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One Battery Powers 1,400 Homes

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 10:48 AM ET   |   0

The super-sized fuel cell is the largest of its type in the world. Read more

fuel cell

Electrified Clothing, Compliments Of Bendy Battery

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:19 AM ET   |   0

New 'smart textile' could be used to power medical-monitoring garments and gadgets buried in your clothing. Read more

Electrified Clothing, Compliments Of Bendy Battery

Virtual Reality Contact Lenses Offer 3D Panorama

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 11:01 AM ET   |   0

The eyewear connect to mobile devices and deliver panoramic, augmented-reality experiences. Read more

contact lenses

Supercharged! Battery Power for the Future

Posted Wed Feb 1, 2012 12:54 PM ET   |   0

Better battery technology is the best way to get society off fossil fuels and onto more sustainable energy. Read more

charged batteries

Straighten Up: It's the Electric Balancing Unicycle

Posted by  Scott Tharler  Mon Jan 16, 2012 08:40 AM ET   |   0

Solowheel is sort of like a Segway...if it only had one wheel and nothing to hold onto. Read more

Straighten Up: It's the Electric Balancing Unicycle

Displays Get Bigger, Thinner and More Costly

Posted by  Rob Pegoraro  Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:16 AM ET   |   0

Now that the flat-panel TV has become a commodity, the next step is to make them flatter and bigger. Read more

Displays Get Bigger, Thinner and More Costly

Zinc Battery Could Boost Renewables

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:43 AM ET   |   0

An old battery technology could give new hope for incorporating solar and wind energy into public power grids. Read more

Zinc Battery Could Boost Renewables

Sunlight Powers Motorized Window Shades

Posted by  Scott Tharler  Tue Jan 3, 2012 09:19 AM ET   |   0

A discreet, convenient, energy-saving solution that's environmentally friendly and maintenance-free. Read more

Sunlight Powers Motorized Window Shades

iPhones Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells?

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Fri Dec 30, 2011 09:25 AM ET   |   0

Two recently published patent applications show Apple is looking to alternative energy to charge their phones. Read more

iPhones Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells?

Meet Prospero: Robo-Farmer on Six Legs

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Wed Dec 21, 2011 07:00 AM ET   |   0

A new autonomous robot is inspired by the swarming skills of insects, birds and fish. Read more

swarm bot

Paper Powers This Battery

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Thu Dec 15, 2011 05:00 PM ET   |   0

Your next device could be powered by the paper you throw away. Read more

Paper Powers This Battery

Batteries Last a Week After 15-Minute Charge

Posted by  Nic Halverson  Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:03 AM ET   |   0

New lithium-ion technology could allow you to charge your phone for a week after plugging it in for only 15 minutes. Read more

Batteries Last a Week After 15-Minute Charge

Flexible E-Reader Goes Unplugged

Posted by  Jesse Emspak  Thu Nov 3, 2011 09:07 AM ET   |   0

A solar-powered e-reader that's flexible as paper makes its debut in Japan. Read more

Flexible E-Reader Goes Unplugged

Microsoft's Future Vision: Endless Batteries

Posted by  Rob Pegoraro  Thu Nov 3, 2011 09:04 AM ET   |   0

In Microsoft's vision of the future, you'll never have to recharge your devices again. Read more

Microsoft's Future Vision: Endless Batteries

Talking Green Energy: Answers From the Top

Posted by  Eric Niiler  Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:23 AM ET   |   0

Arun Majumdar, head of the DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy, talks to Discovery News. Read more

renewable energy
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