earthCell batteries promise near-zero waste and better value
Posted by admin in Alternative energy, Hi-tech on 09. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
If you really want to minimize the amount of toxins that you put into the environment, use rechargeable batteries. Disposable and rechargeable batteries can contain heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium, and with an estimated 3 billion batteries a year being discarded in the U.S. alone, the sometimes small amounts in each battery [...]
PepsiCo develops first PET plastic bottle made completely from plant-based material
Posted by admin in Design, Science on 17. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
PepsiCo says it has developed the world’s first 100 percent plant-based PET bottle Mountain Dew’s green bottles could become even "greener" with an announcement from PepsiCo claiming it has developed the world’s first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources including switch grass, pine bark and corn husks. The bottle [...]
OnPlug eliminates standby power drain
Posted by admin in Electronics on 15. Feb, 2011 | 0 Comments
The OnPlug is essentially a single-outlet power bar, that keeps household electric devices from drawing phantom power Call it standby power, phantom power or vampire power, but the current drawn by various household electrical devices when they are supposedly “off” can account for up to ten percent of a home’s energy use. Fortunately, there are [...]
HumanCar aims for a healthy planet with healthy drivers
Posted by admin in Auto, Concept, Electronics, Future on 02. Mar, 2010 | 1 Comment
At first glance it might look a bit like an elongated pedal car for kids, but its designers are convinced the HumanCar Imagine PS NEV is a serious player in the search for cleaner, greener ways to get around. The vehicle converts the rowing motion of the driver and any passengers into rotational thrust to [...]
Honda develops new personal mobility device – the U3-X experimental vehicle
Posted by admin in Auto on 18. Jan, 2010 | 0 Comments
A self-balancing unicycle experimental vehicle from Honda to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show next month might just be history in the making. Weighing less than 10kg, the 24 by 12 by 6-inch U3-X experimental vehicle runs for an hour, is small enough to be carried onto an airplane as hand luggage, has a [...]
