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Hot This Week1. Peel & Stick Solar Panels - Lumeta PowerPly (VIDEO)  Things are looking much greener at the solar energy front these days. After recently reporting on inflatable solar panels, we bring you another efficient and cost effective solar power innovation that will make opting for a solar roof a viable and more convenient option.
The key innovation in the L…2. Solar Powered Lingerie - Taiyoko Hatsuden Bra (VIDEO)  Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan has been creating concept bras for a wide range of purposes for some time now. Their latest is the Taiyoko Hatsuden Bra, or Solar Power Bra.
The bra features a waist-mounted solar panel that can be used to power an electronic billboard or any other electr…3. Crude Imagery for Awareness - Blood of Earth on Your Mouth (GALLERY)  Going for a variation of “having the blood of someone on your hand,” this new campaign for Brita water filtration pitchers and Nalgene refillable bottles warns us that we are murdering our planet and that we have its blood (oil) on our mouths…
The ads depict people with unpleasant-looking cr…4. Green Children's Toys - SEE Toys Charge by Crank (GALLERY)  Last fall, ZenDesign Group launched the toy collection SEE (safety, ecology, economy) which are electric toys that don’t need batteries. Instead, the toys are powered by the energy created by moving the hand cranks on the toys; 60 seconds of cranking leads to 15 minutes of fun-filled, charged play…5. Automated Plant Growing - The 'Power Plant' (GALLERY)  The Power Plant is an automated plant grower, perfect for those living in a small space or for those who are too lazy to go out and plant a garden.
This is a worry-free soilless indoor gardening appliance to grow herbs, fruit and fresh flowers indoors and all year long.
It dispenses nutrient to …6. Vacuum Backpacks - Fuel Cell BacVac (GALLERY)  I could rant on and on about the hassles of vacuuming, and I think a lot of people would agree with me. The constant leaning over is one such pain and of course there's the dents left from bumping the vacuum into everything, the cord getting stuck under doors, etc.
If you have to carry the darn th…7. Super Turbines - Sky Serpent (GALLERY)  Doug Selsam’s turbine ideas are not just blowing in the wind; they are transforming the wind into power-generating machines. At a cost of $250,000 to develop, the 25-rotor turbine ‘Sky Serpent’ is said to produce three kilowatts (3000 watts) of power. The Sky Serpent is still in the concept st…8. Safety-Oriented Compact Cars - The Solid (GALLERY)  The Solid car was designed by Nikita Gutsalenko, a student at the Product Design and Transport Design at the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts, Russia. The aim of Gutsalenko's design is to help solve the issue of overcrowded parking spaces.
The concept car comes with the standard safety f…9. Recycled Auto Part Art - Hubcap Creatures (GALLERY)  What do you do with your hub caps when they wear out or become outdated? You could toss it in the garbage like most of us, but that's not what the people do at HubcapCreatures.com. They use the hubcaps of cars to create modern art, with a heavy emphasis on fish and other creatures of the animal king…10. Green Energy Producing Canopies - Cobra Solar Shades (GALLERY)  It is solar energy overload at Trend Hunter this week. Following yesterday's peel & stick solar panels, we bring you the venomous, cobra-inspired Solar Shades Canopies. Designed by Buro Nort , the idea was to harvest solar energy while providing cooling shade for kids at schools. This design hits tw…11. Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging - Compost or Eat Your Containers  Let’s face it: current food packaging, on one hand, is useful to keep food fresher, but is wasteful. Think of all the plastic and polystyrene containers that are just tossed away after you bring food home to cook and eat. There is enough going to landfills as it is.
Edible packaging in itself i…12. Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes - Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales (GALLERY)  One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle shop owners couldn't be happier, many of them doubling their monthly sales projections. Re-born ri…13. Bamboo Jewelry - Laser Cut Eco Accessories (GALLERY)  Bamboo jewelry by Molly M Designs is a perfect match for today's new environmentally friendly bamboo clothes. The jewelry line is laser cut with designs inspired from her natural surroundings and her garden. Simple, sharp and bold cutouts reveal recycled materials such as wool, felt and suede from o…14. Unbranding Stickers - DeBranded Home Labels  DebrandedHome.com produces stickers or labels for people to put on their personal care product containers. They are out to reduce “visual pollution” and “lessening brand presence” in the home. Why clutter your bathroom with products in various colours and shapes? Use your own plain container…15. Protecting Polar Bears - Officially Listed As Endangered (VIDEO)  Polar Bears are officially on the global list of animals to be protected. As global warming continues, their natural habitats are threatened as global sea ice melts and their ability to survive is threatened. If nothing is done, the great white bears will face extinction.
Thankfully an initiative b… |
Hot This Month1. Inflatable Solar Panels - SolarStore Helps Heat Your Water (GALLERY)  Water heaters are one of the primary power-hungry devices in most households. That's why the prospect of an affordable solar panel system is particularly exciting. I have always argued that green energy alternatives must be affordable in order to be a viable choice by the masses.
The inflatable Sol…2. Homemade Fuel - EFuel 100 MicroFueler (VIDEO)  With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is jus…3. Top 100 Solar Inventions - Part I: Gadgets & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY)  Earth Day is right around the corner, so buzz about environmentally friendly innovations is high. One of the most talked about ways to go green right now is opting to use solar technologies by harnessing the power of the sun. In honor of Earth Day, this special two-part feature highlights the top 10…4. Top 100 Solar Inventions - Part 2: Architecture & Power Plants (SUPER GALLERY)  The power of the sun is incredible, and with Earth Day coming up, we thought we'd highlight some of the top innovations in solar technology. This is part two of the solar cluster, featuring 30 solar powered communities, cities, individual pieces of architecture and other larger scale inventions.
I…5. Water-Recycling Shower - Quench Enables Guilt-Free Shower Indulgence (VIDEO)  Trend Hunter has featured stories about showers that kick you out or remind you to conserve water. So how about an environmentally sustainable water conservation shower that allows you to indulge as long as you want without wasting water? Bring it on, I say!
The Quench Shower system allows you to t…6. Eco-Luxury Architecture - $15 Million Orchid House (GALLERY)  This is the design of a sustainable, eco-friendly house shaped in the form of a bee orchid. The house, which is called The Orchid and is located in the UK, uses geothermal heating and an underground pump to create its own energy. So far so good.
The Orchid, designed by Sarah Featherstone, sits on 5…7. Mutant Humans as a Social Message - The Beacon's Reversing Evolution Campaign (GALLERY)  In celebration of the recent earth day on April 22th, the Beacon organization released a creative and powerful campaign entitled Evolution.
The campaign asks you the following question: "Ready to go back where we came from?" The question is accompanied by an illustration of the long-term consequen…8. World of the Future - NVArt: Art Space Competition (GALLERY)  The Complex at the Centre of the Universe won first place in a competition run by CGSociety (Society of Digital Artists) and NVIDIA. The NVArt: Art Space Competition challenged artists from around the world to come up with their own grandiose and awe-inspiring vision of the world.
"The entries are…9. Green Computers - Dell Bamboo Eco Computer (GALLERY)  Dell CEO Michael Dell just introduced a never-seen-before Dell eco PC with a bamboo casing at the Fortune Green conference.
Dell claims the environment friendly computer is 81 percent smaller than a standard desktop, and uses 70 percent less power.
Not green enough for you? Well, it is also utili…10. Garbage Seafood - Shock Visuals For Clean Seas (GALLERY)  As a seafood lover, these ads really spoke to me. The photography is exceptional, and at a glance, one might not notice the horrors hidden within each image.
A closer look shows that the sushi is not wrapped in seaweed, but in plastic bags. The fish isn't covered in a delicious balsamic glaze, but…11. Visual Pieces of Paradise - Madagascar, a Piece of the World (GALLERY)  This is the work of Ukrainian ad agency Psyho Studio. They were commissioned to create the work for a travel agency to promote global tourism.
"Madagascar, a Piece of the World" is a rough translation of the name of this beautiful campaign which shows other "pieces" from other parts of the world. …12. Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays - Beijing Greenpix Zero Energy Wall (GALLERY)  The Greenpix Zero Energy Media LED Wall in Beijing was created by Simone Giostra & Partners and Arup and can be seen in the gallery. The gigantic LED wall, which is near the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and which is set to go live sometime this month, will display videos of art-related ev…13. SuperMotorcycles - nUCLEUS: Zero Emissions, Ultra Fast (GALLERY)  NonObject believes that a new breed of alternative fuel vehicles deserves a new level of experience. They pondered, "Why do motorcycles mimic each other's DNA or mirror ferocious animals from the wild?" They wanted a unique motorcycle design that is off the beaten path.
Their concept, currently in …14. Retro Magazine Purses - Momaboma's Paper Vintage Bags (GALLERY)  Momaboma is an Italian company that creates really beautiful, retro, vintage bags. The bags are made out of paper from recycled glam magazines from the 1950's and 1960's and other material such as old vinyl records. The carefully-chosen paper is then processed with resin, polypropylene, vinyl and gl…15. Top 25 Eco Chic Styles - Organic Beauty & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY)  If you think being eco-friendly means you have to dress in Birkenstocks and wear boring, beige organic cottons and hemp, you have been severey misinformed.
The new movement being called Eco-Chic is sweeping over the fashion and beauty industry, and it really has nothing to do with dressing like th… |
Hot This Quarter1. Animals of the Future - Exhibit Showcases Future Climate Change and Evolution (GALLERY)  During a virtual safari, visitors of the Futuroscope in Poitiers (France) can learn about future animals. The exposition shows how the fauna of our planet evolve over the next million years.
It is not likely that anyone of us will have the pleasure to experience the changes and meet the future an…2. World's First Wooden Supercar - The Splinter (GALLERY)  I don't think we will ever see those supercars around, but it is still a unique and innovative car. American designer, Joe Harmon, 27, started the project with other students at North Carolina State University to see whether it was possible to build a performance car out of wood. Their creation - th…3. Washing Machine Toilets - WashUp (GALLERY)  The newest and most innovative washing machine is now here. Sevin Coskun developed the WashUP concept that positioned a washing machine on top of your toilet.
The water that’s used to clean your clothes is preserved where it can be used later to flush the toilet. Now that’s a unique way to con…4. Vertical Farming (Part III) - Toronto Sky Farm (GALLERY)  There are several vertical farms proposed from major cities around the world. We've already told you about the one being built in Las Vegas, now here's one that's been proposed for Toronto.
SKYFarm, is being developed by architect Gordon Graff. It will be a 58 floor skyscraper that will blend into…5. Inflatable Solar Panels - SolarStore Helps Heat Your Water (GALLERY) Water heaters are one of the primary power-hungry devices in most households. That's why the prospect of an affordable solar panel system is particularly exciting. I have always argued that green energy alternatives must be affordable in order to be a viable choice by the masses.
The inflatable Sol…6. Living Business Cards - "Another Bloomin’ Designer" Card (GALLERY)  Make sure your prospective client would want to keep your business card on their table rather than in their pocket by giving the gift of green with your contact information! The “Another Bloomin’ Designer” business card by Jamie Wieck treats its recipient to an extra feature you do not expect …7. Biodegradable Cell Phone - Bamboo Phone Sprouts Seeds After Composting (GALLERY)  This is a truly incredible cellular phone that has taken modern recycling methods and environmental consciousness into major consideration. The Bamboo phone is not only biodegradable, but when it is thrown in the compost, seeds stored within it are released and begin to sprout new shoots.
Once the…8. Homemade Fuel - EFuel 100 MicroFueler (VIDEO) With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that weighs about 200 pounds, that uses 110 or 220 volt power supply and a wastewater drain that is jus…9. Top 100 Solar Inventions - Part I: Gadgets & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY) Earth Day is right around the corner, so buzz about environmentally friendly innovations is high. One of the most talked about ways to go green right now is opting to use solar technologies by harnessing the power of the sun. In honor of Earth Day, this special two-part feature highlights the top 10…10. Semi-Submerged Eco Luxury Home - Trilobis 65 (GALLERY)  We've seen all sorts of cool homes on Trend Hunter, like tree houses and shipping container homes. We've also seen a rising obsession with aqua culture, so it's neat to feature something that combines the two with this extreme house boat concept, the Trilobis 65.
Similar to the Jelly-Fish 45 Habit…11. Turn Your Washing Machine Into a Lamp - Reestore Ideas (GALLERY)  Since recycling is on everyone's mind, the designers at Reestore have been turning what some would consider "no longer of any use" into fully-functioning household furniture. The ideas Reestore have come up with are fresh, unique, and stylish where recycled items can often "look" recycled and not so…12. Top 100 Solar Inventions - Part 2: Architecture & Power Plants (SUPER GALLERY) The power of the sun is incredible, and with Earth Day coming up, we thought we'd highlight some of the top innovations in solar technology. This is part two of the solar cluster, featuring 30 solar powered communities, cities, individual pieces of architecture and other larger scale inventions.
I…13. Water-Recycling Shower - Quench Enables Guilt-Free Shower Indulgence (VIDEO) Trend Hunter has featured stories about showers that kick you out or remind you to conserve water. So how about an environmentally sustainable water conservation shower that allows you to indulge as long as you want without wasting water? Bring it on, I say!
The Quench Shower system allows you to t…14. Eco-Luxury Architecture - $15 Million Orchid House (GALLERY) This is the design of a sustainable, eco-friendly house shaped in the form of a bee orchid. The house, which is called The Orchid and is located in the UK, uses geothermal heating and an underground pump to create its own energy. So far so good.
The Orchid, designed by Sarah Featherstone, sits on 5…15. Green Luxury Building at Al Raha Beach - Abu Dhabi World Trade Center (GALLERY)  Not to be confused with Dubai, Abu Dhabi is on a building binge of its own. This is the World Trade Center to be built on Al Raha Beach, the spectacular spit of land for the waterfront east.
Everything that can be housed in a city building will be in this spectacular piece of architecture by Fost… |
