THREE MILLION ELECTRIC CARS

A study by IDC Energy insights is predicting three million electric cars on the road by 2015.  Will that be a big drain on the power grid? More info… Read more

DRIVER-LESS CARS AND BOATS

Google Computer-Driven Prius from Ben Tseitlin on Vimeo. Google’s new self-driving cars have already driven 1,000 miles on California… Read more

VISUALIZING THE OIL SPILL

IfItWasMyHome.com will superimpose the BP oil spill on your neighborhood. This could be the slick that ate Cleveland. It’s bigger than a… Read more

SOLAR CELLS PRINTED ON PAPER

Those people at MIT are at it again. This time, they’re printing solar cells on paper. This is still in the laboratory stage but it seems… Read more

KITE POWER

Wind and solar power work poorly on calm and cloudy days but tidal power is steady and predictable. How about an underwater kite to harness… Read more

APPLE, SEAGATE AND SONY ERICSSON GO CHLORINE FREE

At least seven high-tech firms now avoid the use of chlorine and other toxins that are linked to cancer, according to a new report by ChemSec, an… Read more

SMARTPHONES WITH THE HIGHEST RADIATION

ZDnet.com reports on a study by The Environmental Working Group (download the full report as a PDF) that lists the smartphones that emit the most and… Read more

THINGS THAT GO OUT IN THE NIGHT

“This is amazing,” Bob said. “Some hacker has managed to shut down the entire Internet. No matter what site I try to go to, it is unavailable…. Read more

THE FUTURE OF LIGHTING

Panasonic just launched an LED lightbulb in Japan that can shine for 19 years. It’s called the “EverLed.” This is the wave of the future…. Read more

INTERNUTS:NETWORKING, MAC TOOLS, BAN.ORG

   Vreebit.com is a new social networking site that attempts to combine aspects of Facebook, LinkedIn, and other sites. Besides the usual photo… Read more