Green tech

Samsung Blue Earth sees light in Sweden

The eco-friendly Samsung phone finally sees light in Sweden.

Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast

OLED chair lights up when you rock

The power to run the light on this concept chair comes from your own rocking motion.

Toyota looks to electric car business

Toyota shows off the FT-EVII electric concept car at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Two-wheeled electrics at the Tokyo Motor Show

Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki all show off electric scooters at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Samsung Blue Earth: More than just a gimmick

With its eco-friendly design and spiffy solar panels, the Samsung Blue Earth is more than just about being green; it’s also an appealing cell phone with character.

Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast

Cheetos bags find new life as MP3 speakers

Waste recycling firm TerraCycle has developed passive audio player speakers from discarded bags of Doritos and Cheetos and wrappers from Mars candy bars.

Whirlpool wants to pull plug on ‘dumb’ appliances

A $19.3 million government grant will go toward a million smart-grid clothes dryers for sale by 2011 and a phase-out of appliances that can’t communicate, company says.

Originally posted at Green Tech

CFL bulb with safety skin keeps mercury inside

ArmorLite is a new CFL bulb by ClearLite with a safety coating. It contains mercury and shattered glass if the bulb is smashed.

Another fish swims into the robot pool

Michigan State University researchers are developing robot fish to monitor the effect of harmful algae on freshwater ecosystems.

Battle of the international power plugs

Crave UK takes a look at the plugs and plug sockets of the world–who will rise to be the global victor in this crucial battle between the power interconnects of the planet?