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Captain Piccard’s Solar Impulse completes first full test flight, nears another frontier (video)
Written on 8 Apr, 2010 at 6:50 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
We've tracked this solar-powered tub from its announcement last year, through its first runway tests , past the little hop that counted as its first flight , and now we've arrived at the HB-SIA's first legitimate test flight. The... (Continue reading)
Korea starts testing ‘recharging road,’ might make it part of its public transport system
Written on 10 Mar, 2010 at 9:18 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Time to set aside the chains of worry that have prevented us from jumping on the electric bandwagon -- Korean researchers have figured out a way to make us forget all about charging stations and cruising ranges with their... (Continue reading)
Robotic Surgical Simulator lets doctors sharpen their skills by operating on polygons
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 10:51 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
These days you wouldn't jump behind the controls of a real plane without logging a few hours on the simulator, and so we're glad to hear that doctors no longer have to grab the controls of a da Vinci... (Continue reading)
Tesla launches Roadster lease program for wannabe eco-ballers
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 10:50 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Ain't got a hundred large to dump on a new Tesla Roadster ? Fret not, as the outfit famous for producing the world's first commercially viable electric supercar now has another option for you to ponder: leasing. For those... (Continue reading)
Solaroad’s CubeTube adds solar panels to your cube, lowers the cost of you working there
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 1:05 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
It's 2010, which means there's a significant chance that your cubical work could be done from absolutely anywhere. For those still stuck under the burden of old-school management, here's an idea that might just nab you that raise you've... (Continue reading)
Toner-, ink- and paperless printer (video)
Written on 8 Feb, 2010 at 2:23 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
A Japanese company called Sanwa Newtec has developed a printer that works without toners, ink or (copy) paper. ThePrePeat RP-3100 is rather based on a line thermal head and special paper that’s made of PET plastic and can be... (Continue reading)
Diffus pollution dress is turned on by CO2, prefers a clean environment
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 9:28 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
We've seen LED-laced dresses before -- though sometimes we'd rather we hadn't -- but this one here is almost refined enough for us to consider wearing. Stitched together using conductive embroidery, hundreds of LEDs are connected to a CO2... (Continue reading)
Plan an Eco-Friendly Trip With routeRANK
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 17:31 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible... (Continue reading)
Captain Piccard’s Solar Impulse starts runway testing
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 9:06 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Good news, kids -- the solar-powered jet with globetrotting ambitions has started sneaking out of the hangar and onto the runway for some mild exercise in the form of landing gear and taxi testing. Captained by Bertrand Piccard --... (Continue reading)
Solar energy and lithium-ion batteries: Sanyo now builds “green” homes in Japan
Written on 19 Nov, 2009 at 13:10 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Sanyo is already being considered Japan’s “greenest” brand in the consumer electronics field (which is the main reason Panasonic is about to acquire the company ), but them building complete, eco-friendly buildings is certainly new. Sanyo Homes [JP], a... (Continue reading)