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airplanes
100% Solar-Powered Airplane Ready To Go Around the World
Solar Impulse—the 100% solar-powered airplane that will go around the world—is complete and ready to circumnavigate the globe. And for the first time ever, its pilot—actually, the real Piccard—will use a symbiotic suit. More » -
green
Solar-Powered County Fair Makes So Much Sense
This year's Marin County fair in northern California took its environmental theme seriously. A huge photovoltaic setup provided about 40% of the fair's energy with clean solar power—and a solar-powered county fair makes perfect sense. More » -
lightbulbs
New Heat-Reflecting Technology Threatens to Make Incandescent Bulbs Fashionable Again
I know, I know. Tech writers spent all this time hyping CFLs, and now it's possible that incandescent bulbs might be acceptable again thanks to a new technology that seals the filament in a special, heat-reflecting inner-capsule? The nerve! More » -
weather
Oregon Scientific's Solar Weather Station Is The Second Greenest Way To Check The Forecast
As far as weather stations go, the +ECO Clima Control weather station is pretty enough to put out in the open—and its wealth of features are completely powered by the sun. More » -
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 » -
green
McDonalds Offering Free Car Charging With Your "Food"
McDonalds is planning to open "the first green restaurant" in Cary, North Carolina on July 14th complete with eco-friendly building materials and ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles. More » -
image cache
What Is This?
I thought this was some kind of bird hunting device sitting on top of a massive forest. In reality it may be your next vacation destination. And you will need the largest thermal airship to get it up there. More » -
displays
Philips Brilliance LCD Computer Display Knows If You Are There or Not
The new Philips Brilliance LCD computer display has a sensor that can detect people in front. While TVs like the latest Sony Bravias can detect people too, this seems to be the first for a desktop monitor. More » -
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concept
The Intelligent Hose Keeps Your Wasteful Ways in Check
We all know that washing cars, watering lawns and impromptu wet t-shirt contests mean bigger utility bills at the end of the month. That is why designers are putting consumption meters on everything these days—including this intelligent hose concept. More » -
windows 7
Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste
We already knew that companies ship hardware in the most ridiculous and oversized boxes, but come on Microsoft, shrink-wrapped retail boxes to sell a numeric key? I understand your desire to sell, but this is a total waste. More » -
toilets
Loowatt: The Benefits Of Pooping In a Toilet Made From Poop
Well, if you are going to make something from poop, it might as well be a toilet right? That's the idea behind the Loowatt waterless toilet system. The problem is, we have a poop and forget mentality in this country. More » -
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 » -
blockquote
Would a Sub $10,000 Zero-Emissions Car Be The Greatest Consumer Gadget Ever?
Speaking at the Wired Business Conference in NYC, Shai Agassi, the founder of green transportation company Better Place, made a bold statement about near-future electric cars: More » -
censorship
Surprise! China's Porn Filter Has Political Opinions
The weirdly naive Green Dam-Youth Escort web filter project, which was almost certainly initiated because a government official caught his kid looking at really weird porn on time, doesn't just alert at ladyboobs; as some had predicted, it's being used to censor politically sensitive material. Of course, China's been doing this server-side for years. [WSJ] -
concept
Floating Garden Freshwater Aquarium Naturally Filters Fishpoop Into Fertilizer
If this aquarium doesn't qualify as green innovation, then I don't know what does. Because using a small garden to filter out nitrates from your freshwater fish tank is pretty damn eco-conscious. More » -
lawnmowers
Husqvarna Panthera Leo Concept Mower is Electric-Powered and LCD-Equipped
Growing up, I hated mowing the lawn. My backyard was huge, my allergies were bad and I was stuck with a temperamental push mower. If I had this battery-powered Husqvarna mower, however, I would have begged to do yard work. More » -
iphone
Electric Superbike Uses iPhone As Its Dashboard
Scrap the new iPhone, Snow Leopard, and even the Apple tablet. What I really want is this MotoCzysz Erpc, an electric superbike that not only looks amazing, but uses the iPhone as its dashboard, as you can see here: More » -
radios
Kikkerland Solar/Hand-Cranked Radio Is Green Inside Out
If you're dreading that annual family camping trip because you need to know the score—or if you just want to have a disco party where there are no electrical outlets—the Kikkerland AM/FM radio is for you. More » -
green
Office Machine Turns Your TPS Reports Into TP For Your Bunghole
Have you ever thought about wiping your butt with one of your boss' annoying memos? Well, now you can without fearing the dreaded anal papercut. This machine from Tokyo-based Nakabayashi can recycle your office paper waste into toilet paper right on site. More » -
furniture
Auto-Cannibalistic Table Eats Itself Into Dirty Mess On Your Carpet
Cool in theory but a mess in reality, the Auto-Cannibalistic Table starts life off strong, but finishes with a whimper as a mound of dirt and vegetation on your family room floor. More » -
android
Android Meets Energy Shows Why Android Will Be Powering Way More Than Just Phones
A lot of Android's potential has nothing to do with phones—it's running little gadgets. For starters, Moto Labs (not that one) put Android on aBeagleBoard, mashed that into a soup with a wireless cam and Flickr feed to monitor power usage from a custom Google Gadget. [Moto] -
cellphones
The Power Pump Charges Your Cellphone With Air Pressure
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for green technology—so long as physical effort is not required. That's where the Power Pump cellphone charger from Orange falls a bit short. More » -
iphone
Greenpeace iPhone App Helps You Find The Best Recycled Toilet Paper
Despite butting heads with Apple in the past, Greenpeace is jumping on the iPhone bandwagon with an app based on their Recycled Tissue and Toilet Paper Guide. More » -
green the new black
It's Looking Pretty Gloomy for Alternative Energy Right Now
As the WSJ reports on "darker times" for the solar-power industry, the NYT reports venture capitalists are shifting their dollars from bright-eyed alternative energy startups to ones focused on good ol' efficiency. We're doomed. [NYT] -
recycling
Envirobank Reverse Vending Machines Quench Guilt, Not Thirst
I've always been comfortable with humans' relationship with vending machines: we feed them money, they feed us high-fructose corn syrup, everyone's happy. Envirobank wants to upset this age-old ritual with their "reverse vending machines". More » -
prof. dealzmodo
Green Tech Upgrades That Boost Home Values and Reduce Bills
Last week I provided a few basic green upgrades that can help you save money. This time around it's all about tech that will save money and potentially increase the value of your home. More » -
power
Must See: Where Your Power Comes From, Visualized
NPR has an amazing interactive map of our power grid—the complicated mesh of power plants and transmission lines delivering juice to your house. This picture shows new proposed lines—it looks damn sad without them: More » -
bicycles
Sanyo CY-SPG226 Battery-Assists Your Lazy Butt For Up To 85km
Sanyo's Eneloop label, known for Wii charging stations and batteries, is taking cycling for a spin with the CY-SPG226 battery-assisted bicycle. Don't let the 85km range fool you though—there's still pedaling to be done. More » -
retromodo
This May Be the World's First Electric Car
If these newly discovered photos are confirmed, what you are seeing here is the first ever electric car, built in 1884 by British inventor Thomas Parker. 1884, people. More » -
energy
Tina Fey's Fart Machine Becoming a Reality...Only With Gaseous Microbes
If you watch 30 Rock religiously, you might have seen one or two references to an out-of-control fart machine. Well, Tina Fey's dream is kind of, sort of becoming a reality. More » -
displays
Eizo's FlexScan Monitors Activate On a Motion Sensor
Here is a good, green idea—monitors that activate or deactivate based on the presence of humans. That is exactly how Eizo's 20-inch FlexScan EV2023W-H and the 23-inch EV2303W-T help to save energy. More » -
green
Last Year's Model: Get Great Gadgets. And Keep Them
That's the slogan from Last Year's Model. They believe if you buy gadgets that don't suck, you'll use them longer and not need to buy new stuff all the time—thereby going green. Seems logical. More » -
image cache
This Thing Is Just Too Damn Huge to Be Real—But It Is
At first sight, this seems like a propeller about to get attached to an airplane engine. I thought the same until I looked closer. Then it blew my mind. Zoom in and discover why. More » -
diy
Make Your Own Arduino LED Milk Bottle Lights Just In Time For Earth Day
This project proves that even recycled materials can be used to create fantastic looking home decor. Energy efficient LED lights and used PPE milk bottles become stylish lamps that are controlled via an Arduino. More » -
showers
Inflatable Shower Curtain: Be Green Or Be Suffocated
Sure, there are other methods of conserving water in the shower, but none of them put your life on the line like the inflatable shower curtain from designer Elisabeth Buecher. More » -
hard drives
Seagate Barracuda LP Green Hard Drive Slooooows Down to Save Power
There's a general rule with hard drives: spin faster, get better performance, use more power. "Green" hard drives take the opposite tack: they spin slower, and use less power, like Seagate's new Barracuda LP. More » -
prof. dealzmodo
Screw the Recession: How to Spend Less and Get More
A new tax year has begun which provides a great opportunity to do a little financial spring cleaning. Even in a tough economy, it is possible to spend less without making major sacrifices. More » -
green
Apparently We Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Eco-Friendly Biofuels Now
Singaporean researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have devised a way to convert carbon dioxide into clean-burning biofuel methanol, using a safe, non-toxic process. Has mankind defeated the final boss of Global Warming? More » -
solar power
Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
What? The Earth revolves around the sun? Preposterous. By the way, I want you to give up all technology for Lent. Oh, and pay no attention to the workers installing our $660 million solar plant. More » -
doom
How Long Will Our World Last? (Yes, We Are Screwed)
Most people get worried about how much energy reserves we have left, but as this graphic shows, that's the least of our problems. The real problem is the materials we use to make things. More »
green
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