Archive for the 'Technology' Category

What Is The Most Cost Effective Way To Generate Power?

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

If your one of the hundreds of millions of people in the world who do not live on “the grid”, it could be renewable energy. IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Association has released a policy brief with guidelines on how developing nations (and all of us, really) can make a smart and cost effective effort [...]

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Friday Deadline for the NGL Outdoor Competition

Friday, August 31st, 2012

Today, August 31st is the deadline for submitting your intent to submit forms for the Next Generation Luminaries 2012 Outdoor Competition. The Next Generation Luminaries Solid State Lighting Design Competition seeks to encourage technical innovation as well as recognize and promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaries for commercial, industrial, and institutional applications. The competition [...]

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sOccket- the eco-friendly portable generator!

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

I admit I was “shocked” to learn that 1 in 5 people live without electricity, that number just seems quite unrealistic. But over one and a half billion people go to bed every night without power. Developing nations, remote locations, and those without electricity who are living in the developed world could all benefit from [...]

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LED lights & Photography

Monday, June 25th, 2012

When I first took Photography in college I hated it.  The lights were expensive ( I may have accidentally broken one), made the classroom feel like an oven, and generally everything was very tedious. Now however, the lights are somewhat less expensive, LED lights produce significantly less heat, and digital photography has made things a [...]

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Merging Technologies creates new fuel cell

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

While we’re probably not going to see this technology replacing our current major energy production methods, the advancement is a substantial step in the right direction for yet another renewable energy source, perfect for developing nations and remote locations. Though the creation and use of energy from salt water and fresh water was once limited [...]

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University Study may help reduce Solar Costs

Friday, February 17th, 2012

   Located off the Southern Coast of England, The University of Southampton is one of the top research Universities in the United Kingdom. Southampton’s record for success in spinning out its research excellence into business ventures has made it one of the leading entrepreneurial universities in the UK. A recent joint project between the University [...]

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CES brings New Advantages to LED technology

Friday, January 13th, 2012

You may remember our post on Android & LED’s  about devices connecting with LED Lights in the New Year. Well this year’s Consumer Electronics Showcase seems to be keeping up with the idea of the Smart Home or Office. Chip Manufacturer Marvell Semiconductor introduced two new smart energy platforms for smart appliances and LED lighting applications. [...]

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Lighting up Halloween with LEDs

Friday, October 14th, 2011

We’ve already taken a look at some of the creative possibilities with LEDs & DIY. With Halloween right around the corner, the possibilities for LED lights in creating an amazing Halloween costume (or some really cool Halloween decorations) are just as creative. With Halloween being two short weeks away here are some fun LED friendly [...]

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Not your average light bulb

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The benefits of LED lighting (which include low cost, minimal energy use, and a long lifespan) can now be listed to include cancer detection. According to a recent publication from the Science Daily, Professor Keon Jae Lee (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST) has developed a biocompatible, flexible gallium nitride (GaN) LED and combined [...]

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Android connected LEDs

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

If we were to look back over the last five years, mobile technology has exploded with progress. Both the iPhone and Android system were announced in 2007 (with the first Android phone being introduced in 2008). Since then we have seen both phones progress as well as innovate technologies in several industries, including the LED [...]

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