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Genesis Electronics Sunblazer Universal Charging Holster

By Abby McVay on Monday, Jul 7th 2008 No Comments

If you’d like to use a bit of solar-power to charge your phone but don’t want to carry around yet another electronic device. You can just use this as a holster and then when needed use the solar panel that is attached to it.

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The Firewinder Outdoor Light runs off the wind

By Abby McVay on Monday, Jul 7th 2008 No Comments

There are quite a few solar powered items out now, especially when it comes to outdoor lighting. Well now you can stand out from your neighbors and have this wind powered one.

firewinder outdoor light

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Fisher & Paykel’s Intuitive Eco washer

By Abby McVay on Thursday, Jul 3rd 2008 No Comments

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.

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Philippe Starck Democratic Ecology personal wind turbine

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jul 2nd 2008 5 Comments

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.

Democratic Ecology windmill

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This Nokia phone is pure trash – literally

By Abby McVay on Tuesday, Jun 24th 2008 No Comments

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.

Nokia upcycled phone

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The Untamed Laptop Bag from recycled materials

By Abby McVay on Tuesday, Jun 17th 2008 No Comments

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?

Untamed recycled laptop bag

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

By Ewdison Then on Monday, Jun 16th 2008 No Comments

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.

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

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jun 12th 2008 1 Comment

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.

LG Flatron W2252TW LCD monitor

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The O-Range Solar Travel Bag

By Abby McVay on Tuesday, Jun 10th 2008 No Comments

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.

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Sapphire Energy claim renewable gas from algae

By Chris Davies on Friday, May 30th 2008 2 Comments

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.

Sapphire Energy renewable gasoline