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  • Solar energy and lithium-ion batteries: Sanyo now builds “green” homes in Japan

    Solar energy and lithium-ion batteries: Sanyo now builds “green” homes in Japan

    Sanyo is already being considered Japan's "greenest" brand in the consumer electronics field (which is the main reason Panasonic is about to acquire the company), but them building complete, eco-friendly buildings is certainly new. Sanyo Homes [JP], a wholly-owned subsidiary, will start marketing all-electric homes with lithium ion batteries providing back up power to Japanese customers as early as tomorrow. (Sorry for the tiny picture, which shows a CGI-model of how these houses look like.)

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  • How much to tour Bill Gates’ house? About $35k

    How much to tour Bill Gates’ house? About $35k

    Microsoft (and particularly Bill Gates) is well known for it's philanthropic work, including a charity auction conducted each fall. One of the most popular items donated is a tour of the Bill's famous Lake Washington home. Last year, the highest bid was $8,600. This year, the bidding skyrocketed up to $35,000!

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