An early invention by Albert Einstein has been rebuilt by scientists at Oxford University who are trying to develop an environmentally friendly refrigerator that runs … Einstein’s fridgeRead more
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Waste Heat
Thermoelectric (TE) materials and devices, which directly convert temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa.. Thermoelectric devices are based on the fact that when … Waste HeatRead more
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Graphene for ultracapacitors
Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called “graphene” as … Graphene for ultracapacitorsRead more
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Nanoflowers for Ultracapacitors
An advance by researchers at the Research Institute of Chemical Defense, in China, could boost ultracapacitors’ ability to store energy. A capacitor consists of two … Nanoflowers for UltracapacitorsRead more
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LCD monitor that uses white LEDs
Eizo Nanao Corp announced the “Eizo FlexScan EV2411W-H” 24.1-inch LCD monitor that uses white LEDs as its backlight source. The new product adopts an edge … LCD monitor that uses white LEDsRead more
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‘zero-watt’ monitor
Fujitsu Siemens uncovered the first zero-watt monitor (20-inch P20W-5 ECO and the 22-inch P22W-5 ECO) in standby mode. Unlike the other LCD’s in the world … ‘zero-watt’ monitorRead more
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Organic light emitting diodes (OLED)
Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are very promising. hey are more efficient than incandescents without the downsides of CFLs (fragility, mercury), and they have the … Organic light emitting diodes (OLED)Read more
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Light of the future
The new pill-sized plasma light bulbs by Luxim produce 140 lumens/watt They are almost 10 times more efficient than traditional incandescent light bulbs, twice as … Light of the futureRead more