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  • #garbage

    The Toughest Garbage Bag You Can Buy (Pay Attention, Dexter)

    Popular Mechanics compared three garbage bags—from Hefty, Grip-Rite and EconoGreen's recycled—testing weight capacity, abrasion resistance and puncture resistance to find the toughest one. The pricier, recycled EconoGreen won the day. More »
    12/22/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #power

    iGo Green Technology Line Could Cut 85% Standby Power Consumption

    iGo's three new products, the Power Smart Tower, Power Smart Wall and Laptop Charger, detect when a plugged-in device isn't being used and then shut off the power being drawn from the wall—which could equal huge energy savings. More »
    12/16/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #ideas

    The 5 Bestest of the New York Times' Best Ideas of the Year

    The New York Times' Year in Ideas is one of my favorite end-of-the-year lists because it's smart. I mean, they're the best ideas of the year. Here are the 5 bestest ideas of the year. Like getting liquefied when you die. More »
    12/10/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #climatecontrol

    Individual Air Conditioners in Cubicles Double Energy Efficiency (Tell Your Boss!)

    Hey, office drones. The next time you're pissed and shivering because Jeff in accounting turned the thermostat down to 65 again, just show him this article: Turns out individual climate control units in cubicles can save up to 50% energy. More »
    12/08/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #solarpower

    California Approves Orbiting Solar Panel Deal, Aims for 2016 Launch

    Remember Solaren, the company that's trying to launch those space-based solar panels, the one that signed a deal with California's biggest power utility company? The whole plan got even closer to reality today, after getting approval from California legislators. More »
    12/04/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #remainders

    Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)

    Trade in Your DVDs, Plus a Couple Bucks, and Get the Blu-ray Versions...Steve Ballmer Acknowledges Apple's Gains, Remains Cocky...Sanyo to Build Houses Powered by Solar Energy and Li-Ion Batteries...Sony Announces Vague "iTunes-Like" Store on PlayStation Network for Books, Movies, Music... More »
    11/20/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #design

    The Paint-Less Coca-Cola Would Save Earth One Can at a Time

    It doesn't only look beautiful, and it would make Jon Ive and Steve Jobs wet, but this naked Coca-Cola can would help save energy while reducing air and water pollution. Would it really make a difference? Let's do some math: More »
    11/19/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #gadgets

    NEC's New TV Remote Uses No Batteries

    It will be some time before it reaches couch potatos' hands, but NEC's new TV remote prototype promises eternal power and no battery changes. Ever. How so? It doesn't use any. How is this sorcery possible? More »
    11/18/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #design

    The Best of Samsung's Young Design Award 2009

    Like many of the design competitions in recent memory, the theme of Samsung's Young Design Award for 2009 centered around energy conservation and sustainability in the home. These gadgets were voted best of the bunch. More »
    11/17/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #homeautomation

    PowerZoa Would Be a Great Answer to the Question: "Did I Leave the Stove on?"

    Why? Because you could use the device to remotely cut power to any gadget that is plugged in to an outlet. More »
    11/16/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #cars

    The World's Most Efficient Electric Car Is Destined to Fail

    According to Gordon Murray—the ex-McLaren's Formula 1 designer responsible for the T.27 car—one day we all will be driving one of this vehicles. And wearing clown costumes. I don't care it's the most efficient car. It won't work. More »
    11/05/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #ships

    USS New York Warship Is Made With Steel from the Twin Towers

    The 684-foot, $1.2-billion warship USS New York is actually made of New York. At least, 7.5 tonnes of salvaged steel from the Twin Towers. Watch it come back home, under the eyes of the Lady of the Harbor: More »
    11/02/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #boats

    The 27-Foot Nimbus E-Power Is The World's First Commercially Available Electric Boat

    Our quest for green energy has taken to the high seas with the Nimbus E-Power. Despite being fueled by electricity, it manages a respectable top speed of 27 knots and a range of 20 nautical miles on a 4-hour charge. More »
    10/28/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #solar

    Obama's $8-Billion Plan to Modernize the US Power Grid

    Oh, Sr. Presidente, you look so goooood in the middle of the largest photovoltaic farm in the country—-the 180-acre DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center near Tampa, Florida. Maybe that's why you want to put solar panels everywhere. More »
    10/28/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #recycling

    The Only Gadget Recycling List You Need

    Engadget's put together a comprehensive list for finding where to recycle pretty much gadget you could possibly own. If you're not rolling last year's model style as we approach the season of buying new crap, take a look. Recycle! [Engadget]
    10/27/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #speakers

    TerraCycle Recycles Tasty Treat Wrappers Into Speakers

    These recycled speakers are interesting, TerraCycle, but I won't be 100% impressed until you find a way to turn the World's Largest Cheeto into a speaker too. More »
    10/25/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • #bikes

    Xbox 360 on Two Wheels

    This is what the Xbox 360 would look like if it was made out of aircraft-grade aluminum, had two wheels, and electric motor, and was just a little quieter: The Yamaha EC-f scooter. Veehee purrty indeed. More »
    10/22/09
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • #art

    Al Gore GPS Backpack Looks Like a C4 Bomb

    Designed by artist Ted Noten, this backpack consists of a Tom Tom GPS unit embedded inside an acrylic slab. He intends to place it inside a slowly melting glacier in Switzerland—hence the title "Al Gore." More »
    10/21/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #design

    "A Drop of Water" Watering Can Collects Rain

    Bas Van Der Veer won a prize this weekend for this combination rain collector and watering can. More »
    10/19/09
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    By Brian Lam
  • #scuba

    Maldives Government Meets Underwater to Show Effects of Global Warming

    The Maldives, a stretch of islands off the coast of Sri Lanka, are so close to sea level that global warming poses a serious threat. So the government held a cabinet meeting underwater to bring attention to the problem. More »
    10/17/09
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    By Dan Nosowitz
  • #environment

    Former Microsoft Technology Chief Wants To Block Out the Sun With Liquid Sulfur

    Former Microsoft Tech chief Nathan Myhrvold wants to dim the sun's rays with liquid sulfur pumped from helium-filled balloons. But it's not like he is sitting behind a desk, tapping his fingers together muttering "excellent" or anything. More »
    10/15/09
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    By Sean Fallon
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