His big idea: constant, renewable power can charge a phone and change the world.
It's just what the name says: a backpack-like bag that provides power to charge all of your gadgets while you're on the go.
Desperate residents -- who at least had enough power to charge their mobile devices -- used social media to try to avoid long lines or empty gas stations.
While monopolies have more power to charge higher prices than firms in competitive markets, there are times when it makes sense to allow them if their prices are regulated.
The white paper's approach to this dilemma is likely to involve giving local authorities the power to charge motorists for the use of roads, and to tax private parking spaces for businesses.
According to their website the team was attempting to row unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean, a daring 3569 nautical mile journey, using human power to propel the boat, and solar and wind power to charge its instruments.
Rohm's Wireless Power Transmission system also allows you to charge or power devices by placing them anywhere on the pad, rather than directly over charging positions, and it supports much greater transmission, with one prototype outputting up to 100 watts.
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Restricted supply meant money lenders had monopoly pricing power and could charge borrowers artificially high rates.
Egypt's secular opposition accuses President Morsi of seeking to usurp power - a charge he denies.
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The prime minister needs to be given power to take charge of a ministry if there is an emergency.
For the iPad test, Vairmohan measured the amount of power used to charge up an iPad with a drained battery.
What a great way to reclaim your power, take charge of your life, and have a great time in the process.
They accuse the Brotherhood, which rose in power after years of repression under the former secular regime, of seeking to monopolize power, a charge the group denies.
That's the plan behind the Power Line Urban Sentry (PLUS) project currently being run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and private firm Defense Research Associates, and it's already yielded UAVs that can land on power lines and charge in three hours.
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Leonhardt said it would be more practical to use solar power to help charge a car's battery and use the more efficient panels mounted on a roof or over a parking area to supply the rest of the electricity needed to drive the engine.
With a 1200mAh battery power bank, users can charge their phones via USB while they stream or use the speaker as a back-up power source on the go.
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Another senior executive in charge of power-generation fuel cells has a background in American utilities.
Cars batteries are a good match with wind power because they mostly charge at night, when people are sleeping, and wind tends to peak at night.
Following a referendum in 2008 it now largely controls its own affairs, though Denmark, the old colonial power, remains in charge of foreign affairs, defence and immigration.
We also checked out a new ultracapacitor that can charge a power drill in 60 seconds, and researchers are working on energy-generating fabrics that can transform your t-shirt into a power plant.
For example, Broder says the auto lost a drastic amount of juice while parked in the cold over night, and a low-power one-hour charge was recommended by Tesla reps in conjunction with driving at a moderate speed to "restore" the lost power.
Look for the enemies to start up a power blow and block it to get a chance for a nasty retaliatory strike, and charge up your own power attacks by holding down the mouse button.
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The team has plans for it to charge batteries or power other small devices.
Small retailers and state governments have probably been the most negatively impacted by companies such as Amazon that have better buying power and not having to charge sales tax.
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While companies like Better Place are now working to establish such networks, they would likely be easier to operate if power outlets could recognize and charge each customer electronically.
We've seen this, where oftentimes, the wireless community can get up and be operational, but if you evacuate and you forget your chargers and your phone dies, or if you're without power not knowing how to charge things.
For renewable energy on a smaller scale, a graduate student in Israel developed a prototype for an elegant rocking chair called Otarky that produces energy from its rocking motion and can be used to charge devices and power a lamp.
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The digital "eyebrow" display at the top of the instrument panel provides high visibility for the Eco indicator and speedometer, while the lower liquid crystal meter display houses the new percentage style state-of-charge meter, power meter, battery temperature gauge, multi-function display, remaining energy gauge, capacity level gauge and distance to empty display.
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An LED power indicator glows to signal that the device is ready to charge, and its internal SmartFuse protects against power fluctuations as it charges with a built-in circuit breaker, and no fuses to replace.
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Zambia's former President Rupiah Banda has pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of power during his time in office.
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