The Wattson Energy Meter shows you how much electricity you’re using, making energy saving easier.
With both numbers and colors, Wattson is a super stylish device that shows you how much electricity your home is using at any given moment. (more…)
I don’t think kids really care about the environment, I’m sure they don’t even think about it. Hopefully these friendly looking little torches should change that, as they are rechargeable and will never need batteries. They’re really cute too, and you can choose between a cow, frog or pig. Just squeeze the lever to create some juice and they’ll shine oh so brightly for a little while. It’s good exercise for the arms too.
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Unlike a lot of other energy-crisis solving trends that are forgotten about faster than a blink of an eye, the award-winning and groundbreaking Nanosolar PowerSheets are on sale today. They’re cheap, ultra-adaptable solar panels that can be printed on the side of pretty much anything, promising solar power anywhere you want it. At today’s launch, they still slide under coal’s $2.1-a-watt energy cost, though they’re not mass produced at the scale needed to bring it to the 30-cents-a-watt level they’re aiming for yet. But if they prove themselves on the field, the demand would quickly materialize for that kind of output.
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This is a project of Brooklyn-based Sudia Design Labs and designed by Devang A. Shah and Michael Low of Brooklyn. At first glance, anyone would pass it on as a regular standard table. But no, this one actually contributes towards making the world a greener place. This weatherproof table is covered in solar panels and is able to produce enough electricity to power your laptop and other electronic paraphernalia, even a television and DVD player. (more…)
The eco windup system means that you never need to worry about running out of power or wasting environmentally harmful batteries. One minute of winding gives up to 40 minutes of play time so it’s ideal for the beach or long weekends in the country - you can even use it to charge your mobile phone in an emergency!
Alternatively, you can still charge the media player conventionally through the USB port of your computer.
Watch your favourite movies and music videos on the bright full colour screen. Listen to the music and movie soundtrack on the superb sound system or tune into your favourite programmes on the FM stereo radio. View your photo albums and read ebooks - any time, any place. With or without power! (more…)
This is a great green gadget that will not only cut down on your energy consumption, but also cut your drying time by 50%.
The Spin-X Spin Dryer works using centrifugal force and minimum energy to suck up to a quart of water out of your laundry, thus making your conventional dryer time, or line drying time significantly less.
By greatly reducing drying time, the clothes dryer only operates for 1/2 the time or less, creating less heat for the Air Conditioner to cool, and extending the life of both the clothes dryer and the Air Conditioner because of less wear & tear.
In addition to pulling more water out of your clothing before heading into the dryer, it also removes detergents, perfumes, and chemicals out of your clothes . (more…)
I just stumbled upon a great little device which would be a perfect holiday gift for every eco-friendly consumer. It’s the Hymini portable wind-powered charger. You can just strap it around your arm and it will charge your devices while your are jogging or doing your daily your bycicle ride to the next eco-friendly grocery store.
Think about the amazing green combination of charging your new Nokia 3110 evolve eco-handset with this wind-powered charger.
This water conserving illuminated shower head features color changing LED’s which are temperature sensitive. The light goes from white when the water is cold, to blue, then purple, then red when the water is hot.
This device takes no battery, or electricity what so ever, and is powered by the water running through it. Its also easy to install. Just unscrew your current shower head, and screw this one right on. (more…)
A research team at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology in Tainan County has invented a new type of solar powered wheelchair which integrates the functions of existing manual and electric wheelchairs and can be sold for a cheaper price, the university said yesterday.
The new invention was designed to provide renewable energy resources without worrying about power supply problem and the drawbacks of the traditional wheelchairs.
A conventional fully-powered electric wheelchair can go approximately 7km on a charge, (more…)
There is a new housing community in Poway California, Solara, a 56-unit family project completed earlier this year in this San Diego County community.
The $16.3 million project has mostly two- and three-bedroom units, with eight one-bedrooms. They range from 659 square feet to 1,023 square feet. All units are affordable, with 23 percent at 60 percent of the AMI, and the balance serving people with incomes as low as 30 percent of the AMI and below.
Rents range from $557 for a one-bedroom to $807 for a three-bedroom. (more…)
