green technology
City of San Francisco to Stop Buying Mac Products After Apple Drops EPEAT Green Electronics Certification
When the news broke that Apple removed all 39 of its certified desktop computers, laptops and monitors from the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)‘s list of green
Apple Pulls EPEAT Green Electronics Certification from its Products
Apple products are no longer green, at least according to the world’s leading green electronics certifier. The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), a government-sponsored
VIDEO: THE LED BULB CHALLENGE – We Upgrade 5 Designer Lamps at ICFF With Low-Energy LED Bulbs
By now, we hope that most of you know that swapping incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs saves money and energy, but there’s still a lingering misconception that LED bulbs emit a cold, bluish light
MIT’s New Battery-Free Chip Captures Energy From Light, Heat And Vibrations at the Same Time
MIT scientists have developed a new electronic chip that could mark a critical first step towards battery-free systems. The potent chip is able to operate on extremely low levels of power, and it can
bSolar’s Double-Sided Photovoltaic Cells Produce Up to 50% More Energy
Standard photovoltaic cells only harvest energy from a single surface – the side facing the sun. Israeli startup bSolar has found a way to improve upon this unidirectional design with a double-sided
“Lit” Light Bulb Combines LED Technology With Fiber Optics
The “Lit” concept bulb designed by Elie Ahovi is an extremely elegant and innovative combination of LED and fiber optic technology, and could pave the way for incandescent replacements of the
Harvard’s New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Produces Power Long After its Fuel Source Runs Out
A team of researchers at Harvard University has created a novel hydrogen fuel cell that keeps running even after its fuel supply is exhausted. The solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) converts hydrogen into
Jellyfish-Like Underwater ORB Lights React to the Sounds of the City
Danish design and development team Urbanbotics has created a series of urban lights called ORBs that look like glowing underwater jellyfish! Designed for marinas, water fronts, lakes, river banks,
Cisco’s Toronto Innovation Center is a Laboratory for Green Technology
This week Cisco Systems cut the ribbon on its Toronto Innovation Center — a place where developers and tech professionals can come together to integrate different building technologies in order to
Bad Beetle iPhone Accessories Are Made from Beetle-Poisoned Wood
One of the coolest finds we spotted at last week’s Dwell on Design was this line of iPhone accessories made by Bad Beetle out of the dead remains of trees infected by the Mountain Pine Beetle.
World’s First Remote-Controlled LED Bulb Can be Turned On Via a Smartphone!
By now you probably know that LED bulbs are the wave of the future, but we just came across an update that makes them even more technologically advanced – the world’s first LED light that can
3D Badger Tracking Technology to Be Modified for Emergency Search and Rescue Situations
A team from Oxford University has modified technology that was originally developed to track badgers underground so that it can be used to locate people in an emergency situations, such as a natural
UK Government to Scrap Subsidies For Onshore Wind Farms By 2020
Onshore wind farms have had their share of controversy in the UK like they have in many other countries. However the UK government has now decided to side with those that object to the renewable energy
The SeaOrbiter: Futuristic Marine Research Vessel to Begin Construction
A few years ago, there were rumors that a futuristic oceanographic marine vessel would be constructed with the sole aim of exploring the world’s oceans. Known as The SeaOrbiter, it would serve as a
Portable Algae-Powered ‘Chlorella’ Pods Could Provide Fresh Air in Polluted Cities
By now you’ve probably already heard about (or even visited) “oxygen bars” – a phenomenon that first saw the light of day in 1996 in Toronto, Canada. Now imagine a future where you
MIT’s New Glucose Fuel Cell is Powered by the Human Body
A team of engineers from MIT has developed a new glucose fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers the human body. The team believes that the device will be able to “drive highly efficient
Heimplanet’s Inflatable Geodesic Dome Tent Sets Up in a Snap!
Hamburg-based Heimplanet unveiled their new tent at this year’s inspiring DMY event in Berlin. Stable and efficient, “The Cave” offers plenty of space for 3 to sleep, or 6 to sit
New Pee-Powered Plasma Thruster Could Allow Astronauts to Travel Farther Into Deep Space
A new type of plasma thruster, currently in development at the Australian National University, could be a game-changer for deep space missions. Researchers at ANU believe that the new plasma thruster
MIT Develops ‘Inverted Nanopyramid’ Solar Surface That Cuts Silicon Use by 90% in Photovoltaic Cells
A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new type of textured solar surface that could bring down the cost of photovoltaic technology by reducing the thickness of silicon used by more than 90% while
Search and Rescue Robot Takes Inspiration from Cockroaches and Geckos
Over the past few years we’ve seen emergency services and the US military take inspiration from the natural world to create next-gen robots. They’ve come to include a rapid-response robot
Egyptian Teenager Creates Next-Generation Quantum Space Propulsion System
An Egyptain teenager has patented a next-generation propulsion system that could send spacecraft to other solar systems—without using a single drop of fuel. While it is not quite warp-drive technology,
Joggobot is a Flying Robotic Companion That Keeps Pace With Runners
For those of you that enjoy running but sometimes require a little bit of encouragement, The Exertion Games Lab at RMIT University in Melbourne has developed a drone called Joggobot. The autonomous
Morpholio Provides an Innovative Social Platform for Architects and Designers to Present Their Work
Static websites become a presentation tool of the past with this cool iPad app called Morpholio. Morpholio was developed by a team at Columbia University as a free portfolio software tool that design
Boeing’s Hydrogen-Powered ‘Phantom Eye’ Successfully Completes Its First Flight
Boeing’s drone aircraft, the Phantom Eye UAV, just completed its debut autonomous flight on June 1 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The aircraft
NASA To Turn Former Spy Satellites Into Galactic Observers
Two satellites, formerly owned by the National Reconnaissance Office (who operate all of the US spy satellites), have been given to NASA for use. The satellites, which are approximately the same size as
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