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Smart Lighting |
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It's no longer a question of
whether incandescent bulbs will go, but when. Compact Florescent Lights
(CFLs) are the future. CFLs cost more but are vastly cheaper over their
life span because it takes eight or more incandescent bulbs to match the
life span of a CFL. |
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Daylight Harvesting |
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The power of natural lighting
to meet the lighting requirements of buildings is going to be at the
forefront. Intelligent self-sensing controllers will help make optimum
use of natural light. |
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Electric Cars |
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Powered by thousands of Li-Ion
batteries, the electric car can do 0 to 60 mph in four seconds,
outrunning practically every other production car on the planet. |
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Plug-In Hybrids |
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They complement biofuels, such
as ethanol and biodiesel, by helping limited supplies of homegrown
liquid fuel go further. What's more, since they use the existing grid to
power up at night, they'll require little additional infrastructure. |
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High-Tech Recycling |
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Conveyer belts of mixed
recycling materials can be swished through a series of smart sensors and
sorters. Magnets pull out steel and iron, blowers tease out bags and
paper, while shakers and centrifuges help separate other materials. |
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Green Computing |
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Computers made from recycled
materials with components designed for easy recycling will dominate the
IT products landscape. Energy efficiency will be the hallmark of all
future devices. |
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Wind Energy |
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Wind power has become the utility industry's first choice for an environmentally friendly source of power. |
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Solar Energy |
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Photovoltaic cells will power
solar energy systems. Lowering the cost of converting the sun's photons
into electrons will help put solar energy on more roofs. |
