sony Ericsson has recently announced that new models will be unveiled with similar technology. The first commercially available GreenHeart phone will be launched June 4. There is little information about these new devices, probably because they don’t have much advanced features to brag about. They should be having bio-plastic housings, keypads made of recycled plastic and low power consumption batteries.
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DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers is releasing flexible and rigid sheets that will heighten protection for PV materials, increasing panel life expectancy even further and contributing to a reduced cost-per-watt on solar panels at the market level. The two new products are PV5300 which are protective sheets for solar cells, according to the company, are five times tougher and 100 times stiffer than typically used PV ‘encapsulants’. PV5200 sheets are tough but flexible and enable faster, more efficient panel production and longer product life.
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Ascent Solar Technologies and Bye Aerospace are jointly developing an unmanned aerial vehicle that’s intended to use a combination of solar power and stored electricity. Ascent Solar will be supplying flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules designed for Bye’s drone christened as the Silent Sentinel. Bye will be using a Williams International FJ33 turbofan that will draw its electric power in lithium-ion powered battery. The Silent Sentinel is intended for military surveillance purposes but can be used for civilian purposes like forest fire watch, aerial photography, power line inspection etc.
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This is an exciting new solution that enables action driven citizens to improve and share environmental best practices. Bluetooth wireless devices will be used in combination with mobile phones for first large scale deployment in Paris. Air pollution is one of the most important factors affecting the quality of life and the health of the increasingly urban population. Currently the data of different pollutants measured at different stations in a city are typically aggregated to a single number. Air pollution is highly location dependent, especially in the vicinity of traffic chokepoints. The miniature wrist worn solution leverages geolocation chips and mobile technologies. Such devices transform mobile phones into measurement instruments using Bluetooth communication. Sensaris provides mobile centric solutions bases on geolocations, wireless communication and low power.
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