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more about #energy Deckard: I wouldn't mind of these near my house if there was a tax advantage, and free garbage pickup. more » Xagest: I wonder how long it will take before standard power outlets are replaced with something like this? more » gumwrapper: Unplugging is free & not buying a huge power sucking device is even cheaper but may be considered un-American behavior by some. more » Daniel Mittelman: Your definition of osmosis leaves much to be desired. First of all the water moves, not the entire solution, and second of all the way the sentence ... more » RJackson: Someone explain how osmosis can generate power? :S more » Nathan Obbards: The only problem with liquefying yourself is that you can't turn calcium phosphate into a diamond. Yeah, yeah, we all know that cremation is bad for ... more » OCEntertainment: I'm sorry, I know this is only mildly on topic but....where in the world-is-Carmen-Sandiego did 2009 go?! It feels way too early for all these dang be... more » zeroprime: ughhh God, I want a transgenic pet soooooo bad. If that's morally wrong, I'll settle for some transgenic plants that have blooms that glow in the dark... more » diamonddnice: Computer speakers are NOT Home Theater Speakers just cause they do 5.1 surround and sound decent for a computer. more » fluidexistence: I don't know, many of these are best choices--but only if you live in a Cocoon; the aesthetics look like something you'd find in a Diner, not to menti... more » itzikG35: I personally have the Energy Take Classic, which can be found today for ~$200 (w/o subwoofer). If you have the room for something a little bigger tha... more » GraphicoFantastico: Polk RM7 Satellites, CSI A4 Center, Klipsch Synergy Sub-12 sub. $758 more » robinandtami: Excellent list! If I wanted to spend under $800 on audio, and was concerned about speaker size as well; these three would definitely be on my short l... more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: I agree about "where is Logitech's Z5500". Never heard of these brands, you? I have a NHT, JBL and Pioneer in my setup. more » shifty_276: My Logitech Z-5500s need to be on here. I think they are awesome and like that one guy said how you can get a deal on them sometimes--got mine for $2... more » yvan_cazabon: I have the Energy Take-5s, the RC-1's older brother, and they're fantastic. more » winshape: Is there going to be a companion article on best receivers? Are there any receivers that accept audio over HDMI that are priced where normal people c... more » dagamer34: I suggest building your own set. My setup: Polk Audio TSi300: $338 on eBay Polk Audio TSi100: $150 on Amazon Polk Audio CS10: $100 on Amazon Polk Audi... more » orbitbreak: My home theater set up is all Jackhammer subs. [www.mtx.com] more » Bistroengine: Gotta check these guys out if you never have before... [www.aperionaudio.com] more » -
#architecture
Biomass Power Plant Probably Hides Future Evil World Ruler
I don't know if I would like to have a biomass power plant next to my house, but if I have to get one, please let it be like this. Better yet, let me live in it. More » -
#power
iGo Green Technology Line Could Cut 85% Standby Power Consumption
iGo's three new products, the Power Smart Tower, Power Smart Wall and Laptop Charger, detect when a plugged-in device isn't being used and then shut off the power being drawn from the wall—which could equal huge energy savings. More » -
#energy
World's First Power Plant Using Osmosis To Generate Power Opened in Norway
If a failed Russian missile launch hadn't been confirmed as the instigator for those mysterious sky spirals, we would've seriously looked at this osmotic power plant in Norway as the potential source. More » -
#ideas
The 5 Bestest of the New York Times' Best Ideas of the Year
The New York Times' Year in Ideas is one of my favorite end-of-the-year lists because it's smart. I mean, they're the best ideas of the year. Here are the 5 bestest ideas of the year. Like getting liquefied when you die. More » -
#speakers
The Best 5.1 Speaker Systems You Can Buy for $800 or Less
During our week celebrating precision audio, you guys asked about respectable but affordable home-theater audio. So we hit up CNet's Audiophiliac, Steve Guttenberg, to clue us in to three exceptional 5.1 speaker/subwoofer combo packages selling for $800 or less. More » -
#climatecontrol
Individual Air Conditioners in Cubicles Double Energy Efficiency (Tell Your Boss!)
Hey, office drones. The next time you're pissed and shivering because Jeff in accounting turned the thermostat down to 65 again, just show him this article: Turns out individual climate control units in cubicles can save up to 50% energy. More » -
#decals
Decals Show You The Hamster Powering Your Wall Sockets and Toilets
These decals serve as little reminders to switch off, and consider just how much energy you're consuming. I'm sure we could all do with some of these for our wall outlets. More » -
#gadgets
NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries
It will be some time before it reaches couch potatos' hands, but NEC's new TV remote prototype promises eternal power and no battery changes. Ever. How so? It doesn't use any. How is this sorcery possible? More » -
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#energy
Allergy Warning: The ITER Fusion Facility Contains Coconuts
It'll be a while before the first commercially viable fusion facility, ITER in France, is powered up. But before that can even ever happen, there's a need for a massive amount of coconut-shell charcoal which'll absorb byproducts of thermonuclear reactions. More » -
#solar
Obama's $8-Billion Plan to Modernize the US Power Grid
Oh, Sr. Presidente, you look so goooood in the middle of the largest photovoltaic farm in the country—-the 180-acre DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center near Tampa, Florida. Maybe that's why you want to put solar panels everywhere. More » -
#solar
Dell’s New Solar Parking Lot
Think about how hot your car gets on a sunny day. Dell decided to harvest all that wasted energy by installing these solar panels in their parking lot. Now they're keeping cars cool and putting that sunlight to good use. More » -
#solar
Sharp Triple Layer Solar Cell Sets New Efficiency Record
The gauntlet has been thrown down yet again in the solar cell efficiency arms race. This time Sharp comes up with a cell that can harvest 35.8% of available sunlight. More » -
#wirelesspower
Sony Getting Closer to TVs With No Cables Whatsoever
This TV has absolutely no cables connected to it. No video cable. No audio cable. And no power cable. How's this wicked sorcery possible? Thanks to Sony's new Wireless Power Transfer technology, which can send 60 watts over the air. More » -
#space
NASA Is Running Out of Space Fuel, No Refills In Sight
So apparently, NASA needs this itsy-bitsy little thing called Plutonium-238 to make their deep-space rocketships go ZoOOOooOoOooM ZooOOOOoMM, but they're running out of it and need congress to drop $30 million to help make more. More » -
#gadgets
Backpack Generates 40 Watts Just By Walking
Defense Tech's Bryant Jordan was at the Disneyland of military gadgetry—the Modern Day Marine event at Quantico—and came across this power-generating backpack, which has stepped from prototype to reality. It can generate 40 watts just by walking. More » -
#books
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds
We seldom post about books at Gizmodo, but if this story of a self-taught Malawian boy using junkyard parts to build windmills and bring life-changing electricity to his village doesn't make you misty-eyed, then you must be one cold-hearted bastard. More » -
#dishwashers
Ultrasonic Dishwasher Cavitates Your Dishes to Cleanliness
Ultrasonic cleaning techniques have been around in the jewelry circles for a while, but they haven't yet made it into our kitchens. Until now. More » -
#concepts
Clock Celebrates Your Excessive Energy Use on the Hour
While the Energy Aware Clock ticks away the hours of your day, it's also graphing your power usage patterns in electric blue. More » -
#space
Japan to Spend $21,000,000,000 on a Power Plant in F%#king Space
Holy shit, Japan is getting prepped to drop $21 billion on a solar power station in space, one that will beam enough energy back to Earth to power 294,000 homes. With no cables. More » -
#data
How Many Solar Panels Would It Take to Power The Entire World?
After seeing how many nukes would it take to obliterate humanity instantly, I wanted some good news. Like, how many solar panels would it take to power the entire world? The entire surface of Africa, maybe? Actually, it's surprisingly less. More »
