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Cleantech A Beacon In The California Gloom

Posted May 18th, 2012 by EarthTechling.com Staff

Cleantech isn’t just about sparking innovation, but also about helping California’s economy grow.

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New App Brings Global Extreme Weather Events to Your iPad: Xweather

Posted May 18th, 2012 by Derek Markham

A dynamic app combining an Earth browser with multimedia resources brings near-realtime updates on Earth-changing events

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Facebook IPO: How long will the euphoria last?

Posted May 17th, 2012 by Josh Rubin

Facebook’s share price has been set at $38 (US) per share, giving the company a market capitalization of more than $100 billion. The sto…

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The global fight for an open Internet | Weekly News Update from OpenMedia.ca

Posted May 17th, 2012 by OpenMedia.ca

This week’s video update is about the threat of the TPP, and the huge strides forward taken by the global pro-Internet community that give us hope.
Fight the Internet lockdown at http://InternetLockdown.ca/
..And join the international pro-Internet com…

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Facebook’s secret? Rolling with the punches

Posted May 17th, 2012 by Peter Nowak

The ubiquitous social network somehow always comes out on top

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Meter Hack Reveals Solar Array’s True Power

Posted May 17th, 2012 by EarthTechling.com Staff

A smart Maker has devised a simple but more accurate way to tell just how well your solar panels are doing.

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Viruses Create Electricity with New Gadget-Charging Technology

Posted May 17th, 2012 by Megan Treacy

Researchers have figured out how to use viruses to create electricity in a new piezoelectric technology that could power small electronics through human movement.

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Solar Charger Concept Uses Stretchable Solar Cell

Posted May 17th, 2012 by EarthTechling.com Staff

Using a solar cell that can be stretched over a lithium battery to charge, this concept design is also made of biodegradable plastic. A winning idea?

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Little Sun Solar Light Is Both Life Saver and Work of Art

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Jaymi Heimbuch

Solar lighting for rural and developing areas is a solution to the real problem of toxic kerosene lamps, but this little LED light strives to be a work of art too.

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Howcast Launches Video Website, Shows You How To Do Anything

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Jaymi Heimbuch

Howcast has reached 1 billion views since its start in 2008, and has now launched a website that teaches you how to do all sorts of stuff from fixing gadgets to saving gas.

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Software Provides Minute by Minute Solar Power Forecasts

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Megan Treacy

SolarAnywhere uses satellite imagery and solar installation data to predict solar power output for any given area, letting utilities plan ahead.

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Is Google doomed?

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Carl

By Carl One might begin to see the seeds of its decline here: iMore reports that Google may make four times the ad revenue off of their use in iOS than they do from their own Android platform. Apple wants to change that. Apple has alre…

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Why Facebook’s IPO could be bad news for users’ privacy

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Troy Wolverton

A successful Facebook IPO could force the company to make a choice between protecting users’ privacy and exploiting their personal…

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15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Derek Markham

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it’s also hard to come by. Here’s another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.

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Mid-Week Mayhem, Nikola Telsa!

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Allan W Janssen

Dear Readers; Never mind Edison, and never mind Marconi! Never mind Fleming and Bell. Never mind Ford or Banting. They can all go to hell. (The only person who might come close to this guy is Leonardo Da Vinci.)

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Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Alex Davies

A team from Stanford has developed an implant for those with vision loss that’s powered by sunlight.

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Wanna buy a Facebook share? Why Canadian investors may be out of luck

Posted May 15th, 2012 by Niamh Scallan

Hoping to snap up a few Facebook shares when the company goes public later this week? Without money or connections, you’re likely out of…

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Teens Run E-Waste Recycling Business

Posted May 15th, 2012 by Megan Treacy

15-year-old Jason Lin and his friends run iReTron.com, a business that buys, refurbishes and resells used electronics, from his family’s garage.

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Story of Send Shows You How Google Emails Get From Here to There

Posted May 15th, 2012 by Jaymi Heimbuch

How does your Gmail get from one place to another? And how energy efficient is the process? Google has created an animation to explain some details.

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Sleek Wooden Wind Turbine Is an Antidote to NIMBYism

Posted May 15th, 2012 by Alex Davies

A new turbine design, with wooden blades, is powered by wind coming from any direction.

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