All the stories tagged with: eco-friendly
Sewage plants can double up as power stations
03/02/2012, How do you turn something that stinks to the utmost heavens into a source of power? That is definitely possible, with a new device which could potentially be used to transform sewage plants into power stations. This particular breakthrough will [...]
Animals sculpted from old CDs
02/23/2012, Recycling is always a good idea, especially in this day and age where we have a higher degree of environmental awareness. Well, just what are some of the steps that we can take to minimize our carbon footprint? Apart from [...]
Plants-based plastics could be the next big green thing
02/19/2012, Black gold – that is what most folks would describe oil as, and when processed into petroleum, it can be used in many other forms, from using it to power the cars that you drive around, in addition to producing [...]
Fisker Karma’s interior relies on low-carbon leather
12/30/2011, Talk about taking great lengths to go green – Fisker Karma’s interior wants to wrap you in luxury, and yet it intends to maintain a balanced outlook by using low-carbon leather. Bridge of Weir leather was their main pick, where [...]
Noisezero O+ Eco Edition Headphones
11/23/2011, Want to go green? While there are so many ways to go about with a green and eco-friendly lifestyle, where among the more notable contributions would be to be a vegan, not to mention ride around in a Toyota Prius, [...]
Honda snowblower takes the hybrid route
11/09/2011, One would normally associate the company Honda with its range of vehicles which offer value for money, and more recently, their efforts in the robotic world with the ASIMO project. Well, we also know that Honda has an interest in [...]
Re-case is an eco-friendly iPhone case
11/03/2011, If you own an iPhone and you love the environment, how about picking up an environmental-friendly protective case for your phone? No, we don’t mean wrap it in leaves or paper, but you can check out the Re-case from Miniwiz. [...]
Pavegen tiles rely on footsteps to generate power
10/24/2011, Take a look at the documentary of any large cities and buzzing metropolises, and chances are you will see a swarm of humanity who walk around most of the day, being busy getting from one destination to the other. Ever [...]
Raincoat prevents you from getting wet, produces drinking water to boot
10/13/2011, Wearing a raincoat makes perfect sense for those who get around on bicycles and motorcycles whenever it starts to pour outside, but what happens to all the water that falls? Surely it will just wash off the raincoat and end [...]
BytePac hard drive boxes are made from cardboard
10/12/2011, Using cardboard to replace metal or plastic on a computer isn’t exactly new, normally it’s budget-friendly and free most of the time but not when it comes to BytePac. This “green” cardboard housing which is used to turn your regular [...]
Electric cars could be money spinners for owners
09/28/2011, They say the moment you drive your brand new car out of the showroom, it effectively loses quite a chunk of its value – and the graph goes downhill from there. Well, I guess the same applies to electric cars, [...]
Hawaiian shirts reduce energy use in Japan
09/07/2011, The devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan in March earlier this year certainly brought about plenty of changes in the lives of survivors, not to mention a post-earthquake energy crisis that states certain buildings cannot be cooled to [...]
Alloy could create inexpensive hydrogen
08/31/2011, A team of scientists in Kentucky has claimed that they’ve managed to “tweak” an inexpensive semiconductor to generate hydrogen from water using sunlight. Using an alloy that is formed by replacing 2% of the antimony in gallium nitride, it is [...]
