This week on TreeHugger, a weird solar phone that’ll get you to stop upgrading, green robots that will be our overlords, cool augmented reality for cyclists, digital ants that swarm your computer, and more!
Biomimicry has been in the news a lot this week, but one of the top stories is security experts creating digital ants that will swarm on viruses and worms in order to protect your computer.
A handcrafted Lotus replica gets 100 miles to the gallon…on homemade biodiesel! Talk about DIYing it.
NTT DOCOMO has crafted some beautiful cell phones made of waste wood. And one looks like a little bean.
A solar powered cell phone concept is aimed at getting us to quit upgrading every two years. But is it weird enough to work, or too wacky to make its point?
Not all solar concepts fall flat. Here are 13 solar concepts inspired by plants that we love.
Move over energy efficiency – the next step in TV labeling will be carbon footprints. Check out the world’s first carbon footprint-verified TV.
Li-Ion batteries are getting super strength with a new breakthrough – silicon nanotubes that boost their capacity by an order of magnitude.
Not all green robots are as cute as WALL-E. Check out some green robots that are destined to be our overlords.
Augmented reality on your…bike helmet? Maybe! This gadget geek put google maps on his head so he can navigate while cycling.
And one last solar gadget – a mailbox you can see from half a mile away. Making it easier on friends finding your house, or a beacon for baseball bats?
TreeHugger’s EcoModo column appears every Tuesday on Gizmodo.
