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Phillips Offers 16 Million Shades of LED Mood Lighting

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The new LivingColors LED lamp from Phillips features four low-voltage LEDs that mix and match, dim and brighten to provide 16 million different color combinations. Read more →

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Bio Robot Concept Fridge Uses Green Goo to Cool Your Food

Bio-Robot-Fridge

A new concept design by Yuriy Dmitriev makes use of "bio robots" suspended in gel to cool foods in a unique, door-less fridge system. Read more →

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Ikea Ending Sales Of Non Energy Efficient Incandescent Bulbs

Ikea Halogen Bulbs

U.S. retailer Ikea said it plans to phase out sales of non-energy efficient incandescent lighting by the end of the year, making it the first major retailer to do so well ahead of the 2012 federal deadline. Read more →

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Portable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Device With Limits Debuts

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Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies has debuted a portable power device which makes use of refillable hydrogen fuel cell cartridges to power small USB devices like mobile phones. Read more →

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Space Age Food Dishwasher Gleans Compost Scraps

Eco-Cleaner

A new concept design from Ahi Andy Mohsen uses ultrasonic sound waves to vibrate grease and food particles off the tiny plates used for futuristic vitamin-food, providing compost for plants. Read more →

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Government Lab Creates Super-Efficient AC For All Climates

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A new AC system from the U.S. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory makes use of a combination of liquid desiccants and evaporative cooling technology to cool air using 50-90% less electricity. Read more →

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Sunflower Concept Provides Solar Power and Tunes

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A new concept design from Richard Baiao provides both off-grid energy for portables and other electronics as well as a solar-powered music system for the office. Read more →

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mPhase Secures Tech Patent Related To 20 Year Battery

mPhase Technologies said it has been granted a patent related to the technology behind its special flashlight that has a 20 year reserve battery shelf life that is activated by an external event. Read more →

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Kinetic Pinwheel Concept Lights Up For Good, Green Fun

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A light-up pinwheel toy by designer Eon Tae Yoon shows kids how the power of the wind and their own kinetic energy translates directly to electricity. Read more →

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Developing Nations Can Now Light Up With Solar Powered Bulb

Nokero N100

A company by the name of Nokero has debuted an innovative light bulb completely powered by solar energy that is designed to help those in developing areas stop using dangerous kerosene lighting sources. Read more →

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