Tag Archive for 'earth-friendly'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.