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: mnn.com Published: November 28, 2012 Alpaca accessories and sweaters are popping up everywhere this year. Here’s why this trend has a lighter footprint (literally). Starre Vartan Recently, the Higg Index rated a number of fabrics for sustainability the...
Source: ecochunk.com Published: November 27, 2012 solar powered illuminating furniture_1 The most recent advancements in solar energy generating technology have enabled designers to think about new means to integrate photovoltaic panels in everything possible. We’ve...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: November 22, 2012 By Susan DeFreitas Old railroads are all the rage when it comes to adaptive reuse. New York City kicked off the trend with its High Line park, which officially opened to the public last year. Now we’ve got...
Source: nbcnewyork.com Published: November 8, 2012 By Pat Battle and Katie Honan “The neighbors kept saying, ‘Does Bob have a generator?’ No, it’s the Prius. It’s a spaceship,” he said Some tri-state residents who lost power during...
Source: bellanaija.com Published: November 9, 2012 By Adeola Adeyemo Photo/News Credit: Maker Faire Africa Yes that’s right! Using a resource that everyone has, the girls developed a generator that produces six hour of power for one liter of urine. The...
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: earthtechling.com Published: November 8, 2012 The Spark Socket is among a wave of new “smart bulb” products that are about to hit the market. The devices promise to give customers better control over their lighting, as well as more information about their...
