Commercial innovations lead way for green homes Nov 17, 2009
-- Turning off and unplugging unused appliances and battery chargers. Source: Chronicle research. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
State testing wind power at airport Nov 17, 2009
The turbines are connected to the building's 120-volt power panel, which supplies power to smaller loads, such as lights, receptacles, exhaust fans, computers, battery chargers and other noncritical devices, said Dean Hayashida, DOT spokesman. Because the areas of the airfield have different voltage requirements, the energy generated by the turbines is fed to the building, not to the airfield, Hayashida said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Packaged with care Nov 2, 2009
Those items include batteries and battery chargers, 220v to 110v power converters, hand-held electronic games, disposable cameras, micro Mag-Lite flashlights, document sheet protectors, electrical tape, phone cards, CDs and DVDs. Feuerhelm hopes people will donate those items or money to the auxiliary to buy the items. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Exide Technologies Launches New Heavy Duty Battery --- Exide(R) Extreme(TM) Cycler 200 for Aftermarket Oct 30, 2009
Like other Exide Technologies products, Exide(R) Extreme(TM) Cycler 200 products can be charged by most standard battery chargers and alternators, are made with recycled lead and plastic, and can be recycled at the end of their service lives ... the expansion of the Exide(R) NASCAR(R) Extreme(TM) battery line: seven new part numbers join the Company's NASCAR(R) Extreme(TM) portfolio, a move that broadens the coverage for this product to nearly 70 percent of transportation vehicles on the road... (Primezone Releases)
Exide Technologies Launches Expansion of NASCAR(R) Extreme(TM) Battery Line at AAPEX 2009 Oct 30, 2009
The batteries also can be charged by most standard battery chargers and alternators ... -- the launch of the Exide(R) Extreme(tm) Cycler 200: a new Group 31 product designed to meet the ever increasing demands of the heavy duty aftermarket; -- the Exide Power Central Premium Accessories Battery Line: a recently introduced line of battery accessories that includes a core offering of premium products from seven different categories - booster cables; battery chargers and maintainers; chemicals and... (Primezone Releases)
Steps to lower power bills help in hard times Oct 16, 2009
Unplug battery chargers when batteries are charged. Screen-savers don't really save energy, so turn off the computer when you're not surfing. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Role of boards in understanding competitive risk Oct 16, 2009
Once there are enough electric cars or hydrogen-powered cars to justify a ubiquitous hydrogen distribution network or easy access to battery chargers, people may stick with the new technology, come what may, rather than switch back to petrol. As Ali Naimi once said, when worrying about the future of oil, The Stone Age did not come to an end because the world ran out of stones. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Review: Wireless charging lets you cut the cords Oct 8, 2009
The Powermat, left, and Duracell's myGrid are cordless battery chargers for small electronics, are pictured Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
* ITRI unveils revolutionary batteries Oct 2, 2009
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) yesterday unveiled new types of -hydrogen-powered battery chargers for cellphones that their inventor said would set a new trend in battery use across the world ... Shueh said the institute has led other countries in using hydrogen power to develop battery chargers for cellphones. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
An iPod world, with a hunger for electricity Sep 21, 2009
The federal government has moved forward on only two standards for electronics, covering battery chargers and external power supplies ... The federal government has moved forward on only two standards for electronics, covering battery chargers and external power supplies. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tinitron expands and brings new, sustainable jobs to Hillsboro Sep 16, 2009
Besides the electric car, Tinitron Inc. also develops and manufactures a wide range of power magnetics and supplies, battery chargers and electrical components. The company is cited as the 22nd fastest growing manufacturing company in the United States on the 2009 list compiled by Inc. magazine. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Another arrest in missing school computers Sep 3, 2009
Simmons charges stem from various incidents beginning April 24, 2008, with the breaking and entering at Weldon High School where 30-laptops were taken along with laserjet printers, two mobile wireless laptop carts and battery chargers, all totaling more than 74,000. Avens said Simmons charges also include a breaking and entering on June 20, 2008, when 14 laptops were taken from Weldon Elementary School. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
The Great Electric Car Quandary: How to Build a Charging Infrastructure Before Demand Grows Aug 15, 2009
While certain types of electric vehicles, such as GM's Chevrolet Volt, include range-extending gasoline engines that act as battery chargers, purely electric vehicles, such as Nissan's Leaf, would be solely reliant on the driving range that their battery pack provides. "Inadequate infrastructure;will delay a widespread shift to electric vehicles," Steve D'Arcy, PricewaterhouseCoopers' global auto leader, said in a prepared statement released along with the company's report. (Scientific American)
Obama names federal prosecutor for central Calif. Aug 8, 2009
Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries Agree to Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Overheating Battery Chargers ... The penalty settles a federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging that Wagner and Techtronic failed to timely report to CPSC as required by federal law the overheating of certain defective cordless power drill battery chargers. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Wagner Spray Tech and supplier fined $800K Aug 6, 2009
The suit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis by the Office of Consumer Litigation and the U.S. Department of Justice, alleges that Wagner and , based in Anderson, S.C., failed to timely report to the commission the overheating of certain defective cordless-power-drill battery chargers ... In March 2004, Wagner voluntarily recalled 180,000 of these battery chargers. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
50,000 Indian Villages to Receive Hybrid Electric Renewable Micro Energy Stations Via Neah Power and EKOVEHICLES India Aug 1, 2009
July 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neah Power Systems (OTCBB: - ) , the company leading development in fuel cells for the military and portable electronic devices, will develop methanol fuel cell battery chargers to enable the building, by EKOVEHICLES of Bangalore India, , of Hybrid Electric Renewable Micro Energy Stations (HERMES), bringing renewable, green energy to thousands of villages in India ... Neah has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with EKOVEHICLES, India's number one producer of... (Primezone Releases)
Four vehicles reported burglarized in Watertown Jul 14, 2009
Additionally, two laptop battery chargers had been taken. Loading commenting interface. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Peter Costa: Shocked by energy usage Jun 17, 2009
I have battery chargers plugged in to run four laptop computers, three cell phones, two satellite radios, a walkie-talkie; two tape recorders, a remote weather station and a hand-held vacuum cleaner. My power tools devour enough kilowatts to keep Hoover Dam in business. (Medfield Press, MA)
Green gadget offers savings for the power hungry May 20, 2009
Instead of idly waiting for new gadgets and regulations, Canadians can start cutting their standby power consumption and electricity bills by using the hard off-switch on their power bars, unplugging battery chargers when not in use, and looking for the ENERGY STAR symbol when buying new entertainment or computer equipment, which notes devices that use up to 50 per cent less energy in standby mode. Or, they could just reach over and pull the plug. (Globe and Mail)
Eveready to buy French co for 10m euro May 15, 2009
Uniross is a specialist in rechargeable batteries and battery chargers with a Rlity in Paris and a manufacturing plant in China. With a 10% market share in the rechargeable battery segment globally, the company has a significant footprint in the EU, China, India and South Africa. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Power alarm over home electronics May 14, 2009
He said consumers should shut down their gadgets when not in use and unplug the growing number of battery chargers needed for cordless phones, cellphones, iPods and laptops when finished charging. And they should listen to the radio on an actual radio, rather than an energy-hogging television or computer. (Globe and Mail)
Going Green Big Theme at Home and Garden Show May 11, 2009
"Now we got solar battery chargers, we got solar phone chargers, we got solar flashlights, where you can put the case on your dash board of the car and charge the flashlight," said John Browder with. You must be logged in to rate this story. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Music fans pitch in to design covers Apr 10, 2009
But as a senior graphic designer forSchumacher Electric Corp., he was more likely to spend his time with battery chargers and jump starters than superstars and electric guitars. So when his girlfriend told him about a contest for Rascal Flatts fans to create the country trio's new album cover, he jumped at the chance. (USA Today)
BluePhone Personal Tech Experts Offer 5 Tips to Green up Digital Gear Apr 8, 2009
Unplug battery chargers - Chargers plugged into the wall can draw energy, even when not charging or after charging has completed. Take care to unplug all chargers, whether for a laptop, digital camera or a cell phone. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
* Chinese electronic cigarettes gain ground amid safety concerns Mar 1, 2009
Kits include battery chargers and cartridges that range in flavors from fruit to menthol and nicotine levels range from zero X basically a flavored mist X to 16mg, higher than a regular cigarette. The US National Institutes of Health says regular cigarettes contain about 10mg of nicotine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Cellphone makers woo talkers with new gizmos Feb 18, 2009
Perhaps one of the most widely felt developments announced at the trade show will turn out to be a commitment by at least 17 wireless phone companies and handset makers to standardize battery chargers by 2012 for most of the world's cellphones. The chargers would be interchangeable, making it possible to power most brands with the same cord. (Globe and Mail)
$3 million pot bust on reservation Feb 13, 2009
Agents found two rifles, marijuana, two ATVs, battery chargers, solar panels and a radio scanner at the homes. Robert Gilbert, who oversees the Tucson Sector for the Border Patrol, said the discovery indicates drug smuggling is controlled by organized crime, not mom-and-pop operations. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
