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  • fashion

    S. Cafe Shirts Are Made From Coffee Grounds

    "One medium cup of coffee can make two T-shirts," according to the general manager of Singtex, makers of S. Cafe shirts. More »
    07/07/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • cars

    Magnetic Big Wheel or Ring of Death?

    Car designer Harsha Vardhan has a different vision of tomorrow. While his vehicle calls for an electric engine, just like we see in cars now like the Prius or Volt, that engine drives magnetic fields, not wheels. More »
    07/02/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by geekpi: More like ring of retarded. There is no way it could stand like that while at rest. Gravity would pull... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • cars

    The 2010 Toyota Prius...Hearse

    Trust us: If there's one time you can get away with a not-so-green lifestyle, it's when you're dead. More »
    06/23/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • roundups

    EcoModo - The Best of Treehugger

    How much e-waste is the switch to digital creating? Just how do you make your own wind turbine? Will consumer electronics ever become obsolete? How might smart power outlets save lives? Your burning questions answered! More »
    06/18/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by berribrand: Certainly there is truth to your statements. But there are things that environmentalists rail against, like cars, which relies on... more » | Other threads

  • image cache

    Firewinder Wind Light, or Photon Tornado?

    In practice, the Firewinder wind light won't look quite this extraordinary. But God bless slow shutter speed photography all the same. [via Inhabitat]
    06/09/09
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by debbyherbenick: it kind of looks like a masturbation sleeve (pocket pussy) to me. 2 Responses | Other threads

  • roundups

    EcoModo - The Best of TreeHugger

    Everything you need to know about electornics recycling gathered in one place, a solar-powered bench for ever-ready wifi, a cool solar array shows off new tech, and energy efficiency overlaps with virtual gaming. More »
    05/11/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • solar lights

    Ikea's Summer Solar Lights Are Pleasant Looking

    It's not the solar panels we were looking at before, but these solar lights from Ikea look pretty darn nice. Plus, they're good for impressing men and women who don't shave regularly. More »
    03/06/09
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by ninjagin: I've yet to see a solar path or garden light that's actually bright enough to make a difference. These are... 7 Responses | Other threads

  • cellphones

    Samsung Blue Earth Phone: Solar Powered and Made from Water Bottes

    On one hand, Samsung's upcoming Blue Earth smartphone is obnoxiously eco-hip. On the other, it resembles the Palm Pre and can run off sunlight.
    02/12/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • PRT System

    Driverless, Electricity-Run Taxis Will Dominate UAE Eco-City

    The United Arab Emirates is planning a bunch of “personal rapid transit” devices: driverless taxis that run on electricity and could hit the streets of Masdar as early as this year. More »
    02/03/09
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    By Elaine Chow

    Comment by Aidan Penttila: May I be the first to say "You're in a Johnny Cab!" 11 Responses | Other threads

  • clean water

    Solvatten Solar Jerrycan Purifies Water Using Nothing But Sunshine

    Providing clean water is an integral part to any effort to raise third-world living standards. Solvatten, a Swedish-designed water purifier, does its job using nothing but a couple of hours in the sun. More »
    01/13/09
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    By Elaine Chow
  • holiday magic

    Christmas Tree Powered By Bikes, Supposedly

    In Barcelona, anyone passing by is invited to lend some stationary bike exertion to a cause—lighting a tree to create a true Christmas miracle. It's a neat idea, if you believe it.
    12/19/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by pastrychef: Gilligan's Island style! 3 Responses | Other threads

  • smart home

    Nokia Smart Home Solution Puts Power of Control Onto Your Cellphone

    With energy conservation and easy eco-friendliness on just about everybody's agenda these days, one of the most popular concepts is the “Smart Home,” a living environment that knows just how much power you actually need to be comfortable and gives you not a drop more. Nokia's hopping on that wagon with its new Nokia Home Control Center, a Linux-based platform that will control your house's resources via your mobile phone. More »
    12/02/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • hydropower

    UMich VIVACE Hydropower System Makes Energy From Slow Currents

    A new hydropower prototype from the University of Michigan could end up using even slower river and ocean currents to generate energy. VIVACE, which stands for Vortex Induced Vibrations for Aquatic Clean Energy, can generate power from as little as 2 knots, making it more useful than most turbine and water mill systems out there, which need an average of 5 to 6 knots to operate efficiently. More »
    11/26/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • wind lights

    Mathmos Glowing Wind Lights Probably Best For Breezier Locales

    Mathmos' eight-inch tall windlights are pretty simple—just a generator, 2.4-inch propeller and two LED lights—but that doesn't stop them from having their own cute, glowing eco-charm. Basically when the wind blows strongly enough, they light up: dot them about your garden and you'd have a great display, but only if the wind is blowing. If you're in London, Jason Bruges Studio has arranged hundreds of them into a 45-foot high Aeolian Tower scultpure at the Southbank which is showing until November 16th. But if you want just one, it'll cost you around $18. [Technabob]
    11/13/08
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    By Kit Eaton

    Comment by Chewbenator: Could you put one on a car antenna? more » | Other threads

  • biofuel

    Rainforest Fungus Makes Biodiesel, Not Soup

    Environmentalists who say we shouldn't cut down the rainforest as it harbors potentially useful lifeforms are finally right: there's an amazing fungus that can produce biodiesel better than any current methods. Gliocladium roseum was found in the Patagonian rainforest, as a by-product of antibiotics experiments. The scientists were amazed that the fungus was putting out a mist of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon derivatives. "This is the only organism that has ever been shown to produce such an important combination of fuel substances," according to one professor, who added that G.roseum can even make fuels from cellulose. With a little genetic tweaking, the team think it's possible the fungus could become an important green fuel source. [Physorg]
    11/04/08
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    By Kit Eaton
  • Bamgoo

    Eco-Friendly BamGoo Car Is Meal on Wheels For Pandas

    Researchers at Kyoto University recently displayed an eco-friendly electric car made almost entirely out of bamboo, one of the fastest growing materials available. The single-seat “BamGoo” weighs about 130 pounds, can only run about 30 miles on a charge, and probably won't pass any safety tests, but it sure is cute! Let's just hope that there aren't any wandering pandas about. [Daylife]
    11/04/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • eco-friendly

    ECO Showerdrop Guilts You Into Taking Shorter Showers

    In another attempt to shrink our global footprint, the ECO Showerdrop encourages you to quit your bad habit of taking girly showers (a.k.a. unnecessarily long showers). Unlike the Eco_Drop Shower, which made you physically uncomfortable until you removed yourself from the shower, the ECO Showerdrop will beep, time you, and measure your water usage—basically guilt you—until you finally switch off that water. However, this device only begins the guilting process after you've hit the time limit you've set for yourself, which could make the saving water aspect to this gadget pointless if you set the limit to, let's say, forever. [Nigel Eco Store via TreeHugger via Smart Planet]
    10/27/08
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    By Andi Wang

    Comment by tkohrs2002: This is retarded. There is an infinite supply of water. Did you forget about the Ocean? Jesus 12 Responses | Other threads

  • eco lighting

    Black and Decker LightsOut IR Gizmo Turns Lights Off For Lazy, Green Types

    My old office used to have those irritating IR-sensor lights, so if you were working late and popped out—say to the loo—for more than a few minutes, you'd be welcomed back to uninviting darkness: now you can have the same facility in your home thanks to Black&Decker's LightsOut. Well, actually it's quite a neat gizmo—it's battery powered, and simply mounts directly over a light switch, which it then throws for you if it doesn't detect movement in front of its sensor. Plus it turns the lights on when you enter. You can even change the "off" preset delay time, up to 30 minutes. Handy if you forget to switch the light off in your garage—like I often do. No word on pricing yet. [NewLaunches]
    10/27/08
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    By Kit Eaton
  • gasoline

    BioBot Makes Bio Diesel at Home!

    You would think that making your own Bio Diesel at home would be a tough, multi-stepped procedure that has a few dangerous spots to misstep. Well before the BioBot, a system that makes Bio Diesel from old cooking oil, you would have been right. Unfortunately, after the BioBot, you would have been right, too. Here is their simple, 8+ step process to make gas at home. And don't worry, that chemistry beaker is just for show! More »
    10/22/08
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    By Mark Wilson
  • energy conservation

    Ecobee Smart Thermostat Can Adjust Home Temps Online

    Winter is just around the corner and, with gas prices still unstable, it's now even more important to monitor your thermostat. That's tough and annoying though, which is why gadgets like Ecobee are coming out on the market. Ecobee has an integrated programmable smart thermostat with a WiFi-enabled touchscreen that automatically sets your household to conserve energy at the press of a button. More »
    10/16/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • concepts

    High Five Power Generator...It Could Happen

    Look, I'm no engineer. That's just not what I do. But these rough schematics of a high five power generator, which we see could fuel an entire sandwich shop, look pretty solid to me. After all, who couldn't use an extra high five to get them through the day? And who doesn't like a delicious sandwich? This one-two punch of sustainable happiness could usher in a better tomorrow. Though if such high fiving technology were to fall into the wrong hands...may God help us all. Concept by [Cunning].
    10/10/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Apparently I was too slow.... 6 Responses | Other threads

  • I can see the air

    CO2 Scrubber Sucks Up Emissions From Cars, Home Heating

    University of Calgary scientists are working on a machine that would pull carbon dioxide from the air in an attempt to scrub out emissions from diffuse sources, such as car exhaust and home heating. These “diffuse emissions” account for roughly half of the CO2 that goes up into the sky every day, contributing to global warming. More »
    10/02/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • google

    Google Claims Most Efficient Data Centers Ever

    Responding to criticism for its secrecy over its data centers, Google has lifted the veil a little on how much energy its information hotbeds use. The world's largest search engine insisted that Google-designed data centers used nearly five times less energy than conventional facilities, and launched a website to inform environmentally-bent customers on their 5-step approach to efficiency. More »
    10/01/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • styrofoam

    The Styrobot Wants to Rule Your Cups and Packaging

    There's really nothing great that can be done with Styrofoam other than not produce it in the first place, but in lieu of recycling it or throwing it away, one man and his son, inspired by this artwork, took 5 years worth of Styrofoam packaging and did the next most logical thing—built a giant robot. More »
    09/03/08
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    By Mark Wilson
  • solar

    Australian Student Invents Cheap Solar Using Nail Polish and a Pizza Oven

    An Australian PhD student has found a cheap way to make solar cells with nail polish, a pizza oven and an ink jet printer. 23-year-old Nicole Kuepper's invention, named iJET, doesn't require the pricey clean rooms and high-temperature ovens of traditional solar panel manufacturing plants, thus dramatically lowering the cost of solar and paving the road for introducing the technology to third-world countries. More »
    08/23/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • environmental

    Kid-Invented Water Watcher Keeps Close Eye On Your Shower Wastage

    Aw, here's a cute piece of news: 12-year-old inventor Elizabeth Rintel has won the grand prize in a “Going Green Challenge” by youth media company By Kids For Kids with her “Water Watcher,” a device that measures and monitors water usage in the shower. The gadget, which can be fastened to any shower or faucet, sounds a beep and signals a red light every time a half-gallon of water is used. Cutting your shower short by just one minute could save 1,000 gallons of water per year, no small amount as our world possibly approaches the days of Peak Water. More »
    08/16/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • air conditioners

    Greencore Semi-Solar-Powered Units Use Both the Sun and the Grid

    AC manufacturer Greencore has come up with a long-awaited solution to the inherent problem in solar-powered air conditioning units—solar panels are still not efficient enough to power the energy-gobbling machines on their own. The company's 10200 model uses a single 170-watt solar panel during the day and electricity from the power grid during the night to charge its batteries, leading to massive energy savings even if the solution isn't 100% solar. More »
    08/16/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • package lamp

    Lamp Made Out of its Own Packaging

    Reviewing gadgets on a normal basis, you really come to realize how incredible wasteful all the packaging is. Something is shipped to you in a box that's packed with styrofoam. Inside it, you find another box packed with more styrofoam and whatever good you ordered. But this Package Lamp is different. It has no extra packaging because it is the packaging. More »
    08/15/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by SleepingMartyr: thats quite the material. can this thing carry your eggs too? or better yet, cook them? more » | Other threads

  • flash drives

    Biodegradable Flash Drives Were a Long Time Coming

    Electronics manufacturer Hoshino has just announced "the world's first biodegradable USB disk." It's constructed of the corn-based plastic polylactide, and just in case you forget that fact, they've shaped the drive like an ear of corn. We don't have a lot of information on the device, but it appears they've figured out how to make the entire drive biodegradable, not just the casing (though that cop-out is certainly a possibility). Since most of our electronics we're using right now won't be part of our daily arsenal in two to three years, it's good to see manufacturers at least considering how we'll dispose of all this junk. [Hoshino via Gearlog]
    08/06/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by Spkl: i want an edible USB drive. more » | Other threads

  • let there be light

    ESL Bulbs Are Better Than CFLs and LEDs, Says Company

    Another contender has stepped into the ring of energy efficient lighting: called ESL (electron-stimulated luminescence), this new type of bulb works by using accelerated electrons to light up a phosphor coating on the inside of a glass bulb. ESLs can turn on instantly, can work with dimmers, and creates a light quality that's similar to incandescents and halogens. More »
    08/02/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • wind energy

    NASA Wind Map Shows You Where The Greatest Gusts Blow

    In an effort to figure out the best areas to harvest wind energy, scientists from NASA's Earth Science Division have used several years of QuikSCAT satellite data to produce some pretty awesome looking wind power density maps. According to them, if the areas with high wind power—an average wind of greater than 30 knots (45 miles an hour)—were tapped, they could potentially supply 10 to 15 percent of the world's energy needs. More »
    07/12/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • solar

    Solar-Powered LCD Brings TV to Anywhere the Sun Shines

    As part of Sharp's recent efforts to shove itself to the forefront of solar innovation, the company is showcasing a prototype of a 26-inch LCD Aquos TV that can be powered entirely by the sun. Now even the 1.6 billion people on earth without electricity won't have an excuse to miss the next season of Lost. More »
    07/05/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • environmental

    Sony Ericsson Wins Greenest Electronics Company Award

    Congratulations, Sony Ericsson, for winning what was ultimately a barely challenging competition to become the greenest electronics company around. Our favorite Swedish-Japanese conglomerate rose to the top of Greenpeace's Greener Electronics Guide by exceeding Energy Star requirements, making all its models PVC-free and banning the most harmful chemicals from phones launched since January 2008. Unfortunately, it was valedictorian in a class whose scores have plummeted all around. More »
    06/29/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • phil bridge

    Cardboard Bicycle Costs Just $30, Don't Leave It Out in the Rain

    A 21-year-old student from the UK has designed a cardboard bicycle that he has dubbed "the ultimate green machine." Supporting anyone up to 168 pounds, the frame, which costs around $6 to make, is made from the cardboard used in industrial packaging, whilst the wheels and chain are standard bike issue, and will cost around $24. More »
    06/28/08
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    By AddyDugdale
  • solar

    MIT Students Build Solar Dish that Can Melt You, Your Family

    MIT students have spent the past several weeks assembling a 12-foot mirrored dish that can concentrate sunlight 1,000 times over. In the picture here, we see the panel instantly igniting a plank of wood in its path. As for lighting your house—no problem. More »
    06/20/08
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    By Mark Wilson
  • lcd

    Sony Brings Out Energy-Efficient 32-Inch LCD in Japan

    The Bravia KDL-32JE1 is an energy-efficient TV from Bravia which consumes just 89W of power, compared to 160W on an equivalent Bravia. It also uses plastic parts recycled from other Sony departments, such as the plastic waste from collected TVs, polystyrene packaging and the waste from the optical film from LCD TVs. Available on July 25 in Japan, the KDL-32JE1 has 1366x768 resolution, HDMI interface, 2500:1 contrast ratio and 178-degree view angle, and comes in two colors, Champagne Gold and Silver. It will cost the equivalent of $1,390 in Yen. [Impress]
    06/17/08
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    By AddyDugdale
  • universal adapter

    Westinghouse Throws Its Support Behind Universal Adapter Concept

    Even if it's not keeping up with other types of LCD technology, Westinghouse is at least throwing its support behind a solution for an age old problem. The budget electronics maker said that it had committed to using a "universal adapter" made by start-up Green Plug that will power everything from cell phones to television sets. More »
    06/14/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • electricity

    Electricity Generator Gets Its Power From Waste Heat

    Dallas' Southern Methodist University is now recycling energy with one of the first commercial electricity generators that use thermoelectricity—the act of drawing power from waste heat. The machine operates by using heat given off by other processes (such as manufacturing) to boil liquids, which then turn into steam, which then turns an electricity-generating turbine. More »
    05/31/08
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    By Elaine Chow
  • cars

    Used Cars Are More Eco-Friendly Than Hybrids?

    Here's a simple, compelling argument we read in Wired that shows a used car may be a more ecologically sound choice than a new Prius: More »
    05/20/08
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    By Mark Wilson
  • cars

    These Prius Solar Panels Should Come Standard

    While the Prius is more practical than high efficiency solar vehicles, why not add some solar to the Prius anyway? This solar kit from SEV seamlessly installs onto a Prius' roof and claims to add up to 20 miles per day of electric mode driving/increase fuel economy up to 29%. Compatible with Prius models from 2004-06, I'm enough of a cynic that I figure if the installation worked that well, the panels would have come standard in the first place (though we've heard that they are under consideration for next gen models). Then again, the 2-3 year "break even" scenario that SEV pitches on their website may have something to do with it. [SEV via Jalopnik]
    05/15/08
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    By Mark Wilson

    Comment by ThriftyTechie: @shawn_dude: I don't think I was clear... What I'm saying is that the amount of energy in the sunlight hitting the roof... more » | Other threads

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