Green Technology Category - Page 5

As with any mobile device, power is the one thing that would keep you (or your device) tethered to the mains at least a few hours per day. This case from Voltaic Systems will ensure you don’t run out of juice while outdoors.

The problem with electric vehicles is that you usually need to wait a few hours before the battery gets enough charge for decent range. With Toshiba’s Super Charge Ion Batteries, though, batteries can be charged in as quickly as 15 minutes.

Talk about your green chargers, eh folks? Now, when you’re frantically slicing your finger across the screen in Fruit Ninja or tugging back on that slingshot launcher in Angry Birds, you’ll soon be able to recharge your mobile device at the same time thanks to technology currently in development at [...]

You’d think Samsung was only targeting the developing market when they dsigned the solar-powered NC215S. It turns out that the netbook will be released in the US this July 3, 2011, and will be priced at an attractive $399.

Computers are not really that easy to use outdoors, especially those with glossy screens that catch too much glare. But this netbook from Samsung will love staying under the sun.

There are two things that tablet computers often have trouble with: power and sunlight. But with Pixel Qi technology, these problems can actually be assets. pix

Internal combustion engines are getting greener and leaner. Ford’s upcoming 1.0 liter EcoBoost engine will have power-saving features, but can deliver performance when needed.

If you think the Nissan LEAF is just a small city car with anemic performance, you haven’t seen the Nissan LEAF Nismo RC. It’s not a Tesla Roadster nor a Nissan GT-R, but it has decent performance for a sporty EV.

If I have one complaint against electric vehicles, it’s that they still contribute to a considerable carbon footprint when you plug them into the grid. One solution is to charge them using solar powered chargers.

Tablet users might be neglecting a potentially huge power source that can generate electricity for tablet computers: human touch. A concept design plans to address this by using power-generating layers on the touch-sensitive tablet screens.