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Fisher & Paykel’s Intuitive Eco washer

Abby McVay, Jul 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

If you're on the lookout for ways to make your home more eco-friendly, this washer is a nice convenient way to do it. It doesn't cause you to do any extra work than you normally would, but still uses less water and energy. Read The Full Story

Philippe Starck Democratic Ecology personal wind turbine

Chris Davies, Jul 2nd 2008 Discuss [5]

Philippe Starck may be best known for semi-minimalist furniture, tricky to read watches and a portfolio that could fill your entire home, wardrobe and garden, but the poor guy has recently been taking some time out to sob about how criminally materialistic we all are. His solution: a personal wind-turbine, called Democratic Ecology. Read The Full Story

This Nokia phone is pure trash – literally

Abby McVay, Jun 24th 2008 Discuss [0]

Nokia has decided to try their hand at a green phone, it is a growing trend so perhaps it's time for them to jump on the bandwagon as well. Although this is still a concept design, the fact that they are trying their hand at it even is a good sign. Read The Full Story

The Untamed Laptop Bag from recycled materials

Abby McVay, Jun 17th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you're on the lookout for an environmentally friendly laptop bag this one is made out of recycled materials that have been put together to create the bag that is seen here. Although it is environmentally friendly, that small fashionable bone in my body feels the need to point out that it's a bit on the ugly side. Since when does recycled laptop bag mean they don't have to try to make it aesthetically appealing? Read The Full Story

Honda FCX Clarity hits production line – Runs on hydrogen and electricity

Ewdison Then, Jun 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

Gas price is no doubt the topic that we hear every single day, and energy efficient vehicles are very popular right now. Honda puts its new zero-emission car into production line today and the vehicle called FCX Clarity will be fuel cell powered car. Read The Full Story

LG 22-inch Flatron LCD is 45% less power-hungry

Chris Davies, Jun 12th 2008 Discuss [1]

One of the big benefits of LCD screens over traditional CRT displays was the lower power demands; that's not to say they're generally all that frugal, just a little more so. Now LG are really pushing the eco boat out, with the Flatron W2252TW: a 22-inch monitor that uses 45-percent less energy than others of the same size. Read The Full Story

The O-Range Solar Travel Bag

Abby McVay, Jun 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you're still on the lookout for a solar bag of some sort, this new backpack is perfect for gadget lovers. It features several different pockets that would be great for organizing your smaller gadgets. Read The Full Story

Sapphire Energy claim renewable gas from algae

Chris Davies, May 30th 2008 Discuss [2]

I'm no scientist, and I'm skeptical, but if Sapphire Energy's claim to have produced "renewable gasoline" pans out to be all its said to be - as well as being production-feasible - then this could be a partial answer to the ongoing energy crisis. Using a system called Green Crude Production, Sapphire basically take sunlight, carbon dioxide and photosynthetic microorganisms (e.g. algae) and produce synthetic 91 octane. Apparently the end product is chemically identical to normal gasoline. Read The Full Story

The Solar Energy Purse keeps your gadgets going

Abby McVay, May 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

It seems like solar gadgets are popping up like daisies anymore. Well here is one slightly more fashionable gem, that allows for you to charge up your little gadgets on the go. Even when it isn't in direct sunlight it has a battery it can run off of. Read The Full Story

The LightCap 200 gives extra use to your water bottle

Abby McVay, May 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

When camping one of the main essentials is a water bottle, not many leave without one. So its nice that a company decided to incorporate that with a bit of technology to make an easy portable light. Read The Full Story

The Solar Panel briefcase charges gadgets on the go

Abby McVay, May 16th 2008 Discuss [0]

One might think that a solar briefcase was pretty self explanatory. It's a briefcase, with solar panels, however it is much more complex than that. Read The Full Story

Triumph creates solar powered bra that seems slightly suspicious

Abby McVay, May 15th 2008 Discuss [0]

Occasionally solar powered products start to get just a bit odd. I mean if you really are working to get the public to use solar power more, you need to make it cost efficient, attractive, and something the general public could see themselves using. Okay, this product attempts to pull out lacy details, making it almost attractive, but it comes up short in several other areas. First of all, it's solar powered lingerie. Solar power works by gathering energy, via the sun, meaning the panel has to be able to be in direct sunlight. It just ends up coming off as a wormy guy trying to get women to walk around in their bra. Read The Full Story