Direct Current
One of two types of electrical flow, direct current (DC) predates alternating current. Unlike alternating current, direct current flows in only one direction. Current is measured in amp...
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The following recalls have been announced:_About 4,100 Pirates of the Caribbean sleeping bags, made in China and imported by Hoop Retail Stores LLC, because the surface paint on the sleeping bag's ...
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Q: Does my cell-phone charger consume electricity if I leave it plugged in to the wall when it's not charging the phone?A: It probably doesn't consume a significant amount, unless you have a really...
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Hanover, Germany (dpa) - The world's biggest computing trade fair,
CeBIT, which continues to be hit by a shrinkage in exhibitor
bookings, is to highlight energy saving in co...
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Some dangerous chemicals could be banned from the European market and about 30,000 substances used in everyday products ranging from detergents to toys will have to be registered in a central Europ...
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Intel, IBM and other chipmakers vie to come out with new chip designs that crank up the speed of their chips and keep power use down. With them, chip design is king. Not so for Diodes DIOD. The mai...
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While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate conference was looking toward the heavens for its energy.The annual meeting's corridors can be...
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While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate conference was looking toward the heavens for its energy.The annual meeting's corridors can be...
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Consumer electronics aren't exactly easy on the environment — they consume electricity that contributes to global warming, and toxins leach out of them when they end up in landfills.But the i...
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Straddling a 619-pound motorcycle, Scotty Pollacheck tucks in his knees and lowers his head as he waits for the green light. When he revs the engine, there's no roar. The bike moves so fast that wi...
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Todd Field’s Little Children, from a screenplay by Mr. Field and Tom Perrotta, based on the novel by Mr. Perrotta, is centered on a contemporary suburban Madame Bovary, Sarah Pierce, played w...
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Direct Current
Recalls: Sleeping bags, magnets, grills, wands, horse toys
