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When It Comes to Car Batteries, Moore's Law Does Not Compute
New York Times (blog)
Silicon Valley may be an epicenter of the nascent electric car industry, but don't expect the battery revolution to mimic the computer ...

So far we haven’t obtained the final pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab yet. However, there is a new rumor floating in the blogosphere stating that the Android tablet is going to cost $300 if you sign for a contract (should be a 2-year type) with a certain popular carriers. The tablet is expected to become available in the US in this year, so it’s still too early to predict the possibility. However, we still hope that this iPad Killer is cheaper and better than iPad before we can actually call it as one.

To refresh, Samsung Galaxy Tab is one of the Android tablet that will comes with Android 2.2 Froyo, offering 1GHz Cortex-A8 CPU, 7-inch WSVGA TFT screen that support 1024 x 600 pixels resolution and it’s actually a type of Massive phone that can do any cell phone’s works through the GPRS/EDGE, HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps networks. More details could be found on our preview of Samsung Galaxy Tab. Stay tuned for the updates on this topic.

[via Ubergizmo, Electronista, WSJ]

Samsung Galaxy Tab: Rumored To Be $300 With Contract
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Peugeot iOn Electric Car
Motorward (blog)
Another car to be derived from this genius solution is the Citroen C-Zero. So it has the same specs as the Mitsu, which means its all-electric powertrain ...
Peugeot enters the electric vehicle frayIndependent
Peugeot iOn In DepthZerCustoms (blog)
Peugeot iOn Official Specs and Pictures Releasedautoevolution

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Hope you still remember that revolutionary hollow faced bladeless fan by Dyson. It’s been cloned in China, and the clone is completely the same, even the buttons, tilts and turns are the same way as Dyson Multiplier Fans.

The clone-maker is from China, or to be specific it’s from a company called Abiko. This fake one is working just like the real Dyson, and some has reported that the company has added some more power to the fan to keep it better than the real dyson fan. True or not, we haven’t found the proof yet. But as for pricing, the cloned version is slightly cheaper.

However, at the level of $223 (compared with the legit Dyson Air Multiplier fan at $300), it doesn’t sounds like a great deal at all. Especially it’s a un-legit stuff. Unless the $50 model is really just that without any more additional fee, I will never pick one for myself.

You might never found this fans selling on the US street though, and I guess people will opt for the legit one since they’ll get the product support and warranty from Dyson.

[via Crunchgear, Crave, SlashGear]

Dyson Air-Multiplier Fan: Hard-Cloned In China
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Jinhao Motor Company Closes $30 Million Financing
MarketWatch (press release)
Jinhao's electric vehicles are priced much lower than similar models produced by other car manufacturers in the international market. ...

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Do you agree? Technology has allow us to create cakes like this that looks impossible in the last decade. So can the next decade cake makers create cake that alive and moving around? Hmmm… Sounds possible if the world wouldn’t end on 2012.

[via Gizmodo]

Picture Of The Day: The Amazing Threadcakes
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The new toy from Sony is going to arrive soon, some might feel exciting about it and want it so badly. However, it’s always a right choice to do some more research and reading more reviews from the expert before betting your money on the table, since we consider the new controller is going to be an expensive investment (where you must buy a lot of peripherals in the future and each player should have one or two of them to play game).

Engadget has done their in-depth review on this Sony Playstation Move controller, including their perspectives on the performance and how the controller react to each Move-compatible games like Sports Championship, EyePet, Heavy Rains, SOCOM 4 and so on.

Their review is absolutely showing some positive responses when compared to Nintendo Wii in effectiveness and accuracy. However, there are still some lacking, not on the controller, but it’s on the pricing matter. The bundle package will cost you $100 a pop, while if you want a second Move controller you’ll have to stack another $50, and double it for two.

Since Sony PlayStation 3 is capable of supporting up to 4 PlayStation Move controllers, you’ll have to stack another $100 for 4-players game. Kind of expensive and the price hasn’t included all necessary accessories to make the game even ‘better’ that will be released in the future (similar to Wii’s peripherals).

While the technology might seems interesting and fun with 1:1 motion-mapping, the price that you have to pay might a little bit higher than you can expected

Hit this link to read the full review on Engadget.

Sony PlayStation Move – Reviewed
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Benicia solar array hinges on site deal with Valero refinery
Vallejo Times-Herald
BENICIA -- The city's solar energy project may not turn a profit without the Valero oil refinery's cooperation, officials say. ...
Upland Public Works yard going solarContra Costa Times
Solar panels going up on 3 structures in Elm CityistockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Peugeot enters the electric vehicle fray
Independent
Peugeot has released further details on its iOn electric vehicle (EV) September 6, promising that the car will be available "not just for a few intrepid ...
Dealer showcases Mitsubishi's electric carWestborough News
Peugeot iOn In DepthZerCustoms (blog)
Euro Mitsubishi i-MiEV for ParisAutocar
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If you think that you still dare to jump into the water in this pre-autumn season, then you are going to like this underwater gadget that is pretty fun and useful. Bladefish Underwater Scooter, is a fan-like device that would bring you to any direction you wanted and take you swim forward effortlessly.

The Bladefish scooter features a sturdy housing made of hard plastic, pretty lightweight to carry inside the water (it’s 4kg only and it will be lighter underwater), and suitable for freshwater and saltwater. The best of all, it can take you 20m deep underwater without you to swim like crazy.

Just turn your body slightly in the direction you want to go: The vehicle will immediately point in that direction – and you can circuit.

Each movement is absolutely flowing – there is no backwash of unpleasant air bubbles to obstruct your view. And there is nothing to worry about should you let it go because the propeller will stop automatically.

Power for up to 60 minutes. The high-performance 12 volt rechargeable lithium-ion battery is easily recharged from a regular socket (110/230 volts). It’s ready to go in just 3 hours.

Bladfish Underwater Scooter is only $500 or £324 if you want to own one. I guess it could be equipped with underwater waterproof camera like ATC9K camera from Oregon Scientific with matching 20m deep sustainability.

[via Geek Alerts and RedFerret]

Bladefish Underwater Scooter For Underwater Fun
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County looks at solar energy to meet its needs
Fremont News Messenger
FREMONT -- Sandusky County Commissioners are considering a proposal for the construction of a solar-power ...

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France Needs to Cut Solar-Energy Subsidies Further, Government Study Says
Bloomberg
Feed-in tariffs require utilities to buy electricity generated by renewable sources such as solar panels and pay more than the standard rate. ...

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France Needs to Cut Solar-Energy Subsidies Further, Government Study Says
Bloomberg
France needs to revise targets for solar energy and further cut subsidies to curb costs to consumers that may ...

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White House offered free solar array
MiamiHerald.com
That's quite an upgrade from the old 32-panel solar array that used to sit on top of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Back in 1979, then President Jimmy Carter ...

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White House offered free solar array
MiamiHerald.com
By MICHAEL D'ESTRIES The answer - from a new campaign by several solar power companies to encourage the most famous address in the US to go renewable - is a ...

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Cambodia News
Oil billionaires contribute $1 million in support of proposition to suspend ...
Examiner.com
... debate with Fiorina that “if we overturn California's clean-energy policies, that's going to mean that China takes the lead away from us with solar, ...
California's Prop. 23, backed by oil giants with a lot to lose, needs to go ...Los Angeles Times
Opinion: Prop. 23 will save businesses, consumers from environmental burdensSan Jose Mercury News
Don't give up on green dreamsThe Desert Sun
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Daily Mail
Piers, promenades and Californian sunsets: Six things you must do in Santa Monica
Daily Mail
The carousel on the pier's fairground appeared in the film The Sting, while the wondrous Ferris wheel, lit with solar power, gives the best view in town. ...

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Daily Mail
California holidays: Six things you must do in Santa Monica
Daily Mail
The carousel on the pier's fairground appeared in the film The Sting, while the wondrous Ferris wheel, lit with solar power, gives the best view in town. ...

IBTimes
Auroras to be visible as solar flare erupts
International Business Times
A solar wind stream flowing from a coronal hole is heading Earth's way, which is expected to arrive on September 5 or 6. With the approach of northern ...
NASA to investigate magnetic reconnection within Earth's fieldInternational Business Times

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Reuters India
German local utilities, renewables slam nuclear plan
Reuters
A spokesman for SMA Solar, Germany's biggest solar company by market capitalization, also criticized the plans by the German government. ...
Germany To Boost Life Of N-Reactors: MinisterRTT News
Germany to extend life of nuclear reactorsAFP

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