There is no doubt that emission-free cars are the way to go into future, and electric vehicles may not be the final solution to the problem of finding the green way to automobile world. While many believe that hydrogen is the ultimate fuel and...
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Ethanol could be the fuel of the future thanks to studies done by researchers at Washington University. They have discovered a process by which fermenting bacteria are guided into breaking down the waste products during the process into methane,...
This is one of the coolest ideas for a hotel ever! And no, these pictures are not Photoshopped! The Songjiang Hotel in China is actually going to be built inside a 100-meter-deep quarry. It's a brilliant eco-sensitive idea, since no land has to be...
Environment Furniture Incorporated (EFI) is an Austin, Texas based furnishing company that specializes in green furniture. They create beautiful, modern pieces of furniture while all the same remaining environmentally responsible. It may seem...
The term "eco-friendly speed-freak" is no longer an oxymoron. A team of British designers and engineers are attempting to break the wind driven land speed record using their creation, The Greenbird. The record attempt will take place on a dry lake...
What millions of words fail to convey is often portrayed by a single picture, and when all the words fail the express the visual magic at hand you turn to the colors and contours of that "perfect shot" to try and recreate the overwhelming feeling...
The word "farming" conjures up an image of a farmer toiling away on a green landscape to feed the world. However, carbon farming brings about a fresh change to our general perceptions. This kind of farming will produce soil that can store carbon...
In this day and age, owning a yacht is akin to owing a car. And since we have featured plenty of eco cars, it's time to bring your attention to a green yacht, too. Dubbed the Island Pilot DSe Hybrid 12m, this eco water vehicle combines diesel, solar...
The role of a roof is to protect a building and its occupants as well as its contents from the effects of weather. To expand on these basic functions, EcoStar has come up with a line of roof tiles that not only protects us and our belongings but also...
Nowadays there are innumerable ways through which renewable energy is explored to the optimum, and a budding example of that is this MemoTrek Technologies Ltd product, the "bamboo USB drive." I personally think it’s superb, as bamboo is the...
The new method of recycling bottles into countertops is unheard of, and that makes it an incredibly fresh and lovable idea! California’s BottleStone makes counters out of 80% recycled glass and 20% from cement and ceramic, all of which is then...
In the last week alone we must have come across no less than a couple of dozen concept car models from the 5th Peugeot Design Contest 2008, and it seems that the concept car fest has attracted designers from across the globe to put out their best work...
We've all heard of kinetic-powered wristwatches, where the motion of the wearer's arm turning a rotating weight powers the watch without ever requiring winding or a battery change. Now Idaho-based M2E Power takes this idea to a whole new level....
Dual-flush toilets are a great way to save water around the house. As their name suggests, they give you the option of flushing with either a full tank of water or just half, depending on your need. However, they haven't been gaining popularity in...
If you are into green gadgets and eco-friendly innovations, then these are good times for you—and it seems that the years ahead are only going to get better as the word about the benefits of living an environmentally friendly lifestyle spread...
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