Eco-Gadgets: Tech for a Sustainable Future
In our ever-evolving world, where environmental consciousness is becoming a paramount concern, the concept of "eco-gadgets" has emerged as a game-changer.
These innovative devices are...
Fifth annual e-waste recycling event is a success
University staff and faculty, along with the help of the local community, contributed to the collection of 220 tons of electronic waste during the...
LED Lighting Market Will Surpass $1 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2014
Groom Energy and Greentech Media Research predict that the LED enterprise lighting market will grow next year by 30 percent and surpass $1 billion in...
Electromagnetic Harvester could charge very low-powered devices
As in the adage of Sir Antoine Lavoisier, “in nature nothing is lost, nothing is gained, everything transforms,” the energy is in a continue...
Unique mobility on demand with smart car2go
car2go, Daimler's new mobility concept, will be launched in Hamburg in spring 2011, as announced today in the Hanseatic city by the...
Geothermal Energy in the EU’s attention
Geothermal energy has always been used by man, but it wasn’t until the late 19th century that geothermal energy was “rediscovered” and used on...
Energy Efficiency at Empire State Building
Anthony Malkin, the owner of the most iconic skyscraper Empire State Building told in an interview to Business Green that “subsidies to increase wind...
Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy
Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories,...
Edison SmartDC – More energy efficient devices with DC power
Researchers from the University in collaboration with engineers from RWE npower are calling a truce to a century-old ‘War of the Currents’ having proven...
Self-cooling effect in graphene at nanoscale
With the first observation of thermoelectric effects at graphene contacts, University of Illinois researchers found that graphene transistors have a nanoscale cooling effect that...