All things green and planet saving.
This SUCK Solar Clock may seem trite, boring and unadventurous, but it’s powered by the cosmic rays from a nearby star, so how awesome is that? You can hang it on the wall or stick it on a desk, just make sure to place it somewhere where your neighbours can see what a caring, earth loving person you are. Then sell the Hummer. £25.00. With a smart and simple solar panel on its front it’s a far cry from the…
Companies can sell carbon credits. Now you can too! My Emissions Exchange lets you calculate your home’s carbon footprint, find ways to reduce it, earn Carbon Credits, track your progress, then sell those credits to companies who need them. Carbon credits have to be certified to be sold. MyEex certifies them, then sells to the highest bidder. Reducing your home’s carbon emissions saves energy, so you’ll win twice! Register at MyEmissionExchange and fill in your previous year’s electric and heating…
The Bottle Catamaran is a fun way to recycle those old plastic pop bottles. Sure it’s not particularly new, but we like it, and that’s what counts. Propeller, batteries, plastic bottles and away you go. Some assembly required though, as they say. £11.99. With this kit you’ll have one more to add to the list as it comes equipped with everything you need (save the bottles themselves, and a screwdriver) to make your very own working Catamaran. You simply put…
Sponges and dishtowels are a top source of household bacteria and germs which makes the E-Z Clean Rack a bit of a health nanny. It uses heat from the dishwasher or microwave to disinfect and sanitize sponges and dishrags, elimiinates odors, reduces cross contamination and killing 99 percent of bacteria without using chemicals. The patent-pending, polypropylene device fits like a plate in the microwave or dishwasher. Debuted at the 2009 International Home & Housewares Show, it’s available for an introductory…
These Sunnan Solar Powered Desklamps come in a range of bright, cheery, IKEA style colours and are remarkable if only to show that green tech is now sufficiently mainstream to hit the shelves in Sweden’s second greatest export. The first being, of course, meatballs. Charges up in 12 hours, gives 4 hours light. $19.99. Recharging time is 9-12 hours in sunlight, but over 12 hours on a cloudy day. When the battery is fully charged, the product will give shine…
The idea that wood can be converted into fish food sounds like science fiction. But TimberFish http://www.timberfishtech.com in western New York state aims to do just that with its innovative proprietary biotechnology platform. This new technology involves sustainably harvesting wood, converting it into already existing microbes, drying the residue, then splitting the difference – half becoming fish food, half to create energy. TimberFish’s technology platform could transform food production on a global scale and could potentially be applied to any fish…
LincVolt. Take one 2.5 ton, 19.5 foot long Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible from 1959, drop in a state of the art hybrid power plant. Measure off 100 mpg and zero emissions, enter it for the Automotive X Prize and draft in aging rocker Neil Young to add a little charismatic celebrity sauce. Stir, leave to settle and wait for applause. Somewhere Henry Ford is spinning like an armature. Video. By working with established technologies in new ways, with the…
Way back in 2003, before some of you were even born, we featured the mind-boggling conceptual electric car called Eliica, brainchild of a mammoth $4m research project from Keio University in Japan. We’re now happy to report that the Eliica lives. We’re talking 8 wheel electric drive, 160 km/h top speed and absolutely bristling with hi-tech goodies. Just perfect for a credit crunch environment. Video (in Japanese). No word on production dates (hah!) though. Tags: ecological, electric+car, eliica
The Xero X Electric Motorbike is the newest incarnation of the funky trails bike – stronger, faster and more durable it says in the blurb. A two hour charge gives up to 40 miles in range (or 2 hours if you’re jumping ravines and stuff) and it costs $0.01 per mile to run. Not counting those battery replacement costs of course. The Sport model (equivalent to a standard 250cc) comes in at a racy $7,450.00. The Zero X electric motorcycle…
The Natural Cures application for the iPhone is a free application that comes with a database of advice and guidance on staying healthy and whole. Just throw in all your symptoms, ailments and shoe size and out pops a handy recommended treatment protocol. The application comes with a variety of comprehensive information – listing health conditions from A to Z, nutritional information, and provides answers to over 100 health issues. It even offers weekly health and research updates. The freeware…
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