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Photos: Asus grows eco cred with bamboo laptop
Photo But the green credentials of the laptop go beyond its bamboo panelled lid (pictured) and keyboard plate, as the company said a green ethos has informed the whole design and manufacture process - from... [31 Oct 2008]
Photos: The bus that doesn't need a driver
Photo Wei-Bin Zhang, PATH transit research program leader at UC Berkeley, said in a statement: "We have seen increasing interest among transit agencies in this technology because of its potential to bring the efficiency of... [11 Sep 2008]
Photos: Scots HQ is green office of the future
Photo Building services company NG Bailey has opened a Scottish HQ, consolidating a number of other sites and showcasing a number of features that save or create energy as a way of introducing their customers to the... [10 Sep 2008]
Photos: Say hello to Intel's little helpers
Photo Intel is making strides to improve the energy efficiency and the carbon footprint of its products. With two cameras on its hand, the device is able to autonomously recognise cups on the table, pick them... [18 Jun 2008]
Photos: The solar powered speedster
Photo The best option for sun-powered racers are space-grade solar arrays - made from rejected satellite solar cells - which have a conversion efficiency rate of about 30 per cent, about double that of cheaper terrestrial... [16 Jun 2008]
Photos: US military puts 'bat' spies in the sky…
Photo University of Michigan researchers plan to develop quantum dot solar cells to double the efficiency of the current model. The US Army wants a six-inch spy plane to gather data on sights, sounds and... [17 Mar 2008]
Photos: BlackBerrys on the beat
Photo West Yorkshire Police, pictured here, is another force which uses the BlackBerry, with the force estimating its use has resulted in £8.8m in efficiency savings and saved 145-hours per front-line officer... [08 Feb 2008]
Photos: Scottish NHS trials video checkups
Photo Dr Webster said: "This system will improve efficiency. The Scottish Centre for Telehealth (SCT) in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) is trialling video conferencing technology from Cisco, called HealthPresence. [08 Feb 2008]
Photos: Six unusual power sources
Photo However, Spies is hopeful the technology's efficiency will improve, making thermo-generators for mobile devices a future possibility. Scientists are coming up with novel ways to power gadgets - including using body heat... [19 Nov 2007]
Photos: Five unusual data centres
Photo Sun claims the 'Blackbox' virtualised data centre is greener and cheaper than an average set-up, with 20 per cent more energy efficiency than a traditional air-con cooled centre and only... [25 Jul 2007]
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