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Helios Solar Weather Station

By lyn_l on Apr 2, 2010 No Comments

Oregon Scientific is always committed in discovering renewable and alternative energy to power its consumer electronics. The Helios product line continues the company’s effort to include the weather monitoring features you need and at the same time help you save money and electricity. New to this product line is the Helios Solar Weather Station which displays indoor and outdoor humidity and temperature. This device also shows the weather forecast for the coming 12+ hours.

The Helios Solar Weather Station comes with Atomic Clock function which automatically setting and adjusting for Daylight Savings Time. To draw ambient light that powers the unit, this solar weather station is outfitted with a solar panel. It also has an Ice Alert function that makes the LED light blink when the outdoor temperature comes close to icy conditions. This Oregon Scientific product is outfitted with THGN132 wireless sensor and it needs three AA batteries to function. You can extend its battery life by utilizing energy produced by the solar cells.

If you’re a fan of Oregon Scientific products, you sure will love the Helios Solar Weather Station. It comes with a backlight so you can use it even in low light situations. It features date and US time zones and it is capable of transmitting data wirelessly even from 100 ft. away. While it is very much like the previous weather station models from Oregon Scientific, the Helios Solar Weather Station offers semi-robust features for a reasonable price.

Visit this site and find out the various Oregon Scientific weather station products available for you.

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Casio Pathfinder PRG110C-3 – Powerful and Convenient Tough Solar Watch

By lyn_l on Mar 24, 2010 No Comments

Do you want to go green? Then why not start with the accessories you’re wearing like your watch? Thanks to Casio Pathfinder PRG110C-3, you can now help trim down the number of batteries being trashed by Americans each year. Included in Casio’s line of TOUGH SOLAR watches, the Pathfinder uses power that’s generated by a solar battery in order to charge its rechargeable battery that activates the watch functions. It’s more than just an eye candy; this watch is also perfect for people who need a barometer, an altimeter, a digital compass, and a thermometer.

Since it is a TOUGH SOLAR watch from Casio, the Pathfinder is capable of doing high-load functions with big power requirements like sensors and alarms. Best is, it doesn’t even need a battery replacement because it recharges even just in low light coming from a fluorescent lamp. This nature-friendly gizmo enables users to enjoy almost unlimited use of different watch functions including full-auto backlight, and radio control wave reception. This watch also allows the wearer to utilize its advanced sensors for gauging atmospheric pressure and direction, as well as temperature. What’s surprising is, the Pathfinder lets you enjoy all these features while it recharges itself with solar energy.

Among the Casio Pathfinder’s superb features are full-auto backlight for display illumination, battery power indicator, and power save function. The full-auto backlight function lights up the watch when the user tilts it toward his or her direction in low-light conditions. As the name implies, the battery power indicator displays the charge level of the battery for easy monitoring. Furthermore, the power save feature is used for automatic electricity saving since its LCD automatically turns off so as not to consume too much power if the watch is in the dark.

Dying to have this product now? You can check out Casio Solar Pathfinder which is available at Amazon.

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Turbine Light

By jrjuan on Feb 10, 2010 No Comments

Did you know that as of 2006, there were about 250,000,000 passenger vehicles registered in the United States? And since 1960s, according to the US Department of Transportation, the following years had a positive increase rate in number of vehicles that ply the road. This means that more cars are getting into the roads, which emits greenhouse gases that further worsen the environmental state that it is right now.

With more cars getting driven, more roads and highways have to be built. But have you ever thought of the implications that these new roads and highways bring? This means that more lamp posts and street lights are needed to be constructed for highway lighting. This takes up a lot of energy since you don’t expect highways to run on puny energy saving bulbs. They rather use high power lamps to light up a wide coverage to make roads safe for everyone. Though no one can stop putting up highway lighting or building of roads as these also boost the economy, what can be done is to innovate the system by using renewable energy.

Renewable energy is big and highly publicized especially in the US. What cars do is generate air turbulence as they pass by especially at speeds in highways. This air movement can be harnessed by idle lamp posts that sit right in the middle of lanes by using little wind turbines in each lamp post. The excess energy produced during daytime can be stored for use in the night. And since the number of cars won’t seem to stop, this is a very viable option.

If implemented, this would save a lot of energy that could have been derived from burning fossil fuel.

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Vexia Econav 380 and 480

By jrjuan on Dec 23, 2009 No Comments

Owning a GPS before was more of a luxury because it is quite expensive and has insufficient function due to the limited maps and functions available. Now, it is very useful since you can know how far you are from a location that you don’t know, the direction going there, and knowing the best route among them. This all sum up to being a more intelligent driver that will lead to safe and efficient driving; saving time, money and the environment,  too.

Take a look at the Vexia Econav 380 and 480. These car GPS have functions that are optimized for efficient and safe driving. First, the Econav makes driving more efficient by letting you know the best route to the location, information about inefficient gear shifts that you made, improper acceleration, and inadequate of braking. Safer driving because the Econav tells you whether there are radars in place that monitor speed and the safe following distance. Setting up the Econav is very easy. You just have to select your car from the list in the menu that cover 70 car makes and 6,000 models; then the Econav automatically configures itself according to the car’s specifications. In the event that you don’t find your car from the list, you just have to input your car’s characteristics within the designated parameters.

While the Econav is designed for use within Europe, you can get a number of known brands at Amazon, compatible here in the US and does fairly the same job.

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Eternaleds HydraLux-4 Liquid-Filled LED Light Bulb: Go Green and More

By phoebz on Aug 5, 2009 No Comments

eternalleds1Go green! That’s what Eternaleds aims to achieve and more with this Hydralux-4 Liquid-Filled LED Light Bulb. Although there are lots of green gadgets available these days, there is nothing in particular that can be used as alternative to incandescent bulb without sacrificing its good looks. Before, if people want an eco-friendly lighting, they have no choice but to use the not-so-good-looking compact fluorescent (CFL). Now, with the liquid-filled LED bulb from Eternaleds, the high-end look that incandescent gives is maintained while getting the superior energy efficiency of LED.

But here’s more, the HydraLux-4 is also designed to be long lasting as it consumes only 4W to provide light that is equivalent to what a 25W incandescent bulb provides, with a lifetime of 35,000 hours. Now, you won’t have to worry about replacing your bulb from time to time; thus the additional savings will surely benefit you.

And how about these features – non-hazardous, fully-dimmable, outdoor-approved, and cool to the touch? For sure, you can’t wait to take advantage of all these. Non-hazardous indeed because the LED bulb does not contain mercury and the liquid inside is similar to the baby oil’s composition so you are assured that it is non-toxic and UL compliant. And if your old bulb is not capable of being dimmed, this one is fully dimmable, allowing you to create the ambiance that you want for your room. But if you want to use it outdoors, you can always do so. And yes, it always runs cool, making it safe in any household application.

So, go green and more with the HydraLux-4 Liquid-Filled LED Light Bulb! And for more LED bulbs options, click here.

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