For the general populace, Australian-made cars come in two categories and two categories only: Ford or Holden. But the simple truth is that probably the most exciting Aussie car* to be released in the past decade comes from neither – it’s a Toyota, and it’s a hybrid. Yesterday the Japanese company officially launched their new Australian-made hybrid Camry. More »
“One medium cup of coffee can make two T-shirts,” according to the general manager of Singtex, makers of S. Cafe shirts. More »
Car designer Harsha Vardhan has a different vision of tomorrow. While his vehicle calls for an electric engine, just like we see in cars now like the Prius or Volt, that engine drives magnetic fields, not wheels. More »
Trust us: If there’s one time you can get away with a not-so-green lifestyle, it’s when you’re dead. More »
In practice, the Firewinder wind light won’t look quite this extraordinary. But God bless slow shutter speed photography all the same. [via Inhabitant] More »
The U.S. surpassed Germany as the biggest producer of wind power in 2008, I guess proving that its alternative energy efforts haven’t just been a load of hot air.
Panasonic has just announced a new fluorescent light fixture that’s extra energy efficient. Responding to ambient light (from the sun, etc), the light will adjust its output accordingly to save electricity while maintaining brightness.
Providing clean water is an integral part to any effort to raise third-world living standards. Solvatten, a Swedish-designed water purifier, does its job using nothing but a couple of hours in the sun.
The Captain Planet-secreted secret sauce in Sony’s “Eco” Bravia VE5 sets is their Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp, which cuts power consumption by 40 percent.
