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Posts by Category: Eco Friendly

All things green and planet saving.

cool tech May 18, 2013 posted by Debra Atlas

Tarot – a cool handy portable power “bank”

As more of us have on-the-go lifestyles, being able to keep our portable electronics powered up is crucial. A new portable power bank called the Tarot by Powerocks is about…

Awesome May 17, 2013 posted by Nigel

Buycott – use your phone to scan and buy products only from companies that meet your ethical principles [Freeware]

It’s hard to remain a ‘concerned’ citizen nowadays because you can never tell whether a product you’re buying comes from a company whose ethics are questionable or worse. There are…

diy May 17, 2013 posted by Nigel

How to Fix A Bicycle Tube Without Glue – African Style

So you think the only solution is to use high tech all the time? Well there are some people on the planet who would beg to disagree. And they’re coming…

diy May 16, 2013 posted by Nigel

Glog Homes – buy your next home with Paypal

The home building industry has been fairly static for a long while, but now an enterprising company wants to do for self build what IKEA has done for wardrobes. The…

cool tech May 14, 2013 posted by Nigel

Pavegen – dance, dance generation…making electricity from footsteps

One of the juiciest targets of the eco-energy industry over the years has been how to harvest the incredible amount of human activity such as walking, running, or even scratching…

Bookmark This! May 6, 2013 posted by Nigel

Plants For A Future – a 7000 edible plants database that’s good enough to eat

One of the scary things about living the modern comfortable life is how far removed we are from the basics. For instance if the transport system died tomorrow, do you…

Bizarre April 19, 2013 posted by Nigel

Simon Milward and the solar powered cycle ride across the scorching Sahara Desert – proof that Brit eccentrics still exist

Hidden behind that elegant solar headpiece in the photo above is Simon Milward, a rather insane enterprising young fellow who intends to become the first human to cycle across the…

Eco Friendly April 18, 2013 posted by Nigel

Wonderbag Eco Slow Cooker – super slow cooking saves energy and maybe matches

Sometimes you have to take your hat off to the almost limitless ingenuity of the human brain. Brain, not Brian. Anyhoo, the hard work of inventors like Tesla, Edison and…

Eco Friendly April 16, 2013 posted by Nigel

Is renewable energy becoming a real option at last? Maybe.

Some surprising news from Portugal and Germany recently indicates that we may actually be seeing the fruits of investment in renewable eco energy coming through at last. The first report…

Eco Friendly April 4, 2013 posted by caitlyn

Terrarium Table Lamp – light up your world

Ever need a dab of inspiration? We all tend to place things on our desk that put us in a swell mood, or helps our imagination open up a bit….

Eco Friendly April 2, 2013 posted by caitlyn

Lazerwood Keys for Macbook Pro will add an air of flare

Want to add a dash of natural beauty to your computer? There are always options like the bamboo mouse, but what if you don’t want to have to buy new…

diy March 19, 2013 posted by Nigel

The Art of Making – could this be the start of a people revolution?

The Institute of Making had its grand opening last week in central London, and we went along to get an idea of what this new venture could signal. The ‘maker…

cool tech March 18, 2013 posted by Nigel

Iceotope – could ‘wet’ computing help solve the world’s energy problems?

The world is rapidly running out of ways to economically cool down data centers like those used for services like Google, eBay, Amazon and other huge companies. A typical 10-megawatt…

Eco Friendly March 6, 2013 posted by Nigel

Reality Drop – taking the climate conversation to a new level?

There’s no denying (!) that the discussion over climate change remains extremely…um…heated. On one side are the climate experts and scientists, who maintain that the planet is indeed on a…

Eco Friendly March 6, 2013 posted by caitlyn

Pelcor Little Umbrella is made of something that might surprise you

When you need to shield yourself from a rainy day, you’ll grab a raincoat or an umbrella. They’re both usually made out of the same kind of swishy material that…