The Everlite Solar Headlamp comes with a 2.5 x 4.5-inch solar panel that quickly charges the small lithium ion battery; six hours in the sun = 12 hours on high and up to 24 hours on low or flash modes. The solar charger also hooks up to cell phones, GPS, iPods and other electronics using [...]

Artist Lisa Black has created a mechanical turtle that mimics the creature’s movements. Black’s Mechanical Fixed Turtle truly captures the oldest species walking on this planet.
The steampunk style mechanical turtle boasts an enormous amount of realism partly because of the amazing artistry behind but also because the slow methodical movements of a turtle are perfect for being [...]

The Carpuccino may be the next eco-friendly vehicle. A 1988 Volkswagon Scirocco has been converted to a lean, mean, coffee guzzling machine, consuming a kilo of java every three miles and able to reach speeds of up to 60 mph.
The Carpuccino is the brainchild of the people behind the BBC science show Bang Goes The [...]

Head of the Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE), Anna Dyson and her team in New York have a dream to turn office windows into multifaceted solar power generators. To help save wasted energy they have created an “integrated concentrating dynamic solar façade” which consists of clear pyramids that help focus the sun’s [...]

In its quest to combat illegal whaling and fishing, whaling pirate ship the Sea Shepherd may be purchasing the “Octocopter,” which are  robotically-controlled flying cameras.
Simon Jardine, who developed the Octocopter, is in discussions with a Sea Shepherd representative and is planning to give a demonstration of the robo-camera’s capabilities in the near future. Named for [...]

File this one under Handy Devices That Are Both Environmentally Friendly and Practical; or just under eco-friendly gadgets. Whatever floats your boat.
Anyway, I recently came across Brando’s Multi-function Digital Mobile Solar Charger. It’s a handy little eco-friendly gadget that uses a small solar panel to charge a lithium battery pack which in turn charges your [...]

Get in shape and save the planet at the same time with this cool little phone charger that goes by the name of Pedal and Power.
I like this idea a lot because not only is it a great example of environmentally friendly technology but it is also extremely practical. Pedal and Power claims to be [...]

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 matter, [...]

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 the [...]

The Hydra Watering System helps homeowners avoid digging up their gardens to install a watering system, while saving 25% more water than standard watering systems. The wireless Hydra system is an agricultural eco-product that uses a range of sensors to determine when to water the garden, resulting in less waste.
The Hydra needs only a single [...]