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Automotive X Prize – is it worth 10 million big ones to make a car that gets more than 100MPG?

James Allan Brady, Mar 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

So far we know that Tesla, Aptera, and Illuminati Motor Works are all in, but there is reported to be over 60 teams from 9 countries participating. There are two categories, Mainstream vehicles and Alternative Vehicles, they each have their own set of rules, but think of the mainstream category as the vehicles that might actually be bought and sold in massive quantities in the future. Read The Full Story

Sony VAIO TZ11 – marked as greenest notebook on the market by GreenPeace

James Allan Brady, Mar 18th 2008 Discuss [4]

It is apparently due to the fact that it’s the only notebook on the market to be completely devoid of Beryllium and its compounds. It also has PVC-free internal cabling, BFR-Free main board, and a mercury-free LED backlit LCD display. There were three main categories by which 37 notebooks from 14 companies were evaluated. The first is the absence of hazardous chemical substances, energy efficiency, and overall product lifecycle (which is basically how easy it is to upgrade and/or recycle). Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkCentre M57/M57P Eco ultra small PC – received lots of environmental awards

James Allan Brady, Mar 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

So far it has received GREENGUARD certification, an EPEAT Gold rating, and an Energy Star 4.0 rating. It is made, at least partly, from recycled materials and received the first GREENGUARD certification of any desktop only after undergoing stringent testing for up to 2000 different chemical emissions. Read The Full Story

Mixko offers energy saving lighting

Abby McVay, Mar 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you're looking for a bit of alternative lighting Mixko has a cute and energy saving design. It takes a skilled designer to come up with a style that features the different types of energy saving light bulbs. Read The Full Story

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Belkin Conserve saves power and prevents surges from damaging your electronics

James Allan Brady, Mar 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

There are a total of 8 outlets on this surge protector. The two that aren’t included in the outlined box are the only two “always-on” outlets on the strip.

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Green Cell eco-friendly battery design – can’t we all just standardize our rechargeable batteries?

James Allan Brady, Feb 29th 2008 Discuss [2]

Its just a concept, but it’s a damned good one offering up a way to significantly decrease the number of batteries thrown away each year. The basic idea is that we get all the device manufacturers to start using one (or two) standardized batteries. Read The Full Story

The Solar-Powered Razor

Abby McVay, Feb 15th 2008 Discuss [0]

Ever drive down the road and look over at the lane next to you and shriek in horror as you see a female putting on mascara as she drives down the highway at 70mph? Well, frankly boys are guilty of finishing up their morning rituals in the car as well and now they can do it in an environmentally friendly way. Now they can jet down the highway buzzing off those chin hairs while harnessing the power of the sun with this Solar-powered Razor. Read The Full Story

AMKAR E-6 6-seat all electric vehicle for sale

James Allan Brady, Feb 14th 2008 Discuss [0]

It’s kind of like an all electric van without sides, but adds in some nifty handicap accessibility such as the electronically deployed ramp you see. For rolling around town, or around the fairgrounds or around some even, it’s perfect, provide the weather is nice and you aren’t going too far. Read The Full Story

Strap Ya’s solar cellphone charger

Abby McVay, Feb 11th 2008 Discuss [0]

If you're all about all that is solar for your gadgets, you might need something portable to keep your phone charged. Some of the larger panels work for cell phones too, but having a small charger with you at all times can be extremely convenient. Read The Full Story

HYmini alternative power source

James Allan Brady, Feb 4th 2008 Discuss [7]

We’ve all seen a considerable influx in solar-powered devices, but one source of power that hasn’t really been tapped for on the go use is wind power. The HYmini is here to change all that though. Read The Full Story

Exhaust burger saves the world

James Allan Brady, Jan 23rd 2008 Discuss [0]

So in an effort to make use of those harmful exhaust fumes an Iranian design team came up with this concept. It’s a single burger grill that plugs into your exhaust and uses the heat from those gases to cook the burger. Read The Full Story

The Solar Powered Battery for the PSP

Abby McVay, Jan 7th 2008 Discuss [0]

I am always all about any gadget that utilizes solar power, but sometimes just using solar power isn't enough. Occasionally you have to actually think the design through a bit. The PSP can now harness solar power through deal extreme, but not in the brightest way. Read The Full Story