 White Pollution Ban - China Bans Plastic Bags::"White pollution" is everywhere. White plastic bags blow around our cities and the countryside. China is banning them and encouraging the return not to paper, but to cloth bags. Plastic bags require a… [MORE] |
 When Nature Calls Uganda - Biogas From Human Poo::Uganda found an extremely sustainable resource for alternative energy... human feces. If you think that's gross, you obviously don't appreciate how good you have it. In developing nations like Uganda where… [MORE] |
 Free Energy - Potomac Energy Project::The Potomac Energy Project was the name coined to the decentralized effort throughout the independent research community to develop and distribute the most advanced energy technologies currently available… [MORE] |
 Eco-Retro - Retro VW Camper Goes Green::Still in draft-phase, the famous VW Westfalia Camper Van has been redesigned to bring it even more environmental street-cred.
Alexandre Verdier envisions an "intelligent" vehicle with solar panels to… [MORE] |
 Eco-Mobile Monitors Environment - Nokia's Eco Sensor Phone::Your phone can keep you healthy and aware of environmental hazards around you. Nokia's Eco Sensor Concept phone monitors the air quality around you and reports on CO2, particulates, ozone concentration,… [MORE] |
 Solar Power With Panache - Sanyo Solar Ark::Going green requires a huge commitment of space as well as financial resources. Designing a solar power facility that doesn't "overpower" the surrounding landscape was accomplished by Sanyo.
The aesthetically-pleasing… [MORE] |
 GM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Luxury SUV - Cadillac Provoq (CES 2008)::Ready for what could be the world's first zero emission luxury SUV?
GM's head honcho Rick Wagoner delivered his keynote speech at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show after rolling on stage in GM's electric-powered… [MORE] |
 Indy 500 Green Ethanol Pace Car - Chevy Corvette Z06 E85::This the first "green" car to lead off the Indy 500 race in the history of the sport. The car that gets the task of doing so is the new Chevrolet Corvette Z06 E85 sports car. In fact, this car will also… [MORE] |
 Fuel-Saving Ford - Explorer America Concept (NAIAS 2008)::In order to keep up with competitors like GM and Toyota, Ford has designed a fuel-saving new concept car.
While the original Explorer was built on more a truck-type frame, this one will much more closely… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Plush Webcam - United Pepper of Belgium (CES 2008)::Although this may look like a monstrous children's toy, the plush cyclops is really a webcam.
The Belgian eco-gadgets are meant to look like sea creatures, like starfish and clams, while providing geeky… [MORE] |
 Porsche Is Pro Green After All - Hybrid Porsche Panamera::A few weeks away, we heard suspicious reports that Porsche decided against producing the hybrid Panamera, but it looks like they've given it the green light after all.
Porsche going for the green’s… [MORE] |
 Hot Swedish Bodies as Energy - People Power Heating in Stockholm::Stockholm has crept onto the TrendHunter scene quite a lot lately, and show no signs of stopping. Most recently, the innovative Swedes at Jernhuset have found a way to harness human energy through body… [MORE] |
 Suppository For Your Car - Moletech Fuel Savers (CES 2008)::No, you don't put these capsules in your car's exhaust pipe but, you do stick them somewhere not far from it. The company, Moletech, is claiming that the use of their product will get 20% better gas mileage… [MORE] |
 Greener Aston Martin - Vantage GT2::Aston Martin Racing unveiled the sketch of their latest GT2 racing car. It is designed to use either ordinary race fuel or E85 bio-ethanol, thanks to the successful engineering that was completed for the… [MORE] |
 Pollution Monitoring Via Cell Phone - Bike Messengers Collect Essential Data::Bike messengers in the U.K. are helping monitor pollution via their cellphones. Small wireless pollution sensors and custom software allows the phones to send data back to a lab. The advantages are many,… [MORE] |
 Cactus Food - Colombian Students Create Cactus Burgers and Wine::A group of students from Siapana in Guajira, Colombia are producing a series of food products from cactus. Yes, cactus.
With the help of Rafael Márquez, the only cactus expert in Colombia, they have… [MORE] |
 Asphalt for Energy - Road Energy System::Think of how hot the pavement gets in the summertime, when you take off your shoes, there's not much your bare feet can do but scurry at top speed as the soles of your feet are scalded. There's a lot of… [MORE] |
 Push Button Homes - Quik House by Adam Kalkin::Remember the Illy house? The shipping container that would unfold at the push of a button to reveal a fully furnished, highly functional pre-fab coffee shop? People went crazy for the New York installation… [MORE] |
 Toyota Hybrid Pick-Up Truck - A-BAT Mobile::Another great reveal at the North American International Auto Show will be Toyota's latest pickup truck concept, the A-BAT.
The hybrid A-BAT mobile follows in the footsteps of Chevrolet's Silverado hybrid,… [MORE] |
 Greenchitecture - Ann Demeulemeester Store is Literally Green::Fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester is following the green trend in a big way as demonstrated by the construction of her new retail shop in Seoul, Korea. Designed by Mass Studies, the Belgian designer's… [MORE] |
 Starbucks Card Mosaic Coasters - Upcycled Art by Flawed Frock::Hundreds of millions of gift cards are given each year, and most end up in the trash after the money's been emptied. Not sure what to do with your left over gift cards? If you racked up plastic gift cards,… [MORE] |
 CES Goes Green - Consumer Electronics Get More Eco-Friendly::The world's largest consumer electronic trade show opens Monday in Las Vegas and the new ideas, products and promises will be as plentiful as terraflops at a server farm.
The big trend as predicted so… [MORE] |
 Energy Efficient Flueless Fireplace - Smeg For Retro Comfort::As the chill settles in, imagine how fun it would be to have this 50s style flueless gas fire. It would bring loads of fun, beautiful retro styling, and functionality to your home.
The Smeg flueless… [MORE] |
 Waterless Car Wash - Green Earth::For autophiles like myself who like a clean car and still care about the environment, Green Earth has come up with a product to allow for waterless car washing.
The all-in-one spray washes, polishes… [MORE] |
 Vertical Eco Farm - Las Vegas 30 Storey Garden::Las Vegas, the city known for gambling, drinking, lights and wild times will be turning over a new leaf, a green one at that.
The $200 million project, expected to open in 2010, will the the first vertical… [MORE] |
 GM Takes World's Feedback - GMnext Virtual Media Forum::General Motors kicked off the New Year -- and their 100th anniversary -- with the GMnext global dialogue this morning, an interactive online event in which they asked media members their opinion on what… [MORE] |
 BMW Diesel - BluePerformance Debut at NAIAS::The world's largest Auto Show is fast-approaching, and one of BMW's exciting reveals will be their new diesel engines.
The BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance will be seen in two new diesel models… [MORE] |
 Eco Fendi Tote - B. Mix Metallic Cork Bag::Have you seen a more beautiful bag? The B. Mix Metallic Cork Bag from Fendi is sublimely stunning, and with its $1,450 price tag, it's even enough to take any man's breath away when he sees the credit… [MORE] |
 Clean Air Gardening - Oxygenating Watering Can::Growing a garden free of pesticides and chemical laden fertilizers can be tough, but this oxygenating watering can from Hammacher Schlemmer may just be the trick to getting plants to grow hearty and robust… [MORE] |
 Dripping Faucet Bulb Promotes Environment - Light Drop::Water-bulbing may be the next buzz word to enter the lexicon if these fixtures become popular. The Light Drop is designed to make consumers think about water and energy consumption. It's pretty cool that… [MORE] |
 Toilet Graveyard - Broken Bog::This is one of my most favourite discoveries ever: a toilet graveyard, more specifically, the Broken Bog.
GOOD TIMES!!!
Now you won't have to loos out on retro bathroom appliances!
Toilets aside, this… [MORE] |
 Boat Fueled by Human Fat - Earthrace::The Earth Race boat is a bio-diesel powered boat that runs on human fat and looks like a highly futuristic vessel you'd expect to see on Star Trek.
The inventors of the zero carbon boat intend of breaking… [MORE] |
 Recycled Literature as Fashion - "Book Bags" by Caitlin::How wonderful is this idea? Caitlin at Rebound Designs transforms real books into real bags.
Fiction, fairytale, biography, texts, all can be made into a handcrafted beauty.
Caitlin makes the"book-bags"… [MORE] |
 Air Force Base Goes Green - Nellis AFB Has Largest Solar Power Plant in North America::The largest solar power system in North America is now online. The plant is located on Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas. It will save a staggaring $1 million in power cost for the base plus reduce CO2… [MORE] |
 Nuclear Batteries - Hyperion Hydride Reactor::The Los Alamos based company, Hyperion Power Generation, envisions future electricity coming from a hot tub-sized nuclear reactor. The small, self-contained power-source could provide 25,000 homes electricity… [MORE] |
 Solar Tables - Sun Table Charges Your Electric Goodies::Going green is a movement that designers are capitalizing on. The table may look pretty routine, but the impact isn't. It's covered in solar panels and can produce enough electricity to run your laptop… [MORE] |
 Prefab Outer Walls - EcoSip the Future of Construction?::EcoSip is aiming to revamp the green building industry with their prefab outer walls. The plywood comes from sustainably farmed, fast-growing trees.
The wood is laminated, the panels are filled with… [MORE] |
 Dog Houses With Green Roofs - Sustainable Pet Design::Environmentalists/pet-owners rejoice! You now have a 100% earth-friendly dog house. Designer and owner of Sustainable Pet Design, Stephanie Rubin, sells doggy domiciles that are made from non-toxic materials… [MORE] |
 Hip Modular Housing - Container City::Urban Space Management uses old shipping containers - bolted together in different configurations to provide an environmentally-friendly and affordable alternative to traditional buildings. Container City,… [MORE] |
 Musical Lamps Make Beautiful Melodies - Foscarini Allegro Soft Mood Lights::These lights can make beautiful music. Sounding good and looking good, each light was made of aluminum wire with different shapes. When played in tandem, they made beautiful melodies. Foscarini, an Italian… [MORE] |
 Structure Produces Energy & Oxygen - The Air Tree in Madrid::This "Air tree" currently being built in Madrid, Spain is designed to help the environment while simultaneously acting as a social center.
The structure has solar panels which create electricity that… [MORE] |
 $15,000 Six Pack - Autographed Stella Artois Nobilis Magnums::A six pack of Stella Artois Nobilis recently sold for $15,000. The profits from world's most expensive six pack went towards wild life conservation group, WildAid thanks to AOL Canada who made the purchase.… [MORE] |
 Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail - Schimmel Art::It's true, the old saying, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Schimmel Art is created out of recycled junk mail, ads and flyer. While most people regard unsolicited mail as an inconvenience,… [MORE] |
 Bio-Degradable Baby Poop Scoop Bag::Baby Poop Scoop Bag -- Scoop it, bag it, bin it!
Having a child is never easy. One moment they spill milk on your carpet, the next, they poop on the floor. If you're liberating your baby from diapers,… [MORE] |
 Container Condos - Metal Shutter House in New York::Considering the immense popularity of recycled shipping container homes and buildings, extending the contained living trend to condos is the next logical step. A Japanese designer is planning a Metal Shutter… [MORE] |
 Leading Auto Manufacturer AGAINST Hybrids - Porsche Reconsidering::Unlike most major auto manufacturer, Porsche doesn't think the market for hybrids will be very big and has decided against producing the hybrid Panamera executive sports sedan according to Fast Lane Daily.… [MORE] |
 Google-Backed Solar Panels - Nanosolar Photovoltaic Prints::If Google co-founders are backing a project, it's a pretty good indicator that its something to watch out for. Nanosolar could just be the next big thing in solar power.
"The company, which has raised… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Golden Chair - Fredrik Mattson Design::After receiving the honor of the Golden Chair award, designer Fredrik Mattson crafted this opulent chair coated in real gold.
Luxurious chairs made of real wood waste upwards of 70% of the wood since… [MORE] |
 Stylish Wood Burning Fireplaces - Eco-Friendly Cera Design::New concepts in fireplaces give interior designers a huge amount of flexibility. With the growing demand for environmentally products, wood-burning fireplaces like these from Cera Design are gaining popularity.… [MORE] |
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