Innovative Ideas – Products
Source: washingtonpost.com Published: March 22, 2015 Senior electrical engineering students Viet Tran, left, and Seth Robertson, demonstrate extinguishing a fire with their wave extinguisher. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) By Tom Jackman It happens so quickly you...
Source: offgridquest.com Published: March 25, 2015 © Catching Wind Power The potential damage to bird and bat populations by large wind turbines is often used as an argument against more wind power installations, and serves as great fodder for comments here when we...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 21, 2015 James Dyson, inventor of the Dyson vacuum, wants to use a river barge with cyclone cleaning technology to clean dirty rivers. by Kristine Lofgren Dyson originally unveiled the idea for Time magazine, but the folks over...
Source: lemayonline.com Published: May 17, 2013 Every once in a while an idea comes along that is so unlike anything before that it defies reference. Take Belatchew Lab Architecture’s Strawscraper, a skyscraper covered in hair that can harness the energy of the wind....
Source: newatlas.com Published: January 20, 2015 The UPC/Eolgreen streetlights incorporate both solar panels and a wind turbine (Photo: Eolgreen) By Ben Coxworth If you’re trying to save power, you generally don’t leave your lights on all night. With a few...
Source: theguardian.com Published: January 23, 2015 Wishbone Design creates bikes from old carpets. Photograph: Wishbone Elisabeth Braw A New Zealand company has developed a way to recycle worn-out carpets into children’s bicycles A bike may not not be the obvious...
Source: cbsnews.com Published: May 8, 2014 Over 300 million tons of plastic is produced annually, and only about 3 percent of it gets recycled. The rest is simply trashed, taking centuries to degrade, or left adrift in the ocean. An estimated 24,000 tons of...
Source: ourldsfamily.com Published: December 11, 2014 The Wonder Box recipes and instructions originated from a booklet published by “Compassion” of South Africa in 1978, 1979 and 1980. “Compassion” registered the name Wonder Box and the logo of the kneeling figure....
Source: inhabitat.com Published: July 18, 2014 by Lori Zimmer Pacific Domes has already installed a BioEnergy Dome that helps feed and supply energy to the residents of the Navajo Indian Reservation in Naatani, Arizona. The interior hosts a fresh pond, which provides...
Source: businessinsider.com Published: April 12, 2014 Charge mobile devices while preparing meals! The PowerPot combines the benefits of a lightweight cooking pot and a portable USB charger. Power any adventure while heating up a meal on a backpacking stove or sitting...
