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Konica Minolta is ready to release the world’s first flexible OLED lights sometime later this year. Konica Minolta utilizes a PEN/ITO substrat from Sumitomo chemical. The lifetime of these flexible OLED sheets are about 3000 hours, while the brightness level is 1000 cd/m². Too bad, the pricing info is still unavailable at this time. We will keep you posted. [OLED-Display]
The Dynamic LED Lamp allows you to choose different colours of light according to your activity. The neutral white light (4,500-5,500 Kelvin, such as in the afternoon) has a positive effect on your ability to concentrate. Meanwhile, the cool-white light (6,500-7,500 K, such as at noon) encourages brain activity. And finally, the warm-white light (2,500-3,500 K, such as in the morning/evening) promotes ideas and inventiveness. You can purchase the Dynamic LED Lamp for £135 ($210). [Product Page]
Samsung Electronics will release the F4EG EcoGreen, an environmentally friendly hard disk drive for the desktop market. The EcoGreen F4EG features a 2-terabyte of storage space (667GB for each of its three disks), which is capable of storing up to 880-hour of DVD video or 500,000 songs in MP3 format. With its three disks and advanced technology, the Samsung F4EG HDD is 19% better in standby time performance and provides 23% lower power consumption in standby mode than the previous model, the Samsung F3EG. There is no info on pricing so far, so stay tuned. [Samsung]
If you are looking for a new energy efficient vacuum cleaner, then check out the cordless 2-speed handheld vacuum cleaner from Black & Decker. What makes this vacuum cleaner special is that it is Energy Star-approved. What’s more, the vacuum also features a 10-position pivoting nozzle, 3-stage filtration, the usual brush to clean up upholstery, a crevice tool and a wall-mountable charging base. It costs $50 at Amazon with a 2-year warranty. [Amazon]
Sharp will launch their latest LED lamps in the Japanese market, including the new Sharp E17-base compact lamp that achieves brightness at the industry’s highest levels. The DL-JA51N E17-base compact lamp produces a brightness level of 500 Lumens and features a luminous efficiency (96 lm/W) at the industry’s highest levels. What’s more, the company will also release a chandelier lamp, which will be able to meet the needs of commercial establishments including hotels and restaurants. [FarEastGizmos]
Casio today released the Green Slim, which is an earth-friendly, low maintenance projector that eliminates the need for a short life mercury lamp. This projector is also claimed as the world’s first high brightness eco-friendly projector. The Green Slim incorporates Casio’s patent pending Hybrid Light Source, which combines Laser and LED technology for amazing high brightness and can last up to 20,000 hours. In addition, the eco-friendly projectors can be rotated 90 degrees for portrait display (when using WXGA format models). [Engineering TV]
Here is good news for those who are concerned about environmental issues. Sony today introduced five new Mercury-Free (0%) Mini Alkaline batteries that will be launched in August 2010. These “green” batteries are specially designed for everyday applications, such as watches, calculators, toys and portable game consoles. Unfortunately, there is no further info about the pricing of these environmental friendly batteries. [Sony Insider]
TMN, a Portuguese carrier, today introduced the world’s first recycled paper SIM card. These green SIM cards will be released with Samsung’s solar-charging Blue Earth handset. Unfortunately, you can’t get the paper SIM with TMN’s other devices just yet, but in the meantime, you can pick up the Blue Earth package for €239 ($318). [TMN]
If you like environmental friendly laptops. then check out the latest ThinkPad L Series from Lenovo. Designed for business, government and education customers, the new ThinkPad L412 and L512 laptops feature an Intel Core i3 or i5 processors with Turbo Boost and Hyperthreading technology, 16:9 HD anti-glare displays on the 14-inch L412 and 15-inch L512, an Intel integrated or ATI Mobility Radeon graphics, 3G/4G wireless connectivity, multitouch touchpads, up to 8 hours of battery life, 4 USB ports, combo eSATA/USB port, support for DisplayPort and VGA, and Microsoft Windows 7.
These eco-friendly laptops are also 40 percent more energy efficient than previous ThinkPad laptops. Additionally, the L Series laptops provides the full range of connectivity options such as Ethernet, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G and 4G. There is also a high resolution camera that works well in low light conditions. The ThinkPad L412 and L512 laptops are available starting in mid-May 2010 for approximately $649 each. Read more
Folks at Design Hara have creatively designed the HTPC Green PC, which is handcrafted from recyclable cypress wood from Italy or rose wood from Canada, while the front cover is made out of natural sheep leather. The HTPC Green PC is also compatible with small standard motherboards and consumes energy that is 30% lower to your traditional desktop PCs. The HTPC’s parts are connected by bolts and nuts making it easy to be recycled when it useful life ends. Read more
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