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Hedge Fund Manager: Tesla The “Clear Winner” In Electric Cars, Elon Musk The Thomas Edison…

May 1, 20195 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

The founder of hedge fund Social Capital and one of Facebook’s first executives, Chamath Palihapitiya, gushed to CNBC today about how Tesla is the “clear winner in electrification.” Palihapitiya cited Tesla’s first-mover advantage, as the company that truly defined the modern electric vehicle and is the current sales leader in the market segment. Palihapitiya also called Tesla CEO Elon Musk the Thomas Edison of our generation.

Solar Bikinis for iPhones, iPods, etc? Apparently, Yes

June 29, 201113 years ago Zachary Shahan 9 Comments

An NYU student from Brooklyn decided he wanted to create a swimsuit that would cool his beer. The result: using flexible solar photovoltaics surrounded by plastics, he created a bikini that can power your iPhone, iPod or similar devices. Apparently, he’s getting to work creating a male version as well, the iDrink. This one, having more surface area, will be able to power a 1.5 amp peltier junction that can cool a beer in a custom coozy.

10 More Cool Green Gadgets to Help You Save Energy

March 17, 201113 years ago Zachary Shahan 12 Comments

The post I wrote last weekend on 3 cool green gadgets for saving energy was quite popular. And while looking around for the coolest, most effective green gadgets I could find, I saw a number of gadgets I almost included. So, as a follow-up to that first post, here are a few more green gadgets to consider purchasing.

Father of iPod Moving to the Clean Tech Sector Now

April 21, 201014 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

Tony Fadell, who was formerly senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division, is the latest Silicon Valley IT expert to make a shift to clean tech. A leading executive behind the iPod and iPhone, Fadell stepped down from his senior vice president role in November 2008 but stayed on with … [continued]

Apple Files Patent for Solar-Powered iPods

January 23, 201014 years ago jerryjamesstone 1 Comment

[social_buttons] Just on the heels of Apple’s Smart Home Energy Management System, Apple has gone and filed for a patent to reinvent their ubiquitous iPod line using solar cell technology. Transparent, or semi-transparent, solar panels would partially cover the device. If one or more of the solar cells are obstructed … [continued]

Apple's New Smart-Home Dashboard Saves Money, Energy

January 18, 201014 years ago jerryjamesstone 3 Comments

[social_buttons] Apple has filed for two patents using powerline networking and the HomePlug standard so that users can manage the energy consumption of their home electronics. While other companies–Google and Microsoft–are focusing on a whole-home solution, Apple’s patent focuses on the consumption by gadgets and computers. The device would make … [continued]

Apple Introduces an Environmentally-Friendly iPod

September 15, 200816 years ago arielschwartz 10 Comments

If you’ve been holding back from buying an iPod nano for environmental reasons, it might be time to rethink your decision. Last week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the fourth generation iPod nano, which he claims is the most environmentally-friendly iPod ever built. The new nano is made with arsenic-free … [continued]