Sources: bigthink.com; inhabitat.com Published: November 22, 2012 Scientist Deckard Sorensen used nanotechnology to create a vessel that mimics the water collection and storage capabilities of the Namib desert beetle. Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com By Kecia Lynn...
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...
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...
Source: mnn.com Published: December 10, 2012 For those who prefer their meteorological forecasts to be startlingly literal, check out this WiFi-enabled chandelier that magically produces indoor clouds based on weather conditions. Image: Micasa12 Matt Hickman Over the...
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...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: December 4, 2012 Image via Miniot By Beth Buczynski Today’s technology is all chrome and LEDs. Sometimes, a geek feels a gentle yearning for the way gadgets used to be: handmade, from materials found in nature. Although today’s...
Source: twistedsifter.com Published: June 12, 2012 You probably have a lot of old stuff just lying around your house. It’s not doing anything but taking up space, but you’re either too busy (or lazy), sentimental or just have more important things to deal with. Well...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: November 12, 2012 by Inhabitat Staff Royal College of Arts graduate Dan Watson has developed a brilliant sustainable fishing net with luminous exit portals that allow endangered and young fish to escape so that they can fully mature....
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...
Source: beforeitsnews.com Published: November 1, 2012 People gather around a generator to charge their phones on Wednesday afternoon, just south of the intersection of Avenue C and East 10th Street, part of a large area of southern Manhattan that remained without...
