Google animation shows what happens when Gmail users press send. Behind the scenes are secured and energy-efficient data centers designed to optimize server usage and end-user performance. Google’s data centers share computing resources across multiple locations, a design that’s more energy-efficient and delivers speedy app performance. (Credit: Screen capture by Martin LaMonica/CNET) Your Gmail box … Continued
The Combined Charging System, backed by U.S. and German automakers, makes the prospect of charging an EV during a long highway drive or trip to the mall much more realistic. The Combined Charging System connector will allow for both alternating current and faster direct current charging on the same port. (Credit: BMW) Automakers have endorsed … Continued
This hybrid freighter out of the University of Tokyo would have 164-foot retractable sails made of aluminum and plastic. (Credit: University of Tokyo) Can wind energy really power modern cargo ships? We’ve seen the idea of hybrid freighters before, but this concept from the University of Tokyo has a remarkable sail system. A model of … Continued
Redmond’s Data Plant is a research project to run data centers with renewable biogas sourced locally at landfills or wastewater treatment plants for a cleaner and more reliable power supply. by Martin LaMonica April 23, 2012 8:10 AM PDT An artist’s design of a Microsoft Data Plant where data center computers would be co-located with … Continued
Billed as the largest public commode of its kind, this $123,000 pastoral potty with a view is for ladies only. If you run out of toilet paper, there are plenty of substitutes.(Credit: Video screenshot by Tim Hornyak/CNET) Fancy answering the call of nature au naturel but don’t like getting too down and dirty? Japan recently … Continued
With back orders of its smart thermostats cleared, Nest Labs releases new software with more detailed data and an energy-saving air conditioning setting. The Nest software now has a tab for energy history and a more graphical display to indicate what affected heating and cooling.(Credit: Nest Labs) The gadgets of your smart home now come … Continued
Cree releases high-design and traditional LED streetlights to speed adoption of long-lasting and efficient LEDs in municipalities. by Martin LaMonica April 4, 2012 7:50 AM PDT Cree’s AeroBlades’ LED streetlights. (Credit: Cree) Cree is leaning on high design to get LED lighting onto lamp posts. The company today introduced new lines of streetlights that use … Continued
Rocky Mountain Institute’s chief scientist says he believes that cars would be simpler and cheaper to build if they were made out of ultralight materials like carbon fiber composites. We Americans aren’t the only ones who have gained weight. Over the past 25 years, our cars have gotten heavier too, says Amory Lovins. Lovins, chief … Continued
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