Medis 24-7 Power Pack

Throughout the site, we have seen a wide array of power packs offered to the modern consumer, each having their own benefit as far as assisting in the needs of people who suddenly run out of power from their batteries. Ideally, most of the batteries in use today are in the form of rechargeable ones and perhaps the next thing that they would need would be the reliable chargers such as the Medis 24-7 Power Pack.

The Medis 24-7 Power Pack can accommodate practically any gadget we have today. In fact, it has been said that a Medias fuel cell can provide energy on a flashlight for up to 6 weeks. In fact it can even power most known handheld devices such as iPods, MP3 players and mobile phones. Best of all, it only costs $29.99. So with these benefits, you may want to consider getting one to avoid any inconveniences as far as power requirements for most gadgets you have under your wing these days.

Reportedly, the cell can provide enough power for the flashlight to be used for up to six weeks (though by then most of us will be out of food and water, but at least we’ll have light).

A simple “squeeze, plug and go,” this portable system has enough power to drive most handheld devices when the battery is nearly depleted - up to 30 hours of talk time for an average mobile phone or 60-80 hours of play time for an average MP3 player (including iPods). It works with most PDAs, smartphones, MP3 players, digital cameras and GPS devices.

(Source) Pop Gadgets

Now, there are not many good, eco-friendly things that you could say about sunglasses.  They are most often made from either plastic, metal or both with a production process that leaves a lot to be desired.

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However, now you are going to be able to save your eyes and look so cool at the same time. The frames on these eco-friendly glasses are made from variety of different woods and have been handmade to reproduce some fantastic retro styles.

Priced at $350

Source [iGreenspot]

Here is something that advanced computer geeks are sure to want to have. BenQ is reportedly offering a new line of eco-friendly monitors which uses a 16:9 resolutions. The new monitors, E900HD and G900HD offer an 18 inch screen and a 1366×758 720p resolution. What makes them eco-friendly is their unique backlighting system that can “produce the same 300-nit brightness as most displays by using a two-lamp backlight versus the four that would otherwise be necessary.” Power consumption is said to be reduced by 30W and mercury levels by 50 percent.

Each display also sports a nice 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and 5ms pixel response time. Both displays also have built-in speakers or headphone jacks for private listening.

There was no price available yet but BenQ says the displays will hit the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and South America this month. No word on US launch.

(Source) Afterdawn.com

Wind power is brilliant, but there is so much opposition against wind farms and even when they get planning permission, a wind farm can be seriously expensive mean that the return on the investment makes for a long wait.

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However, in the Netherlands, researchers from the Delft University of Technology are working a working model of variant of the wind farm, except this time, they are using kites to generate enough power for around ten homes, which is around ten kilowatts per ten square metre kite. The kites are tethered to a generator this produces the electricity.

In the longer term, there are plans, which could hold more kites and rise up to 30,000 feet in the air producing around 100 megawatts of electricity.

Source [Inhabitat]

The authorities in Anchorage, Alaska have made the decision to replace all of the street lights with LED’s, that’s going to be around 16,000 bulb changes all together, which is going to take the poor chap that does that job for living some time to complete, no doubt!

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Although the cost of this is going to be around $2.2 million, but the benefits of installing lights that use half the power is an annual saving of around $360,000.

Source [Tree Hugger]

There are two things that people want to resolve today: get proper ventilation against crazy climate changes and reduce energy consumption. Air conditioning is at its peak during hot days and apparently thanks to climate change, we no longer know when that is. In fact, if before you knew which months that your air conditioner would be less utilized, now you have to consider using it extensively.

So how do people address this? Well there is the usual ceiling fans which may solve this problem. Known to be lesser in energy consumption, they have their ways of providing the proper room temperature in your home. Some homes have them while others are contemplating on it. After reading this, do not be surprised if you find yourself rushing to the nearest store to get one and install it immediately.

Ceiling fans reduce energy consumption by decreasing the use of air conditioning. In summer, they create a downdraft which increases the rate of evaporation of moisture on the skin. In the winter, they de-stratify the air, displacing the heated layer that rises to the ceiling with cooler air from the lower levels of the room.

Fans are operated with a clockwise rotation in the winter to create an updraft and counter clockwise direction in the summer to create downdraft. This direction is determined as you look up at the fan.

The amount of air movement is a function of the size of the blades and their pitch, which varies from about

12 to 20 degrees, says Goemans. Other factors include the distance from the ceiling and between the blades, as well as the length of the blades to the size of the room.

(Source) Calgary Herald

The search for alternative energy solutions continues. As the world is looking to help address the rising cost of energy, as well as analyzing the effectiveness of current energy sources, we also need to determine whether we have sufficient enough sources to satisfy the world’s need for energy. While many are turning towards the usual hydrogen, solar and wind power solutions, another energy source, nuclear power has recently been inserted into the fray. But the real question is, would it do more good than bad?

We all know what nuclear power brings. It can provide a great solution for our energy needs, but a tentatively dire expense to our health. In fact, if you think of the nuclear disasters endured in the past, such as the nuclear disaster at the Soviet Union’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 and the near-disaster at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979, they are reason enough to strike nuclear power from the list of acceptable non-fossil and carbon energy sources.

So, at the moment, where do we really stand? Do we conserve or simply continue to be ignorant in order to meet our demands?

One thing that is for sure, relying solely on nuclear power will be suicide. We have a lot of problems already as far as climate change and global warming is concerned, and with the possibility of another disaster, might push us to the brink of extinction.

(Source) The Olympian

In the world of electronics, don’t be surprised to find established companies such as Matsushita Electric Works to unveil new concepts and designs in their fold. The latest news is that they have discovered an eco-friendly lamp that does not use mercury or gas-discharging process.

Brighter lights but using lesser electricity is what the people need today and for this eco-friendly lamp that has been developed by Matsushita, a lot of consumers are sure to want it in their homes.

Japan’s Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. said Tuesday it had developed a fluorescent lamp that does not use mercury or a gas-discharging process.

The environmentally friendly device, which uses processed silicon, could be 50 percent brighter than a conventional fluorescent lamp while consuming the same amount of electricity, the company said in a statement.

Conventional fluorescent lamps use mercury for discharging gas to allow a phosphor to light up.

(Source) AFP

When you mention washing clothing in an eco friendly way, this conjures up images of kneeling down by the river and washing your clothes in the cool running water. But if you were to take a look at the Eco Washing Machine from Fisher and Paykel, then you are likely to change your mind.

The machine is as convenient as a regular machine, but washes as if you were doing it by hand. The machine uses only enough water to cover the clothes and this water together with the detergent is re-circulated to reduce waste. It uses a direct drive motor which has hardly any moving parts and therefore has fewer problems with breakdowns.

Following the announcement of the wind and solar charging tent for the Glastonbury festival, Orange have done it again, well now they have introduced another charging device that is themed around the same sort of thing. This prototype will be tested at the festival by a number of festival goers.

However this time the charger uses motion to operate as it contains a system of magnets and weights which generate a charge when the user moves, hence while it is ideal for music festivals where there happens to be a lot of dancing.

There are a lot of people out there who stumble upon something great and helpful for the world but apparently it all depends on how you are able to spread the word on it. For Richard Maruya, discovering a better way to provide refrigerant cooling in the eco-friendly way is indeed something but as far as legally distributing and endorsing it is concerned, there may be some things needed to take out of the mix before they can be entirely marketed.

One potential problem is that the mixture could be flamable. It is a concern Maruya, and his supporters at several independent labs, and even Greenpeace say minute at best.

“I have to persuade the EPA and corporate America that maybe this is the best thing we have,” he said.

“It ruffled a lot of feathers in Washington D.C.,” said Maruya. “People in San Francisco say we didn’t approve this award, we’re just recognizing him for what he accomplished.”

“I don’t know, but I do have the product,” he said. “I have the patents for it whether I reap the the benefits or not. But it’s out there.”

“They just cannot comprehend the fact that someone out of nowhere and beat them. That’s the bottom line,” he added.

(Source) KHNL

It’s about time that solar power became hip, before it was only for the rich people and calculators, but now the technology has been invested in and we will be seeing some really cool innovations as designers see that there is some potential in the sun.

With so many uses, the Sun-Brella is a pretty neat tool, not only do you get a bit of from the sun; you can also get power from it at the same time. The device has been designed to supposedly power a small fridge how true that is remains to seen.

Lighting has to be one of the areas where power is mainly used and of course wasted, because we see lights on in houses, stores, factories and offices, in some cases they are running 24/7. So when a light bulb comes along which is only an 8 watt but actually replaces a 60 watt light bulb then maybe there would some interest in it, wouldn’t you think?

The Geobulb is just that and indeed there is going to some serious interest in this as it should last around forty times that of a normal light bulb, the only turn off is the price tag of $120!

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Volts - 120V

Watts - 8

Lumens: - 800 (Approx)

LEDs - 8

Kelvin Rating - Cool White ~5000

Soft White ~3800

Warm White ~2800

Output - Dispersed

Dimensions - 4.75″ H x 2.5″ Dia

Weight - 4.6 OZ