RechargeIT.org RechargeIT was launched in 2007 as an effort within Google.org to demonstrate plug-in electric vehicle (EV) technology and accelerate its adoption. With several new EV’s now available in the marketplace, we’ve retired the RechargeIT initiative. In fact, we’ve updated our EV infrastructure to include more than 30 of the newest plug-in vehicles as part of our employee car sharing service, Gfleet. When we launched RechargeIT in 2007, there were no commercially available plug-in hybrid EV’s available in the market. The RechargeIT Demonstration Fleet Back in 2007, with no commercially available vehicles to test, we had eight Toyota Prius’ retrofitted to make them plug-in hybrid vehicles. The system to collect data from our fleet consisted of an embedded computer running Linux, a wireless data card, a GPS and an AC power monitoring device to monitor charge power. During charging, the system monitored and recorded the AC charge power. The driving experiment See full results »
Night School News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker How to Learn Computer Programming Online at Home: 5 Steps Edit Article4,275 views 6 Editors Edited 9 days ago Computer Programming is the prime reason why the World has got it's beautiful shape that it currently does. Yes, the entire technology that we see around us today is not suddenly dropped from Heaven, rather it is all coded by millions of programmers from all along the History.And, apart from that fact, it is not necessary for everyone to be revolutionary programmers but IT IS a requisite these days to have a basic picture in mind on how this is all done; because, the next generations of (our) kids are going to completely live on it.These days there are numerous ways to learn programming irrespective of your everyday career. The only requirement is to be interested. So, this article is for such people, who want to learn programming out of interest and all you need for accomplishing this is an Internet Connection.Now, let us see how one, as a normal individual, can start to be a part a programmer. Ad Steps 5Don't break the bank. Tips
Getting Started :How To Start Programming Understanding the concept of Computer Programming will come easy to some people but not so easy to others, it all depends on your experience. To put it quite simply, Computer Programming is the process of writing the source code for an applications. The source code is written in a Programming Language. This code will tell the application to carry out a task depending on what code has been written. It is used a lot in the business industry to automate tasks and save time. If you don’t quite understand, then think about training a dog to sit. The basic concept of computer programming can be explained in many different ways, so many that you could be here for another week reading them! The most common question asked by anybody new to computer programming is “What language is the best to start with? Although every programming language has a different syntax, most programming languages are similar.
Projects - Technology-Driven Solutions that Address Global Challenges Solutions to help the world live and work more sustainably We developed the Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal (RE<C) initiative to drive down the cost of renewable energy. We’ve published our results to help others in the field continue to advance the state of concentrating solar technologies. Go to RE<C Google Earth Engine Google Earth Engine, now part of Google Geo, makes decades of satellite imagery archives, data and tools available to scientists and governments around the world so they can monitor and measure changes in the Earth’s environment. Go to Google Earth Engine RechargeIT RechargeIT was launched to demonstrate plug-in electric vehicle (EV) technology and accelerate its adoption. Go to RechargeIT PowerMeter We developed Google PowerMeter as a free energy monitoring tool to raise awareness about the importance of giving people access to their energy information. Go to PowerMeter Investments and grants Informing health policies and providing early warning systems for disease outbreaks
How to Build a Computer" Have you ever thought about building your own computer? Actually buying a motherboard and a case along with all the supporting components and assembling the whole thing yourself? Here are three reasons why you might want to consider taking the plunge: You'll be able to create a custom machine that exactly matches your needs.It will be much easier to upgrade your machine in the future because you'll understand it completely.You may be able to save some money. And, if you've never done it before, you'll definitely learn a lot about computers. In this article, we'll take you through the entire process of building a computer. The first step in building a computer is deciding what type of machine you want to build. Let's imagine that you want to build a powerful video-editing computer. Quad-core CPUs (either Intel or AMD)At least 8GB of high-speed RAMFour (or more) SATA hard drivesFireWire connections (possibly in both the front and back of the case)USB 3.0 ports
How to Program in Java: 12 Steps Edit Article Edited by Samuel, Tom Viren, Andy Zhang, Ben Rubenstein and 50 others To program in Java (not JavaScript, an unrelated language), you need a compiler, a program to convert Java source code to bytecode. In the old days, the only option was Sun's JDK; but now you have many options, including the GNU GCJ which creates class files or native exe files, and jikes, IBM's open source contribution. Ad Steps 1Download the correct package for your platform. 12Don't reinvent the wheel. Tips After you get some experience, try to get official programmer certification from Sun Microsystems itself. Warnings It is usually not necessary to pay for Java courses that may be very expensive and offer little value.
9 Tips on How to Become a Professional Web Designer and Programmer Edit Article Edited by Najaf, Mel, Slady, BR and 32 others Web designers and web developers are two of the most sought-after professions these days, and it's not as hard is it may seem to become one. With some free time, a keen interest, and a lot of practice and patience, you could find yourself making world-class websites and earning a nice income from them. Ad Steps 1Learn from other great web designers and programmers. 6Set up your computer as a productive website development environment. Tips Keep up to date with current trends in the Internet industry.
RE<C - A Google.org Project to Develop Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources Our approach to RE<C Through RE<C, we made several investments in companies working on potentially breakthrough technologies. For instance, we invested in companies like Brightsource Energy and eSolar to help expand their work on concentrating solar power technology, and in Potter Drilling to advance its innovative geothermal drilling technology. And we've also sponsored research to develop the most state of the art Geothermal Map of the US, helping better understand the potential for geothermal energy to provide renewable power that’s always available. And we’ve had an engineering team working to improve a type of concentrating solar power technology called the solar power tower. The solar power tower is an exciting technology that works by using a field of mirrors, called heliostats, to concentrate the sun’s rays onto a solar receiver on top of a tower. Over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of progress in clean energy. What we’ve learned Brayton project overview
Garage Computer Mod - Custom Shop PC Mike Allen's Workshop is an orderly, well-maintained place. Located a few miles from the New Jersey shoreline, the compact garage of PM's senior automotive editor has high shelves stacked with meticulously organized, plainly labeled plastic bins of tools and welding equipment. Occasionally, however, the air in the shop is toxic. That's a problem, because a workshop these days needs to be computerized. But Mike was tired of his laptops burning out every few months. It's one challenge to keep the computer cool—it's quite another to make it look cool, so I proposed that we build the machine into a Craftsman rolling tool cart. Then we plumbed up a liquid-cooling system for all of our critical components: a crushingly powerful six-core, 3.3-GHz AMD Phenom II X6 1100T processor; an ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card; 6 GB of high-speed Kingston RAM; and a dual-reservoir Koolance 1000-watt power supply—the only one of its kind. Some Assembly Required 1. 2. 3. 4. Keeping It Cool
How to Code Your First Program in C: 8 Steps 1Make sure you have a C++ compiler or IDE that you are comfortable with and prefer using. (Ex. Microsoft Visual C++) Ad 2Launch your C++ compiler and began a new project. In Visual C++ it's done by pressing File->New->Project->Empty Project. 3After having your empty project set up. // the complete program follows: #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main ( int argc, char** argv ) // standard form ignore for now { cout << "Hello World!" cin.get(); return 0; }