WakaWaka Solar Light A Brilliant Idea for Off-Grid Communities

Source: earthtechling.com Published: December 15, 2012 By Beth Buczynski Surviving without electrical power isn’t something we’re very good at any more. Here in the U.S., if you don’t have electricity at home, it’s usually because of a storm or your roommate forgot to...

Foldaboat!

Source: yankodesign.com Published: July 19, 2011 By Long Tran Fold-a-boat is a seamless, hard shell, folding boat made from one single sheet of plastic. The objective is to create an accessible flat-pack leisure boat designed for flat water environments. The 2.5m...

‘Bite Me’ LED Desk Lamp Looks Good Enough to Eat

Source: earthtechling.com Published: December 4, 2012 By Beth Buczynski You know that scene in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory where the golden-ticket holders step inside the waterfall room and Wonka tells them everything they see is edible? (If you don’t know what...

Piezoelectric Systems for Green Environment

Source: ecofriend.com Published: November 9, 2012 Electricity, as we all know, isn’t easy to generate and even the power that reaches our wall sockets isn’t always green. In an era where everybody seems to be getting interested about renewable energy, there is no...

What If Your Footsteps Could Power Your City Sustainably?

Source: sustainablecitiescollective.com Published: October 19, 2012 Author Urban Times @urbantimes Pavegen Tiles in a Hallway A while back our Sci & Tech Correspondent Nathan Liu wrote a piece entitled “iPavement Connects People with...