 3-D Solar Cells - Wunderkind Revolutionizes Eco-Friendly Power::Twelve-year-old wunderkind William Yuan from Beaverton, Oregon, has created a new type of 3-D solar cell that works for both visible and UV light. If his research proves correct, his design will absorb… [MORE] |
 Lighting from Recycled Utensils - ‘Gluttony’::Luis Luna’s ‘Gluttony’ suspension lamp is a woven web comprised of plastic eating utensils that gives a plastic disco-ball effect when turned on.
‘Gluttony’ is both an example of attractive recycled lighting… [MORE] |
 Ecology Metering - $1/Hour to Park, Eventually $6.50::Chicago will raise rates at parking meters to a buck an hour. Wow, this is significant on so many levels.
1. Is this a congestion tax designed to force people to mass transit?
2. The meters will be leased… [MORE] |
 Global Catastrophe Storage - The Doomsday Vault::In February of 2008, news sources such as NBC Nightly News and National Geographic announced the opening of ‘The Doomsday Vault’, a massive structure designed by scientists used to store and preserve the… [MORE] |
 Intelligent Wheels in Gas-Free Cars - Michelin ‘Active Wheel’ and Venturi Volage::The brand new Michelin ‘Active Wheel’ and Venturi Volage completely redefine the traditional roles of a car’s body and wheels for a true automotive reinvention.
After Michelin added rubber to their round… [MORE] |
 Flat-Pack Holiday Decor - The Cardboard Christmas Tree::The Cardboard Christmas Tree looks like the largest pop-up greeting card ever. If you could afford the postage for the 18” x 35” package, it would make a fabulous way to send holiday wishes to loved ones.… [MORE] |
 Biomimicry to Solve Problems - AskNature.Org::Before (and after!) the Wright brothers had figured out how to ride the air, people tried various ways of flapping and gliding to reach their dream of flight. Their efforts have provided us with some of… [MORE] |
 Cigarettes Welcome Again - Smokeasies Pop Up In NYC::When the midnight hour strikes in NYC, glow sticks magically begin to appear. Where the beautiful people gather, Kentucky’s addictive little magic leaf, demon tobacco, starts to gnaw at the yellow fingers… [MORE] |
 Nomad Bachelor Pads - The Port-a-bach::What better way to hedge against fluctuating home prices and skyrocketing rents than the Port-a-bach, a $55,000 eco-friendly bachelor pad for nomads?
The Port-a-bach comes from New Zealand and is based… [MORE] |
 Pedal Power Charging - The 1Liaisaon Eco Boat::I hate pedal boats. Oh sure, they are fun when you go down wind or down current, but there is always the dreaded return trip and the smell of burning thighs as I struggle to get the craft back to shore.… [MORE] |
 Fashions Made of Plants - 'Bio Fashion' in Colombia::The Bio Fashion collection reminds me of a Project Runway episode. The designers here, like on the TV show, have constructed dresses, jackets and shorts all from plant material. The result is a somewhat… [MORE] |
 Plantable Gift Tags - Santa Claus Goes Green::To keep up with the rest of the world, Santa is going green this year with plantable gift tags. Found at stores like Target and Walmart, these plantable gift tags can be taken off of packages everywhere… [MORE] |
 Buying Liquor to Plant Trees - TRU Organic Vodka Treevertising::In one of the more extraordinary product marketing schemes, TRU Organic Vodka is promising to plant a tree for every bottle of vodka you down. If you’re going to have a drink or five, why not help plant… [MORE] |
 Collaborative Cardboard Art - The Box Doodle Project::The premise of David Hofmann's 'The Box Doodle Project' is simple, according to his website: Rearrange a cardboard box to make a figure or object, thereby making the most out of the least.
David Hofmann's… [MORE] |
 Science Project Time-Keepers - The Citrus Clock::Love science? Looking for a natural, eco-friendly and semi-old way to tell time? If so, you'll love The Citrus Clock by Anna Gram, a normal childhood science project fashioned into home decor.
The Citrus… [MORE] |
 Aerodynamic Micro Cars - VW CitiZen Hybrid::The first thing that struck me about the design of this eco-micro car was its aerodynamic appeal. Seems that other electric car designers have forgotten that pushing air consumes energy--whether it's fossil… [MORE] |
 22 Giant Record-Breaking Designs - From Super-Sized Jewelry to Sky-High Architecture::Although humans have done much in the way of minimizing, from living in smaller homes to microchips, we still have within us the desire to make or achieve something ginormous.
If country A produces the… [MORE] |
 Beautiful Bike Racks - Stylish Outdoor Bicycle Storage::Even though the price of gas has fallen somewhat, there are still a lot of people that use their bikes to get around. One of the biggest problems is both where and how to secure your bike when parking… [MORE] |
 $19,000 Electric Vehicles - The Wheego Whip by RTEV::The diminutive Wheego Whip is a collaboration between RTEV (Ruff & Tuff Electric Vehicles) and China's Shuanghuan Automobile looks suspiciously like a Smart car, but isn't priced like one. This electric… [MORE] |
 Portable Internet Access - SolarNetOne is Like Having Internet in a Box::Internet access is a major issue with the modern traveler, especially when they must head to remote locations where traditional workstations are unheard of.
SolarNetOne is essentially a “Internet-in-a-box… [MORE] |
 Subway Cars as Art Studios - The Village Underground::The Village Underground is a community for struggling artists in London, England. Furniture designer Auro Foxcroft came up with the concept of rescuing abandoned subway cars and turning them into low-rent… [MORE] |
 Recreational Tree Climbing - Rediscovering Our Playful Nature::Recreational tree climbing is gaining popularity among adults and children. Using a system of ropes and specialized gear, trees can be safely ascended with minimum instruction.
Richard Preston’s ‘The… [MORE] |
 Suspended Car Parking Lots - The LIFT::Space is getting tighter in urban areas, and one of the most obvious places this is being witnessed is in parking lots, or the lack of them. The LIFT hopes to solve this problem with the creation of a… [MORE] |
 Solar-Powered Vatican - Holy City Installs Rooftop PV Panels::The Holy City has installed 2,000 photovoltaic solar panels to the top of one of the city/state's buildings. In doing so, the Vatican will reduce CO2 emissions by 225 tons a year and save 80 tons of oil.… [MORE] |
 17 Crowdsourced Innovations::The New 7 Wonders is an excellent example of a crowdsourced innovation. It allows an opportunity for everyone in the world to campaign and vote for what they feel are significant wonders in nature. In… [MORE] |
 Color-Coded Speedometers - Honda’s New Eco Cars::Some of Honda’s 2009 vehicles will feature their Ecological Drive Assist System (EDAS), a color-coded speedometer. The background changes its ambient color based not on preset speed limits, but on real-time… [MORE] |
 Artistic Energy Use Awareness - The Wilting Flower::The Wilting Flower prototype is the brainchild of British designer, Carl Smith, who is keen to raise awareness about reducing home energy consumption.
The flower-shaped device presents people with a visible… [MORE] |
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 Upcycled Oxygen Cylinders - Real Everest Canisters as Art::Inspired by a National Geographic documentary, artist Jeff Clapp creates these unique bells, bowls and ornaments out of recycled oxygen cylinders that were discarded on Mt. Everest.
According to the… [MORE] |
 Outdoor Offices - Working Outside to Cut Carbon Emissions::In an effort to curb their carbon emissions, century-old Tokyo-based company, Kokuyo, has set up an outdoor rooftop garden office enabling their workers to spend one third of their work time outside.
The… [MORE] |
 Waste-Free Lighting - The 'Sticky Lamp'::The 'Sticky Lamp' by Chris Kabel utilizes its packaging within the design for a truly waste-free product.
The clear casing that protects the 'Sticky Lamp' bulb from breaking is actually a part of the… [MORE] |
 Gas Mileage Super Hacks - 80 MPG Mustang Delivers 400 Horsepower::You’ve heard the rumor… Detroit holds the patent making a car capable of 100 miles per gallon, but won’t release it. Doug Pelmear has a lot of secrets too, but he did prove that his Mustang was capable… [MORE] |
 Living Sporting Arenas - The Minneapolis Target Center's Green Roof::If all goes well, the Minneapolis Target Center, a sports arena, will be sporting a green roof as shown in the photo, come February 2009.
The Minneapolis’ Target Center green rooftop will cover an impressive… [MORE] |
 Solar Powered Cemeteries - Spanish Graves Against Global Warming::Participating in initiatives to stop global warming is not just for the living. Now you can continue to help long after you take your last breath as has been proven by a cemetery in Santa Coloma de Gramanet,… [MORE] |
 Green Graveyards - The Solar-Powered Santa Coloma Cemetery::The Santa Coloma de Gramenet Cemetery outside Barcelona, Spain is doing its part to stave off global warming; it's installed 462 photovoltaic panels atop its many mausoleums.
Santa Coloma gets plenty… [MORE] |
 Paper Water Bottles - The Brandimage ‘360’::According to Brandimage, the creators of the 360 Paper Water Bottle, every day in the United States 60 million plastic bottles are thrown away; of these, 86% become garbage. That’s why Brandimage reinvented… [MORE] |
 Protesting Horse-Drawn Carriages - Kirsten Johnston for PETA::Kirsten Johnston objects the use of horse-drawn carriages, so much so that she bares all to lie naked on a horse in the latest ad brought to you by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). … [MORE] |
 Personal Landfills - Sustainable Dave Collects Trash For 365 Days::In an effort to demonstrate the impact that one person can have on the environment, “Sustainable” Dave has been collecting his own trash for nearly a year...and blogging about it. Dave hasn’t taken the… [MORE] |
 Electronic Waste Sculptures - Discarded Gadgets as Awareness Art::Statistics show that the average person in the United Kingdom will generate around 3.3 tons of electronic waste in their lifetime, including everything from outdated cellphones to burned out washing machines.… [MORE] |
 Luxury Oases Retreats - Real Desert Gardens::Unless a camel is your primary mode of transportation, you might think that an oasis in the middle of miles of sand is just an illusion, either of the mind, or of the filmmaker. Faced with such dire surroundings,… [MORE] |
 Hyper Water Repellent Fabrics - The Lotus Effect::Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a way to mimic the Lotus-Effect and make a hyper-waterproof fabric. A jacket made with this technology and submerged for two months comes out as dry… [MORE] |
 Solar-Powered Submarines - The BKW ‘GOLDFISH’::It’s easy to imagine solar-powered cars or photovoltaic cell panels to deliver electricity to homes, but how about a solar-powered submersible? The Swiss energy company BKW has announced its plans to create… [MORE] |
 Snow Plowing Bike Paths - Promoting Cheap, Green Winter Commutes::Going green is not always an easy thing to do, especially once the white stuff hits the ground. Snow has always presented itself as a major logistical problem for motor vehicles and non-motor modes of… [MORE] |
 Hip Eco Ads to Target Teens - MTV Switch::I am all for great green news and initiatives to save the environment. This one is marvelous.
MTV International Networks launched a global advertising campaign called MTV Switch, which speaks to young… [MORE] |
 Online Weather Worship Communities - The Cloud Appreciation Society::At the Cloud Appreciation Society, it is almost needless to say: they love clouds! All kinds of clouds, and after a quick look at some of these amazing pictures, you might begin to understand the infatuation.… [MORE] |
 Wooden Computers - Detritus Sculptures by Lee Stoezel::What interests artist Lee Stoezel is the far-reaching power of nature in all of its forms. This must be why he works with wood, carving detailed art that features unusual inorganic subjects like an old… [MORE] |
 Self-Service Rental Microcars - The CityAnt::Do eco-rants, say green chants or tend your plants? Then put on some pants and take a chance on the CityAnt!
This is another in a very long line of designs intended for short-haul city driving. Since… [MORE] |
 Solar-Powered City Cars - The Peugeot OMNI::The hottest thing about this little city skipper is the sun that powers it. The Peugeot OMNI has solar panels on its sides to capture energy and store it in onboard lithium batteries.
Since 95% of the… [MORE] |
 Melting Men for Environmental Awareness - Red Cross' Global Warming Warning::This is an awesome example of live and interactive marketing. It was put on by the Red Cross and is the work of ad agency Leo Burnett Argentine. It demonstrates that the world is getting warmer... much,… [MORE] |
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