If there's a lack of solar powered homes out there in the world, it's not for a lack of desire. We took an informal survey (of eight friends at the bar the other night) about if you would install sola...
Did you know in a California that televisions account for about 10% of the average Californian's monthly household electricity bill? Y'all are watching too much Dancing with the Stars, aren't you? Wit...
A laptop and a pillow. That is our home office. With the temperature being what it is now and as the snow continues to fall, a warm laptop sitting on our legs is actually a good thing. When summer rol...
One of the renewable energies that we always have on hand is solar energy, and we all know that we don't use it enough. One of the reasons why we aren't using solar energy more is that it's usually im...
We normally like to spread out these series posts so we can alternate and come back to things on a rotating basis- to keep things fresh(ish). However, this project needs to be done for the holidays a...
It's rare enough to think about using airplanes in industrial design. It's even rarer to recycle their parts for furniture. That's actually a fabulous idea. That's what Deborah is. A recycled computer...
We have seen the idea of repurposed product packaging come up before and the reactions have been mixed. Are we advocating increased consumption of "stuff" or is there really value in extending the us...
What is your morning shower routine? Does it sound anything like this: Stumble into the shower half asleep Get the water running Stick your toe of hand under aforementioned running water until i...
We all have had problems walking up in the morning, and that snooze button isn't always a good idea. The few extra minutes that we get thanks to snoozing aren't really restful. Alarms and clocks do co...
It's true that we change phones way too often. We're always after the newest gadget, the latest functions, and the hottest phone. Somehow, somewhere, something dies for each new cell phone that we buy...
Hmmm, we're intrigued by this Black and Decker product as an affordable energy audit solution. The EM100B Power Monitor is a real-time energy consumption monitoring device that operates via wireless s...
Using the sun to power lamps is something that all designers and manufacturers should strive for. It just seems logical that the sun's energy should be saved in some way so that we could use it again ...
When it comes to industrial design of common home appliances, Europe and Asia has the States beat hands down, especially when it comes to vacuums. While the US market seems flooded with vacs that look...
Motorola's new D10 and D11 cordless phones definitely have one thing going for them -- they're better looking than the cordless phones we grew up with. They're also, according to Motorola, greener t...
The great thing about solar clocks is that once they are up, you won't have to bring them down again to change batteries. We think that using solar power for clocks is a great idea. Seiko has just ann...
Grace over at AT Los Angeles reviewed an electric lawn mower not that long ago to mixed results (she liked the quiet, emission free performance, but the mower's cutting coverage was small and the batt...
A little bit Scandinavian....and a little bit seventh grade. Do you remember pulling off this amazing feat of electricity at the 'ol science fair? Lemons, electrodes and a light bulb? I do, except it ...
The latest version of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics (they do one every year) lets us know which electronics manufacturers are being kind to the earth and which ones could care less. Thin...
For those of you looking for an eco-conscious stocking stuffer and like to support the use of sustainable materials in their tech accessories, the JAVOedge’s 3G Cork iPhone Case seems to fit quite n...
The other day we were ranting and raving about the wasted energy opportunity gyms have. All those people working away on treadmills, stationary bikes, and elliptical machines could be generating powe...
Word on the street is that Hulger, the company that brought you retro-tastic handsets for your mobile and Skype, are in the final stages of lightbulb development. Their Plumen light bulb design, firs...
Did you know the average American spends about $100 per month on our electric bills, with a good portion of that amount going to power the myriad of electronics and gadgets that we've incorporated int...
Who would have thought your carbon footprint extends all the way to your search queries on Google! In a new study by Jonathan Kommey of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, servers fo...
What happens when you combine plants with lighting? Something Green! The Soil Lamp is an innovative concept that was designed to nurture the biological organisms that it contains. It's similar to powe...
We were recently over at our local grocery store perusing the selection of laundry detergent when we overheard a couple people discussing the merits of certain detergent formulas ("...this one isn't ...
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