Category: energy
Low Cost Maglev Coming to China
Tweet Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive, China’s second largest train builder, has unveiled it’s new low cost Maglev which it hopes to be put in to service in booming Chinese cities. Tweet
AOC Launches Environmentally Friendly USB Monitor
Tweet Typically LED computer monitors tend to run off of main power, and are connected to your PC Via a display plug of some sort, however with AOC’s new 22-inch LED display this is all going to change as all it requires is a single USB. Tweet
Apple Not ‘Sincere’ About China Pollution Problem?!
Tweet Yesterday afternoon, Apple invited representatives from 9 Chinese environmental protection groups, to discuss accusations that at least 27 of Apples suppliers were releasing poisoners toxins and carcinogens in the the domestic environment. The three and a half hour long meeting was held at Apple Beijing offices, and while the representatives were happy that Apple had [...]
BYD E6 Electric Sedan On Sale
Tweet Electric cars are one of the soon to be booming market in China, and BYD are one of the first of the larger Chinese car manufacturers to offer an electric car to the Chinese car buying public. The all electric BYD E6 has been available to buy for taxi companies and can be seen [...]
BYD electric buses heading for LAX
Tweet BYD (Build Your Dreams, the Chinese car company behind such cars as the BYD F0 (Toyota Aigo clone) have announced that they will be setting up shop in North America. BYD are going to open a new headquarters in Los Angeles, which marks the Chinese automotive companies first physical presences in the U.S. The [...]
China’s National ‘No Car Day’ Has No Takers
Tweet I didn’t know this when I jumped in to my Chinese made jalopy to head to the office in downtown Qingdao, but today is China’s official National ‘Car Free Day’. It looks like no one else new, or didn’t care either! Tweet
China Imposes Illegal Battery Crackdown
Tweet The Chinese government are cracking down on illegal lead acid battery makers after it was found than 138 people at a village near Taizhou had suffered ill effects from a nearby battery plant. Tweet
Chongqing Set To Build Digital City Gates
Tweet Chongqing was once surrounded by 17 great gates which were built during the Song and Ming dynasties, however due to various reasons all but 2 of the ancient gate still exist. Tweet
Rugged Solar Powered Cell Phone
Tweet If you are out in the mountains, remote area or just forgot your charger. Having a flat cell phone battery can be a serious inconvenience, and in those remote areas a serious danger. Obviously you can carry spare battery packs (unless you have an iPhone) but the ultimate set-up would be to have a [...]
China’s Nuclear Fuel Breakthrough Means Power For The Next 3000 Years
Tweet Chinese scientist have reportedly made a breakthrough in reusing irradiated fuel, which has the potential to boost the usage of uranium materials at nuclear power plants by 60 times! China Central Television has reported that the new technology means that China’s existing uranium resources can be used and reused for up to 3000 years! [...]
Gree’s Solar Powered A/C Laughs At Us As It Goes State Side
Tweet Sometimes the greatest ideas are the most simple and are blindingly obvious. Take for example Gree Electronic Appliances latest creation, a solar powered air conditioner! How obvious was that! A machine that eats power like it’s going out of fashion and is only used on blisteringly hot SUNNY days! Not content with laughing at [...]
15 Story Shanghai Hotel Built In Just 6 Days!
Tweet Located in the bustling metropolis of Shanghai is the 15 story Ark Hotel. It has all the fixtures and fittings you expect a hotel to have, plus the added security that it’s designed to survive level 9 earthquakes. Cool, awesome…so what! It took Chinese builders a lightning 6 days to construct and created on [...]
Qingdao’s Love Bus Aims To Promote A Green Life
Tweet A couple in Shandong, Qingdao decided to get married on a bus on Tuesday. The bride and groom decided on the unorthodox ceremony to try and promote a low carbon way of life and even handed out fliers during the celebration to spread environmental protection awareness. Tweet
30,000 Beijing Cabbies and Microsoft Are Improving GPS
Tweet The problem with most modern GPS systems is that they rely on clear roads and typical speed limit time estimates. Sure they can tell you to slow down if you creep over the speed limit or even warn you of upcoming traffic, but for the most part, they’re unable to help drivers navigate around [...]
Cute And Creepy Ways To Charge Your Phone
Tweet The prospect of watching my phone charge while connected to a bit of black or white flex to the wall doesn’t sound all that interesting to me, but thankfully 5 designers have had their thinking caps on and have designed some rather unique ways to make the experience bearable! So here are 5 ways [...]
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