"ENERGY: 5 Green Energy Technologies Slated to Blossom in 2010"

Of the thousands of green energy efforts worldwide, these five technologies are passing make-or-break milestones in 2010. R.C.J.

How to Build a Green Data Center
In 2009, Syracuse University, in cooperation with IBM, opened the Green Data Center (GDC)...
How to Green an Existing Data Center
For existing data centers, in 2009 Sentilla (Redwood City, Calif.) began beta-testing its Sentilla Energy Manager software that can retrofit existing data centers to reap up to 40 percent savings in energy...
Stirling Engine Powers SunCatcher
In 2009, a spin-off of the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories--Stirling Energy Systems--proved the concept behind concentrating the suns' rays into the combustion chamber of a Stirling engine driving an electricity generato...
Osmosis Harnesses Ocean Power
In 2009, the world's first osmotic power plant went online at Statkraft (Oslo, Norway) enabled by Energy Recovery (San Leandro, Calif.) which re-engineered its desalination pressure exchangers to run in revers...
Tree Power Harnessing Nature's Battery
In 2009, MIT proved the concept behind "tree power"--namely that trees act like living batteries..
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"WIRELESS: Chinese startup to show e-book entry at CES"

Yet another e-reader, this one from a Chinese startup, will grace the booths next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES, Las Vegas, Jan. 7-10, 2009). Look for e-readers from every major consumer electronics maker, and many new startups, in 2010. R.C.J.


A new e-reader called Boox 60 from startup Onyx International (Guangdong, China) will debut next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Boox 60 uses the same 6-inch E-Ink Corp. electrophoretic touchscreen display as most of the other e-books, including Amazon's Kindle, and will retail for $349. The 800-by-600 pixel screen supports 16 levels of gray. Users can write letters and notes using a supplied stylus as well as annotate and highlight text in the books they are reading.
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"WIRELESS: Google preps launch of 'Nexus One' phone"

Google will reportedly launch its Nexus One smartphone next week, just two days before the Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas, Jan. 7-14, 2009) preempting the Android announcements made there. If the reports are correct, Google will be cashing in big on its brand-name by charging premium prices. Look for Google to capture 10 percent of the smart phone market in 2010. R.C.J.

Google has not divulged details about the new phone, but has sent out invitations to an "Android Press Gathering." According to a T-Mobile internal memo leaked to the press by TmoNews, Nexus One will use T-Mobile as its service provider. The phone will go on sale next Tuesday (Jan. 5, 2010) on a Google Web site. The Nexus One prototype is currently being tested by Google employees, and is reported to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor running the Android operating system version 2.1. The phone will sell for $529 as an unlocked phone purchased directly from Google without a service contract, according to documents leaked by Gizmodo, which also reported that the Nexus One will also be offered for $179 when purchased with a two-year service contract from T-Mobile.
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"MEMS: Five Apps That Will Make 2010 the Year of the Gyroscope"

Micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes will lead to improvements in picture taking, gesture-based user interfaces, accident avoidance, GPS navigation, and human motion analysis, making 2010 a big year for the technology. R.C.J.


Gyroscopes have already proved themselves in the inertial guidance systems for aircraft, ships, spacecraft and ballistic missiles, but their use in consumer devices in 2010 will make gyroscopes a part of the common vernacular. Unlike the gimbaled, spinning-top version of gyroscopes invented in the 1800s, a modern gyroscope uses a micrometer-sized vibrating bar inside a microchip against which to measure rotational motion by virtue of the Coriolis effect. By tracking subtle rotational motions—called pitch, roll and yaw—such a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope provides sub-millimeter-resolution tracking of the most subtle motions. Check out the five apps that will make 2010 the year of the gyroscope by clicking the link below.
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"GADGET: Give a Child a WikiReader at No Extra Cost"

The $99 handheld WikiReader holds the complete Wikipedia without an Internet connection—and if you buy one now, one will be donated to library and resource centers in India, Nepal and Bhutan. Help out others and get a cool gadget that might even turn out to be useful! R.C.J.


WikiReader is a compact handheld device with a 3.5-inch touch screen that houses a text-only version of the complete Wikipedia on a removable microSD card that can be updated manually over the Internet. For remote users without Internet access, a $29-a-year subscription will get newly updated microSD cards mailed to them every six months. The WikiReader uses a reflective monochrome LCD with relatively low contrast, but which can be read even in bright sunlight. The ultra-low-power device will run for up to 12 months (90 hours) on two AAA batteries. Measuring just under 4 inches square and weighing just 4.5 ounces, the 0.8-inch thick device can easily fit in most pockets.
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"GADGET: Dual screen e-reader combines e-book, Web access"

The first e-book based on Google's Android operating system will be unveiled in January during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Look for a half dozen or so more Android-based eBooks in 2010. R.C.J.


Dubbed "Alex," the e-book was designed by Spring Design Inc. (Fremont, Calif.) The display combines an ultra-low power, six-inch monochrome electrophoretic display for reading with a 3.5-inch color backlit LCD that allows users to click on e-book Web links. The secondary screen is touch sensitive and can display embedded videos, audio, photos and notes associated with book titles. Based on what the developer calls "Duet Navigator" technology, Alex can surf the Web using Wi-Fi or 3G, EVDO/CDMA or GSM connections. Spring Design sued Barnes & Noble last month alleging that its Duet Navigator technology was misappropriated by the retailer.
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"LIST: 5 Technologies That Could Change Your Life in 2010"

Even early adopters may be surprised by some of the technologies that become commonplace in 2010. From e-Books to lighting panels that replace the venerable light bulb, your world will never be the same again. R.C.J.


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"ENERGY: Edison Project Marries Wind Power to Electric Vehicles"

The Danes already generate 20 percent of their power with wind, but plan to boost that to 40 percent by 2020 when they want to have 200,000 all electric cars on the road being charged by wind power. Wind power could be the key to a zero-carbon footprint future. R.C.J.


The Danish pilot project is called EDISON, which stands for "Electric vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated market using Sustainable energy and Open Networks." The EDISON project, just getting underway this fall, is aimed at demonstrating that wind power can be used to keep a nationwide fleet of electric vehicles recharged. The international project runs through 2012 with $9 million in funding.
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