Despite it’s vast size, tremendous population, and abundance of natural resources, Africa still has the lowest per-capita use of power of any continent. It isn’t that they don’t need it – with any population of that magnitude, the ability to use power to solve problems is vast. The challenge is in the money. It’s no secret that the United States has the money and technology and is therefore able to produce more energy per capita than any other country. In fact, America has 1/3 of Africa’s population while producing much, much more than the entire continent. With anything that is highly coveted and…

Here at Techi, it’s no secret that we talk an awful, awful lot about Apple. But can you blame us? Between the iPhone 4 ballyhoo and Steve’s insistence on being so goddamn attractive in that sweater, there’s a lot to talk about. But what are other fine folks up to? Apparently, greening the piss out of the power source industry. Remember Brother? They make printers. And, had you gone the rest of today without reading this article, you’d have carried on your way content to continue assuming that’s all they make. But this is all sorts of deceitful falsehood – behold, the Vibration Energy Cell battery! Seriously,…

Even if you’re uncertain where you stand in the green debate, rising electricity bills alone should be enough to get you interested in Fujitsu Lab’s latest product, a power consumption monitoring power strip. What it does: It works just like any other power strip carrying plug sockets for up to four electrical devices. What it does that other systems don’t do is offer real time measurement of electrical energy output at each outlet to help you assess how much electricity each device uses….

We’ve all been stuck in a situation using our laptops in a Wi-Fi hotspot only to look at our battery life and see 5% left. In a panic, we quickly scan the area for an electrical outlet only to realize you are outdoors or forgot your plug at home. RCA has introduced this amazing technology that will power your portable device using USB. The only thing you need, is to be able to connect to Wi-Fi and it will turn that signal into power for your device. Imagine charging your laptop, cellphone or MP3 player on the go. Just leave a charged RCA AirPower in your pocket and never have to worry again. Pricing has yet to…

Getting off the grid may have just become that much easier. Oorja Protonics in California have developed a methanol fuel cell that could keep your wallet fat – assuming of course you have a fat wallet to begin with. The little box isn’t much to look at, but what it lacks in curves it makes up for in heart. The thing generates 5kw of energy – simply put, enough to provide heat and power for a large building. Say, a small store, or better yet, your house. …