Chasing the Wind
From Metropolis Magazine. As rendered, a strangely organic yet familiar form stretches across a valley on Russia’s Lake Ladoga and sweeps down into the water, seeming to take a deep breath along the way. This unconventional structure is London-based Chetwood Associates attempt to shift the definition of wind-energy source. “We want to concentrate and capture...
Sun Table – Not a Fable.
Here’s a nice addition to a metro hippie’s patio… it’s a solar powered table, made by Sudia Design Labs out of the Big App. The Sun Table features a 64 watt pv panel which produces enough energy to power a laptop for three hours or so…. I dig the minimalist styling. Do you? The table...
Let’s go fly a wind turbine!
If you were a wind turbine, would you rather be stuck on the ground where wind patterns are weak and volatile, or be flying high in the sky where wind is consistent and plentiful? I’ll take the latter, thank you very much! Our comrades at Magenn Power are on the same page. They’ve come up...
HYmini: Clean, green, portable charging machine!
Picture this: It’s a beautiful spring day and you’re on a nice bike ride, rockin’ out to the latest Radiohead album that you have pirated on your iPod nano. Your cell phone rings…. you turn on your bluetooth headset and join in on a teleconference without breaking pace. Life is good. You think to yourself,...
Can science save the environment?
As climate change has become an increasingly ‘hot topic’, there has been a lot of emphasis on cutting carbon emissions. Countries across the world are stepping up to the plate and making substantial efforts to do their part. New Zealand for example, is looking to be the world’s first carbon neutral country, an astonishing and...
BoGo Light, anyone?
BoGo Light, represent! The BoGo Light, a solar-powered LED flashlight, is a rockin’ example of using new, sustainable technologies in socially responsible ways. For every BoGo Light purchased ($25), a BoGo Light will be given to someone around the world who doesn’t have access to electricity, and could really use a BoGo Light. The BoGo Light features a solar panel that takes...
Track those trends
Here’s a little slice of new technology that is sure to take off… It’s called the Ambient Orb and it looks like a cross between a water balloon and a mood ring. The orb is a glass lamp that uses color to show changing information, such as market trends, weather forecasts, email activity, or even traffic. It is...
GoLoco = Get Rideshare Crazy!
You can do pretty much anything online these days… heck, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t met up with a chick or two via MySpace before! Back to the point…. GoLoco.org, check it out… it’s a Facebook application that hooks up riders with drivers…. Raise your hand if you like diamond lanes, cheaper parking, and less gas!...
Aeroturbines… urban friendly wind power.
Earlier this summer I was in Chicago for the big NeoCon conference and took a green building trolley tour. We checked out several uber-green buildings and made a detour to drive by the Mercy Lakefront SRO project by renowned architect, Helmut Jahn. Up to this point, I had only seen pictures of this gorgeous structure and was eagerly...
Nanosolar = Macro cool
I will try and keep y’all posted on exciting new green technologies as best I can… I recently discovered a new solar technology that will revolutionalize the building industry in the relatively near future. It’s called Nanosolar and they have discovered a way to produce a ‘solar film’. They start with a thin reflective sheet...
Drooling….Enertia electric moto.
So yeah… lust is one of the 7 deadly sins, but c’mon… this moto by Enertia is just off the charts on the hotness scale. Can we please start with a picture?…. thank you. I’m at a loss for words… This bike is an absolute work of art, like it’s pulled right out of RoboCop, or that futuristic movie...
