Archive for February 26th, 2010
Darden Restaurants
The Orlando-based restaurant giant which boasts more than $7 billion in annual sales has announced a new restaurant design initiative aimed at bringing its establishments up to LEED standards. The new eco-friendly restaurants will utilize recycled building materials, plus natural light, energy-efficient equipment, and “reclaimed heat,” which reuses heat otherwise expelled, to help the kitchen [...]
Largest Solar Boat
This is considered to be the world’s largest solar boat. 31 meters long and 15 meters wide this craft is meant to capture 103.4 kW of solar energy to drive its engine which apparently only needs 20kW, to achieve an average speed of eight knots (15kph or 9mph). It is hoped to attain a top [...]
Sirius Make a Comeback
Last year Sirius XM was on the verge of departing from the big broadcasting network in the sky. Saddled with such high debt, bankruptcy was major possibility. John Malone along and with his Liberty Media dropped a large loan with the company for a 40% stake. Today Sirius XM’s stock is worth 20 times more [...]
Cheap Motion Detector
No one really wants to mess with wiring, right? Here’s a GE adapter that attaches to your existing light. The motion detector will sense any movement and stay on for a minute or up to ten minutes. It can detect movement from up to 50 feet away. It also has an automatic activation switch for day [...]
