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At the Formula E Paris ePrix over the weekend, the driverless Roborace navigated a lap of the 1.9 km course all by itself — all 14 turns. Read More
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Category Archives: green
Solar: The Future is Now
Tesla is opening up pre-orders for its solar roof tiles today — a little later than previously slated. CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the company will be accepting orders for the tiles from later this afternoon. Read More
via Tesla’s solar roof tiles go up for pre-order today — TechCrunch
Terrestrial Timelapse
No matter what you personally believe the cause to be— changes to the Earth’s crust are occurring. Now you can watch it happen in compressed time format. Some are rather alarming.
Planet, the global imaging company that recently acquired Google’s Terra Bella satellite imaging business, is introducing a new tool called Planet Explorer Beta that allows its users to view how its image captures of Earth from space change over time. It’s available to the public without a login, which means petty much anyone can check…
via Planet’s new Explorer Beta lets anyone time travel through geospatial images — TechCrunch
Cooler Worklights
A new generation of lighting has taken over the workshop. The days of white-hot halogen work lamps are numbered. LED lamps are now affordable!
LED work light produces 7,000 lumens!
For years the 500 watt T3 halogen bulb has been the heart of worklights. But the heat produced by these monsters can burn skin and melt nearby work surfaces. Handling these glass tube bulbs is also tricky. If your bare hand touches any part of the bulb during replacement it can cause the bulb to fail prematurely… or even explode!
Making Water
SunGlacier makes sculptures that produce water from thin air!
The brainchild of Dutch artist Ap Verheggen, the WaterCube is one design that melds art and technology. A photovoltaic solar panel powers the device to cool an aluminum block so that it causes water to condense on the core. Continue reading
BMW Electrified Concept Bike
BMW has unveiled an experimental electric-powered version of their popular RR sportbike. The eRR is a silent version of the S1000RR and doesn’t just look fast— it is fast. Continue reading
Go What?
Gogoro Smartscooter
In January an unknown company debuted an electric scooter. But they didn’t travel to Milan or Frankfort— they rolled it out at CES, the Consumer Electronic Show.
That makes sense because the Gogoro Smartscooter is part gadget, part transportation and part fashion. You could call it the Tesla of scooters. But the most unique feature of this electric vehicle (EV) is the fact you don’t charge it. Gogoro has worked out a clever system of battery swapping instead. Continue reading
New Wave Faucet
A faucet design inspired by water.
Swirl is a concept by Simin Qiu, a design student in London’s Royal College of Art. The design has been honored with the iF Concept Design Award. Continue reading
Tesla Promises More Range
Word is the upcoming roadster upgrades from Tesla Motors promise a 400-mile range.
Gone in 90 Seconds
Tesla Unveils New Battery Swap Stations
New battery swap-out stations will be popping up along California highways if Tesla has its way. The electric automobile pioneer claims the public stations can perform two battery swaps in the same amount of time a gasoline-powered car can fill its tank. Continue reading
