5 Essential Eco Tech Ideas You Should Consider

For many, technology represents our best hope for radically rethinking our lives to become more sustainable, more efficient, and more eco friendly. This technology, designed to revolutionize the way we live, work, commute, and play, offers a chance…

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CFLs, LEDs And Incandescents, Oh My!

While changing a light bulb is a simple chore, picking the right bulb is more complicated. That’s because light bulbs are constantly evolving. The 135-year-old incandescent bulb is more efficient than ever, but new light bulb technologies that use…

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Top 5 Items People Forget To Recycle In The Bathroom

America Recycles Day–on November 15th—is a great time to celebrate recycling and learn new ways to recycle in your home. With the national recycling rate at 34.5%, there is still plenty we can do to recycle more, to recycle right and to convert…

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New hybrid solar cells generate 5 times as much energy by harnessing sun’s light and heat at the same time

Scientists have developed a new hybrid solar cell that harnesses the sun’s light and heat to create more energy than ever before , thanks to the pairing of a photovoltaic cell with polymer films. The resulting hybrid solar cell can produce as much as five times the voltage as existing technology. Although this type of solar cell is a great deal more expensive than others, the researchers behind the breakthrough are hopeful that consumers will find the increased solar energy production far outweights the higher cost. Read the rest of New hybrid solar cells generate 5 times as much energy by harnessing sun’s light and heat at the same time

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GE’s new dome-shaped wind turbine generates more electricity

Perhaps the most interesting thing about technology of any kind is its ability to be adapted and improved. For wind turbines, GE ’s New ecoROTR  offers such an advancement. The addition looks like something out of a superhero movie—specifically, a certain shield-wielding Avenger comes to mind—and what it does for the wind turbine is equally super. The dome-shaped attachment allows this turbine to capture wind energy that is lost by standard turbines. Read the rest of GE’s new dome-shaped wind turbine generates more electricity Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: capturing more wind energy , GE , ge ecorotr , general electric , improving wind energy , improving wind turbines , more efficient wind energy , wind turbine improvement , wind turbines

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GE’s New ‘Magnetocaloric’ Refrigerator Cools Food With Water And Magnets

GE just developed a brand new refrigerator that uses special magnetic materials to achieve temperatures cold enough to freeze water. The magnetic fridge is estimated to be 20% more efficient than current refrigeration technology, and it could be available by the end of the decade. Read the rest of GE’s New ‘Magnetocaloric’ Refrigerator Cools Food With Water And Magnets Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: fridge , general electric , magnetocaloric technology , prototype fridge , refridgeration , refridgeration technology        

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Infographic: Futuristic Technologies Coming Soon to a City Near You

What will the smart city of tomorrow look like? Sagentia just launched a new infographic that details some of the cutting-edge technologies that will make cities more efficient, healthy, and enjoyable places to live. From innovative power solutions like photovoltaics and kinetic energy harvesting to smart transportation and agriculture, read on for a glimpse of the future of urban design. Read the rest of Infographic: Futuristic Technologies Coming Soon to a City Near You Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative energy , clean tech , green design , infographic , renewable energy , sagentia , smart city , sustainable design , sustainable living , Urban design , welcome to energy harvesting        

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Retailers, landlords see the promise of green leasing

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is working with retailers and landlords to make leased retail space more efficient. 

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Why climate change will force a power grid makeover

We can't fail in revamping the nation's power grid, but how are we going to pay for it?

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Why aren’t more people using energy-smart home technology?

Smart grid advancements have tended to benefit utilities more than consumers, and market-based obstacles remain in the way.

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