Posts Tagged ‘Power Consumption’

Tio’s Ghost: A Cool Way to Teach Children Energy Responsibility

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:06 By Jaiyant Cavale

Designer Tim Holley’s Tio ghost is a perfect example of psychology and technology collaborating with marketing techniques. The wall mounted light switch system helps children learn the importance of energy conservation in a child friendly and playful manner. When the household lights have been switched on for a short while, the switch, or “Tio” remains [...]

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Street Lights Just a Call Away In German Towns

Friday, February 27, 2009 4:40 By Madhuri Katti

Well, this green innovation certainly needs to be lauded. Most cities and villages waste power by keeping streets lights on all through the night. It seems impossible an idea to plunge streets in darkness and make it unsafe for residents either. A certain German village has found a unique solution to the problem. The streets [...]

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Quit Video Games, Light Up A City For A Year!

Monday, November 24, 2008 0:02 By Robert

A lot has been said about the ill effects of gaming and its terrible consequences. Whenever we see a rise in violence in the society, it is automatically blamed on violent video games. Lately, Noel Gallagher blamed video games for making children and adolescents violent and full of rage. Now, people are blaming video games [...]

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