The winner of the Boston Innovation Prize is an eco-friendly air conditioner that is 30% more efficient than standard models and does this by using water vapor as a cooling agent. Past attempts at using water vapor in air conditioners resulted in cost prohibitive air compressors which required expensive titanium. This water vapor version uses [...]

This neat little eco-friendly gadget acts as a power strip to protect your electronics while calculating how much power each device uses. The handiness of this item is really way up there. You can assess the power usage of everything in your home that gets plugged in. Have a voltage party and invite friends over [...]

Are you thinking about buying a hybrid vehicle but can’t come up with the cash right now? The Kiwi Fuel Saving Device is a gadget that can help you save money at the pump, and at the same time, optimize your vehicle’s fuel efficiency, reducing the output of global warming CO2.  As long as your [...]

Lumiette originally designed these 4mm thick light panels for TV sets. Companies opted to go with LED illumination instead but now Lumiette is looking to place these eco-friendly lights in homes and with claims that they cast as much light as an LED but at 10% of the cost they might just find some buyers. [...]

If you’re lost in the woods and your flashlight batteries run dry – as Keanu Reeves would say – “What do you do? What do you do?” Well, you can start by taking a piss. Seriously. Yes, the NoPoPo (non-pollution power) Aqua Battery will run off water – and pretty much any liquid for that [...]

How often do you think about your underwear? Not often? Well, a U.K. group who call themselves More Than Pretty Knickers, hopes to change that by producing a new video that draws attention to pollution and other hazards involved in producing and transporting underwear. Many people are unaware of the amounts of toxic chemicals that [...]

The latest line of Apple Macbook laptops have made some headway in reducing their environmental impact. They claim that they are significantly more recyclable and energy efficient. The lighting system has eschewed the traditional notebook CCFL backlights for mercury-free LED technology as well as the arsenic that is typically found in a notebook’s glass. They [...]

It all started when an article in the London Times took a few liberties with the work of Alex Wissner-Gross, a Harvard physics professor who had done research on the amount of energy used by search engines. The Times article stated that according to professor Wissner-Gross, a Google query created roughly the same amount of [...]

I had no idea that bags needed power, but what do I know about fashion? Actually these solar powered bags are actually pretty practical. The bag gets its charge off solar panels and stores it. It has multiple connectors that allow you charge up everything from your, phone to your computer.

For those who haven’t heard, the Parajet Skycar is the world’s first bio-fuelled flying car. It is currently being flown/driven by British adventurer and pilot Neil Laughton on a 3,600-mile journey from London to Timbuktu for Skycar Expedition 2009. The Skycar is essentially a dune buggy with a paragliding chute attached, a fan motor on [...]