Tuesday, May 21, 2013
In today’s society, the population is rapidly growing and with that so is the need for different sources of energy. It almost seems to be a popular fad, “what new way can we come up with to stretch and renew our energy?” South Korean designers Ji-yun Kim, Soon-young Yang and Hwan-ju Jeon have done just [...]
“We have been blessed with quite a bit of interest. [December's] announcement, though, is about HP and how thrilled we are to go to market with the No. 1 PC vendor in the world.” -Christine Lampe-Onnerud, Boston-Power(Founder)- The announcement referred to by Christine Lampe-Onnerud of Boston Power was in regards to the recent partnership forged [...]
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We all know these words, and we all know we should practice them. Its simple really if you think about it…but that in itself is actually the hard part…thinking about it. Even so, it’s important that we are conscious of what our individual impact is on the world and how we contribute [...]
“It begins with energy. We know the country that harnesses the power of clean, renewable energy will lead the 21st century. And yet, it is China that has launched the largest effort in history to make their economy energy efficient. We invented solar technology, but we’ve fallen behind countries like Germany and Japan in producing [...]
North America will soon have on market the first full line of portable DC battery chargers from Honda Motors, thanks in large part to Honda’s appointment of Alten Battery Chargers Inc. as its OEM partner on this proposal. Unlike an AC generator paired with a slow plug-in charger, ALTEN Battery Chargers are a fast and [...]
In what many are calling a response to Samsung’s Blue Earth, LG recently unveiled their own version of a solar-powered cellular phone at the 2009 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. While LG showed off the solar phone and battery case at the MWC, they weren’t able to release a name on the product, as [...]
According to Sony Corp, 100,000 computer battery packs made by the Japanese electronics maker are being recalled due to a fire hazard. This includes, but is not limited to batteries found in the machines of various lap-top manufacturing giants such as Hewlett-Packard Co and Toshiba Corp. The recall was initiated on Thursday by the U.S. [...]
At first glance, urine-powered rechargeable batteries such as the NoPoPo are typically looked upon as a joke or some sort of gimmick. If you’ve seen any one of the hundreds of articles surrounding this technology, you’re probably aware of the 6th grade bathroom humor approach many have taken in covering this new type of battery. [...]
Inventor Knut Karlsen has released a prototype for a new kind of rechargeable battery, one that recharges itself with a little help from the sun. Karlsen is calling it the SunCat, and with the consciousness of the planet turning green, the demand for earth friendly products such as this is growing fast. With Suncat, electric [...]
This just released in the Clever Uses section of Lifehacker: Keeping your cell phone on a belt-clip instead of floating around in your pocket will improve it’s battery life, giving you more time talking and less time charging. It’s a simple tip with a basic concept, but for those who are seeking to maximize every [...]
This article shows you how to clean corroded motorcycle battery terminals. The same technique can be used for all lead-acid [...]
In most cases, the Yuasa YTX14-BS motorcycle battery is not factory sealed with electrolyte. This means the customer is responsible [...]
