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Personal Energy Generator Recharges Your Electronic Device While You Move

By On January 17, 2011 · 1 Comment

The new nPower PEG (personal energy generator) by Tremont Electric wowed reviewers at the 2011 CES convention. This back-up hybrid charger allows you to keep your cell phone, iPod, or other hand-held device working while you’re on the go. By harnessing the kinetic energy that you produce through movement, then converting it [...]

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New Ford Focus Electric Aims to Blow Nissan Leaf Away

By On January 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Since the release of our 2011 electric car review, Ford has unveiled the new 2012 Focus Electric, first at the recent 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, and currently at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Though showing up a little late to [...]

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Electric Cars Making A Comeback In 2011

By On January 6, 2011 · 7 Comments

2011 is being heralded by auto industry insiders as the “year of the electric car”. Though we here at Metaefficient endorse a life free of dependency upon cars, 100% electric vehicles are certainly more fuel efficient than internal combustion vehicles and may be on their way to becoming user-friendly as well.

For 2011 [...]

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Better Place Shows Electric Taxis Working in the Real World

By On January 6, 2011 · 3 Comments

Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, has a vision — a vision for a world free of oil dependency. Mr. Agassi, who is well on his way to making this vision a reality, has what he believes is the solution for making electric vehicles efficient and affordable. He theorizes that [...]

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3 Reasons Light Rail is an Efficient Transportation Option for U.S. Cities

By On January 1, 2011 · 3 Comments

Light rail is a type of electric railway that runs on right-of-way railroad tracks or on tracks in city streets. Using their own lanes and able to go anywhere, light rail cars mix well in urban settings by not getting caught up in traffic congestion. Though the United States operates the largest and most efficient [...]

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Best LED Christmas Lights

By On November 19, 2010 · 1 Comment

LED Christmas lights have come a long way since they first hit the market. Now you can get just about any shape, size, and color to please the most die hard of holiday decorators. Most agree they are even more brilliant than the traditional incandescent Christmas lights, but perhaps the greatest benefit is [...]

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The MetaEfficient Kitchen

By On October 2, 2010 · 6 Comments

The kitchen is often the heart of a home – it’s one of the most-used rooms in a household for both working and socializing, so shouldn’t it be as functional and energy-efficient as possible?  Here is a collection of design ideas and products, both big and small, to help you create a beautiful and efficient [...]

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The Most Efficient Washing Machines Of 2010

By On March 10, 2008 · 14 Comments

At MetaEfficient, I evaluate appliances based on a number of factors, namely: energy efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, and price. This holds true for washing machines, because all of these factors need to be considered and weighed against each other (I’d also like to include lifecycle analysis, but  there’s no information available for [...]

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U.S. To Phase Out Incandescent Light Bulbs

By On December 21, 2007 · 228 Comments

Photo credit: USA today

After being passed by Congress, Bush just signed into law a massive energy bill that will, among other things, spell the end of traditional light bulb. USA Today reports that the bill will phase out the venerable (but power-hungry) incandescent bulb over the [...]

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