Nissan Altima – The Cutting-Edge Hybrid Car
29 July 2009 | Green Cars | 2 Comments
When it comes to environmentally-friendly cars, Nissan Altima is in the top of it’s class. The hybrid car from Nissan is a middle size sedan with a starting price at a little over $26,000. Not really the cheapest hybrid vehicle there is, but it has some incredible performances.
Nissan’s New Electric Car
27 July 2009 | Green Cars | No Comments
The Japanese car manufacturer, Nissan, announced today it’s latest electric car prototype, a model similar to the existing car, Tiida, with improved performances. The car’s design will be made public on the second of august, at the company’s HQ from Yokohama.This zero-emission car will be available in the USA and Japan next year, with plans for the European market for 2012. It will be a five-seat family hatchback with four doors .
Microfluidic Fuel Cells Could Provide Energy for Portable Devices
24 July 2009 | Alternative Energy | No Comments
Daniel Spencer an engineer who recently finished studies at Meng in Electronic Engineering at the University’s School of Electronics and Computer Science, has found a new way to store electricity for portable devices.Daniel says that the energy source can not provide directly all the electricity and for this reason the electricity need to bestored in batteries.
Mint Energy Rechargeable Battery-Just Shake it for Full Energy
19 July 2009 | Green Technology | 2 Comments
One of the main problems that we encounter on our gadgets is the short life of batteries.New developed batteries can work a long period, but what happens when, after this long period, the battery remain without electricity and you are located somewhere in nature, at a picnic or a walk?What you will do if you remain without electricity in your portable device?
USB phone charger using solar cells
15 June 2009 | Solar Power | 3 Comments
Solar powering has gone pretty popular lately. In the picture above is 4-port USB depicted, that is said to also be able to charge mobile phone batteries. The hub is able to recharge its internal battery(with a capacity of 700mAh) from a computer USB port, but has also the ability, using its solar cell to power different devices through the USB port from its battery.