PlugBug combines MacBook and iDevice charger in one travel-friendly package
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-11-02 03:53:49 UTC
The nature of the Apple ecosystem means that many MacBook owners will also carry around an
iPhone or
iPad - or both. To cut down on the clutter of white Apple chargers vying for an electrical outlet in this situation, TwelveSouth has released its PlugBug accessory that piggybacks on a standard MacBook power adapter to provide an additional USB charge port to charge an aforementioned iDevice and a MacBook at the same time. ..
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BRD electric off-road motorcycle range includes "stealth" police bike with race performance
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-11-02 05:16:06 UTC
San Francisco's BRD Motorcycles has begun taking deposits on the 2013
RedShift range of off-road electric motorcycles. BRD claims the performance of the RedShift will be equal to or better than a top-end 250cc four-stroke race motorcycle, which is a lofty target. The most remarkable aspect is that it will sell both the US$15,500 SM supermoto and the US$15,000 MX motocrosser with a police kit for an additional US$2500 with stronger subframe to hold the included hard luggage, plus an uprated electrical system. ..
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Hasbro Targets Paper Packaging Sustainability with New Policy
by: Greener Design, 2011-11-01 21:09:10 UTC
Hasbro's new paper packaging policy follows commitments from Mattel and Lego, months after Greenpeace assailed the toymakers for their ties to a controversial supplier.
An Economist’s Take on Climate Change
by: Environmental Leader, 2011-11-02 12:57:32 UTC
Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, discusses climate change and energy security from the economist’s point of view at the University of Delaware’s Energy and Sustainability Conference 2011.
02 Pursuit motorcycle runs on compressed air
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-11-02 05:07:26 UTC
A vehicle that runs on air. It sounds like a fantastic idea, but energy is still needed to compress the air and the losses that go hand-in-hand with converting energy still have to be taken into account, just as in fossil fuel-based propulsion systems. Pros and cons aside, we still haven't seen
air powered transport make an impact in the race to find economic, environmentally-friendly ways to get from A to B. Industrial Design student Dean Benstead thinks that compressed air does have a role to play in the future transport mix, and he's designed a working air-powered motorcycle prototype with a view to exploring the viability of the platform...
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Habitat Horticulture Living Walls Create Healthy, Vibrant, Energy-Efficient Interiors
by: Inhabitat , 2011-11-01 23:40:00 UTC
City dwellers who spend their daily lives surrounded by a concrete and steel jungle often yearn for something that resembles nature and can bring them back to earth amidst their urban environment. This is where Habitat Horticulture Living Walls + Design decided to step in. The landscape architecture company’s core belief is that “plants provide essential nourishment and vitality to our environment and the well-being of our community” as well as “bring greenery into urban spaces and into the everyday lives of city inhabitants.” The benefits of installing a living vertical wall in one’s home or business include: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, decreasing energy consumption and cost, promoting biodiversity and protecting native species. Health-wise, their living landscapes can help reduce stress and filter out harmful toxins in the air. The product also serves to use space efficiently – no need to take up precious floor space in order to add greenery when one can grow herbs, vegetables and ornamental plants on vertical wall space instead.
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eco whisper silent wind turbine
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2011-11-01 17:14:00 UTC
generating almost no noise, the innovative wind turbine is also more efficient than conventional models.
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ENERGYME Street Lamps to be powered by clean 'biological' kinetic energy!
by: Ecofriend, 2011-11-01 22:21:43 UTC
Dattatreya Mandal:
ENERGYME Led Street LampDesigned by Dido Studio
Whenever it comes to green technology, the headlines are always grabbed by the more ‘conventional’ renewable sources of energy like wind and sun. Of course, statistically speaking, such forms of energy contribute to more than 18 percent of total electricity generation in the whole wide world. But that does not necessarily mean that green technology cannot evolve beyond the ever expanding scope set by these popular renewable systems. In relation to this, Dallas based industrial design and interaction firm Dido Studio has unveiled their plan for a novel yet sustainable lighting mechanism, which has the potentiality to exceed the seemingly set ambit in environment friendly technology.
Christened as the ENERGYME, this lighting fixture will basically incorporate an artistically conceived LED street lamp. But beyond the appeal of pure aesthetics, it is the intrinsic mechanism (to power the lamp) that scores high on ingeniousness in our book. This is because the designers have envisaged a system where the fixtures will be powered by the kinetic energy, which is one of the basic physical quantities omnipresent in our everyday life. Since, this very form of energy is governed by the magnitude of pure motion (kinetic energy is the energy possessed by any body, by virtue of its motion), there is no scope for any carbon emission or related pollution in the whole scheme. Thus, it can be considered (at least from the perspective of physics) as one of the cleanest and ‘greenest’ form of energy available to us.
ENERGYMELed Street Lamp
The innovative side of the intriguing project is not just limited by the usage of clean energy, but also related to its source of production. In this respect, the designers have thought of a collective self sustaining system which would involve the people directly using the street lamps. Now, you may ask how? Well, the lamp fixtures will also double up as exercising facilities for people. So, while taking their daily evening walk, one could just as easily use one of these fitness systems for his / her workout session. Theoretically, the workout procedure (by movement of handle bars) will produce that required magnitude of motion (and thus, kinetic energy), which in turn will be stored inside the fixture mechanism and then converted into electrical energy for the final effect - that is lighting. So, in simpler terms, the human ‘biological’ energy (in terms of calories) will finally and fascinatingly be converted to clean and green electricity.
Coming to the lighting type, the designers have thought of using light emitting diodes (or better known as LEDs). Now, these semiconductor light sources have numerous advantages over conventional lighting systems. Firstly, they utilize the effect of electro-luminescence, which is directly related to the ability of free electrons to combine with ‘electron holes’ within the LED device to release photons (light particles). This phenomenon allows LEDs to be ubiquitously small in size, often less than 1 sq mm. Moreover, as compared to incandescent light sources, LEDs require lesser energy consumption and generally have longer lifetime with equal measure of hardiness.
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Customizable, Downloadable DIY Dutch Furniture By Minale-Maeda
by: TreeHugger Design, 2011-11-01 19:48:00 UTC
Boldly colored Dutch furniture designs that can be downloaded, customized and assembled at home.
Five green inventions that help save money and energy
by: Ecofriend, 2011-11-01 07:14:08 UTC
Shahnawaz Naaz:
water-powered clockThe Bedol water-powered clock
“Go Green” is the buzz these days with many companies and innovative individuals busy inventing products and machines that are eco friendly and affordable as well. The over exploitation of renewable sources of energy has brought us to a point where these sources of energy are now in scarcity and this has prompted us to invent green products which can save both energy and money. Here is the list of five green inventions that help save money and energy:
1. YoGen Charger
YoGen ChargerGreen YoGen Charger
YoGen charger is a portable, lightweight gadget which can be used to charge your mobile phones. This innovative green charger uses the energy of the user to derive power. This charger works when the user pulls a string. Besides mobile phones, the YoGen charger can also be used to recharge iPods, digital cameras and navigation units. Manufactured by Easy Energy Inc, this charger was unveiled during the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. This charger is actually a small dynamo which is completely battery free and uses alternator technology to charge your devices.
The charge takes similar time to recharge your mobile phones as the normal AC chargers but uses clean energy. The YoGen charger has a rugged exterior and it features a LED indicator to show whether the device is getting charged or not. The dimensions of this green charger are 2.1″ W x 3.5″ L x 0.9″ D. The charger features a master cable and its connector tips are interchangeable allowing the user to charge different devices. Priced at USD39.99, you can buy this charger online from YoGen. This charger is available in clear or black colors.
2. Air2Water Dolphin water coolers
Dolphin water coolersAir2Water Dolphin water coolers
This water cooler named Dolphin is without doubt a great example of innovation because this bottle less water cooler can create water out of thin air. It uses the dehumidifier’s technology to make water out of thin air. The makers claim that his water cooler is capable of making about 20 liters per day when the humidity is 70%. It features a modern filtration system to keep the water green and free from germs. This electrostatic filter sucks the air present outside and removes around 93% of the airborne particles.
When it starts collecting water, the water is passed into a tank for half an hour. The ultraviolet light tank purifies the water by killing 99.9% of the bacteria and other germs present in it. The water cooler also features a sediment screen to filter the organic chemicals. After passing through this screen, the water passes through a mineral additive and from here it goes into a reservoir tank. It keeps on moving the UV filter at regular interval.
3. The Bedol water-powered clock
water-powered clockThe Bedol water-powered clock
Priced at USD$16.00, the Bedol water-powered clock is as inexpensive, eco friendly machine. This innovative clock does not run on batteries or mains electricity but is powered only by water. The principle of fuel cell is used in this clock create an electrons’ flow from the water. You just need to put the water in the clock and a few drops of lemon juice in the reservoir and this clock will run non-stop for round 8 weeks. The clock features an in built memory which keeps track of the time and you need not worry about resetting the time every time you change the water of this clock. This 4” x 3.5” clock is available in four colors. This fully recyclable water-powered clock is made of non-PVC Plastic. This portable watch weighs just 8 ounces.
4. Harnessing human waste to produce energy
human waste energyHarnessing human waste to produce energy
The toilet seat has always remained a productive place with a research conducted in the UK revealing that many people come up with great ideas while sitting on their toilet seat. Here we will talk about a poo-project which was started in Didcot, England. The concept of this project is simple: to use the human waste to produce biomethane gas. This gas can be used to provide electricity in more than 200 homes in Didcot. The Didcot project was undertaken jointly by British Gas, Scotia Gas Networks and Thames Water. The best part about this project is that the spare biogas is recycled and the homes get electricity through the natural gas grid.
5. The SinkPositive water basin
Green SinkPositive water basinThe SinkPositive water basin
Some innovative designers at Environmental Designworks have converted a common toilet’s lid into an eco-friendly sink which can be used to wash hands. You can attach the SinkPositive water basin to several toilet tanks after little plumbing. Priced at $100, the design of this green water basin is simple but praiseworthy. This water basin can be used to conserve a large amount of water daily.
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