Source: wastedive.com Published: December 1, 2015 Credit: Flickr user liz west Arlene Karidis We live in a throw-away world, which takes its toll on the environment, demonstrated by such realities as the tonnage of plastics — almost all from packaging — that inundates...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 18, 2014 In a surprising merging of products, the Solar Energy Bucket serves as a multifunctional tool for anyone who likes to rough it. At first glance it appears to be a simple water bucket, but turn it upside down and you’ll...
Source: earth911.com Published: February 27, 2014 By Kathryn Sukalich Researchers at the University of Leicester in the U.K. have developed a type of pressed wood that could lead to more recycling. Photo: Flickr/John Loo If you’ve ever purchased cheap furniture or...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 5, 2013 All Images Via Gizmag Citadel by Inhabitat Staff For centuries, the Dutch have manipulated the landscape to move water away from their dwellings. Instead of battling the elements, Netherlands-based firm Waterstudio just...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: September 4, 2013 Mark it on your calendars, dear readers, for today is the day when the light bulb became obsolete. For over a century, we’ve illuminated our homes and cities with light bulbs–bulbous luminaries that mimic the...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published: July 11, 2013 Agencies A pair of headphones that can harness solar power to charge mobile devices when you are on the move has been designed in the United Kingdom. Andrew Anderson, a Glasgow-based designer , launched the...
Source: technewsworld.com Published: July 3, 2013 by Rachelle Dragani A flashlight that ditches the batteries in favor of body heat is one of the finalists in Google’s 2013 Science Fair. Ann Makosinski, 15-year-old Canadian student, created what she calls the...
Source: mnn.com Published: May 3, 2013 Sure, there are a few kinks to be worked out, but the designers behind the clever and unfussy Window Socket are onto something: A solar converter-charger that serves as an outlet on windows, not walls. Photos: Kyuho Song and Boa...
Source: treehugger.com Published: April 5, 2012 CleanTechnica/via Petz Scholtus petzdelux French biochemist and Shamengo pioneer Pierre Calleja has invented this impressive streetlight that is powered by algae which absorbs CO2 from the air. We have featured...
Source: science.howstuffworks.com Published: January 22, 2013 by Stefani Newman Pretty, isn’t it? Although this looks like abstract art, this stuff could be fueling our...
