One of our most popular posts is How Much Electricity Does My AC Consume?  In that post I tried to explain how to calculate AC power consumption by multiplying the max current by the voltage of the AC unit.  While I think this is a good introduction, I don't think it's the best method to calculate AC power consumption.  The AC unit doesn't always use the max current when operating.  Luckily there is a better way; ACServiceNow has one of the

I first heard about the Copenhagen Wheel (created by MIT) last week from CleanTechnica.  I love the idea of converting a city cruiser to an e-bike that will give riders a boost when needed.  Not only that, but the wheel serves to help monitor

In March 2012 I read an article on Triple Pundit regarding Philips defending the L Prize winning LED bulb from an article written in the Washington Post criticizing the government for handing out 10 million dollars to a company for producing a $50 light bulb.