Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Google Glass Release Date, Wind Farms, Energy Efficient Shower

The latest articles discuss news on the Google Glass release date and a new energy efficient shower that tells a person if you are using a lot of water.

Latest Articles in Technology

-Google Glass release date to be pushed back to 2014, sources say.
Earlier projections have suggested that Google Glass was planned for a late 2013 release. Now, sources within Google are saying the Google Glass release date is going to be sometime next year. A Google spokesman said this about the Google Glass, “We’re always adjusting and readjusting our timelines. The most important thing that we do is focus on building a great product for users whenever that might be launched.” It is planned to be released sometime during the second half of 2014.


Wind farms look like an innovative idea and would help cut down our energy needs, but have overall been inconsistent. Wind farms have been to expensive to implant for the energy that they actually produce. However, countries such as England of Germany are now adding wind mills off of their coasts. One reason is that seas that are around Germany and England tend to get a lot of wind. Also, wind mills that are off the coast and away from land are less likely to become an environmental hazard. Over the last few years and into the near future, wind mill technology has overall gotten better and should continue that way, but do the benefits outweigh the coasts. Only time will tell.




The Uji Shower Head is a new invention that tells a person when they have used too much water. "It encourages people to take more energy efficient showers," Brett Andler one of the co-inventors said. Priced at $50, the water and energy saved would amount to about $87 a year. The Uji Shower Head will be available to purchase in 2014 and four universities have already said they are willing to install these shower heads in college dorms.

Credit to Npr.org for the image.

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