A two-way smart meter installed by utility CenterPoint Energy.(Credit: Flickr user akpoff) About 250 consumers in Maine reported that smart meters have caused interference with Internet routers and other electronics. The Office of the Public Advocate, an advocacy group for utility customers in Maine, reported last week that Central Maine Power customers contacted the office … Continued
by Martin LaMonica November 20, 2011 6:52 AM PST Up for sale: Flywheels destined for a Stephentown, New York energy storage facility, which will be sold in an effort to replay a federal loan. (Credit: Beacon Power) Beacon Power, the energy storage company that received a federal loan and later declared bankruptcy, said it intends … Continued
(Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–If you thought the Fukushima disaster derailed nuclear power worldwide, look again. Evacuations and the havoc caused by meltdowns at four reactor cores at the Fukushima power plant earlier this year prompted Japan to shift away from nuclear power and recatalyzed a nuclear phase-out in Germany. But many countries remain enthusiastic … Continued
Mist me: Facebook’s data centers uses an evaporative cooling system where air is cooled and humidified with misters, rather than the typical chiller.(Credit: Screen capture by Martin LaMonica/CNET) Facebook’s state-of-the-art data center houses awesome amounts computing power, but the biggest technical challenge has been the air handlers. The company said today that its Prineville, Oregon … Continued
\Be sure to thank your toilet on Saturday. Maybe buy it some flowers.(Credit: Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET) We’ve already celebrated Pi Day, Tau Day, and Nigel Tufnel Day this year. Now it’s time to commend the commode, show some love to the latrine, and praise the privy. Saturday, November 19 is World Toilet Day. Yippee! … Continued
The NR003 is to be commercialized, eventually. Japanese bearing-maker NSK has developed a robot guide dog for visually impaired people that can do some of the things a real dog can do. But it’s a far cry from man’s best friend. Recently shown off at the iRex 2011 robot trade show in Tokyo, the imposing, … Continued
No time for cash? Wave your Go watch for contactless payment.(Credit: RumbaTime) “Carry less + live more” is how the RumbaTime Go might be marketed if it gets off the ground. This standard digital watch comes with a contactless payment chip on the back so you can ditch your wallet. It also has a medical … Continued
Obesity is a growing problem in the U.S. Just this week, researchers at the American Heart Association projected that by 2020, the vast majority of Americans will be overweight or obese, with more than half of the country either diabetic or pre-diabetic. Got cravings? Try picking up the phone instead. (Credit: cocacolam/Flickr) Amidst all the … Continued
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