We all want our electronic devices to charge as quickly as possible, and new technology standards are making our wishes come true. The new PD standard provides high speed charging with variable voltage up to 20V. According to ZDnet, it is capable of using intelligent device negotiation to charge at … [continued]
Eli Burton is the President and Founder of My Tesla Adventure, a California-based Tesla owners club. The club’s mission is to bring together Tesla owners to embark on fun adventures, make great memories, and form lasting friendships. Eli is also a long-time space enthusiast, amateur rocket maker, SpaceX fan, and creator of an exciting new comic book series, The Adventures of Starman.
Usually when we talk about charging here on CleanTechnica, it has to do with plugging in an electric car to juice up the batteries. The folks at EV Annex are all about electric vehicles, but their expertise is helping owners to make their vehicles fit their lifestyles. To do that, EV Annex developed a wireless Qi charging pad for the Model 3 that makes keeping your smartphone juiced up a breeze.
The same stories come out over and over again as new technologies arrive, start to get popular, and then sweep across the mass market. It happened with the washing machine, with flat-screen TVs, with cell phones and iPhones, and now with electric cars and Teslas.
Whether you are looking to save the planet or just a little money, going green is now easier than ever. However, with so many gadgets available on the market, it’s hard to know which products are truly green and which are just riding on the eco-friendly bandwagon. Here are nine new products which can … [continued]
Many appliances exist to measure your electricity usage, but sometimes converting that statistic into a usable figure is difficult — we can’t always determine how many cents per kilojoule we’re using. Continuing the love for Indiegogo projects, we have another project looking for funding from ‘the crowd’: the MeterPlug. The … [continued]
OpConnect, an electric vehicle (EV) charging systems operator has launched its new payment method, which allows customers to use their smart phone — be it an iPhone or Android — to access free or paid charging stations. “A complaint we often hear in our industry is that drivers have … [continued]
A self-proclaimed “innovator in the Smart Home Services market,” GreenWave Reality, has partnered up with the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair to announce the “next generation in lighting,” its Connected Lighting Solution. Because hyperbole was a dying art. The “GreenWave Reality Connected Lighting Solution, incorporating JenNet-IP™ network layer software … [continued]
Via the EPA, here are 10 great money-saving, Earth-saving, health-boosting tips for the coming winter (image added): WASHINGTON – With winter quickly approaching, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is highlighting ten tips for Americans to protect their health, save money, and lower energy while enjoying the winter holiday … [continued]
A free program named PlugShare launched last year. It monitored and featured 500 charging stations at the beginning, and now it features more than 11,000. It is an international program; however, most of the stations featured on it appear to be in the United States. It resembles Google Maps and … [continued]
