ecofriendly
Design
“A Drop Of Water” Watering Can Collects Rain
10:40AM Brian Lam | Bas Van Der Veer won a prize this weekend for this combination rain collector and watering can. More »
Phones
The Power Pump Charges Your Mobile Phone With Air Pressure
7:40AM Sean Fallon | Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for green technology—so long as physical effort is not required. That’s where the Power Pump mobile phone charger from Orange falls a bit short. More »
Gadgets
Vatican Building Europe’s Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
3:00AM Sean Fallon | What? The Earth revolves around the sun? Preposterous. By the way, I want you to give up all technology for Lent. Oh, and pay no attention to the workers installing our $US660 million solar plant. More »
Gadgets
A Peek Inside A Gadget Recycling Factory
5:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Our favourite electronics aren’t always the easiest items to recycle, but Wired took a tour of a factory where they’re stripped down to their essential parts so manufacturers can reuse the good bits. More »
Vehicles
Hyundai BLUE-WILL Would Clearly Like to Eat the Prius
1:45AM Mark Wilson | Sure, plenty of car companies have already stepped up to manufacture hybrids. But Hyundai’s BLUE-WILL concept is the only one that resembles some sort of carnivorous, aquatic beast. More »
Peripherals
4:00PM Nick Broughall | It’s been a long time coming, but to coincide with Earth Hour this week, Belkin is finally launching their Conserve Surge protector in Australia. The power board not only protects your precious gadgets from power surges, but features six out of eight sockets that can be switched off completely – killing even the standby power drain – using a supplied remote. More »
Belkin’s Conserve Surge Protector Kills Standby Power Drain Dead
4:00PM Nick Broughall | It’s been a long time coming, but to coincide with Earth Hour this week, Belkin is finally launching their Conserve Surge protector in Australia. The power board not only protects your precious gadgets from power surges, but features six out of eight sockets that can be switched off completely – killing even the standby power drain – using a supplied remote. More »
Design
Step Inside The Cardboard Office
8:00AM Sean Fallon | Who knew people living in cardboard boxes could have the best pad in town? All it takes is a little ingenuity and some inspiration from the folks at Amsterdam’s Nothing ad agency. More »
Phones
Samsung Blue Earth Phone: Solar Powered and Made from Water Bottes
8:20AM Mark Wilson | On one hand, Samsung’s upcoming Blue Earth smartphone is obnoxiously eco-hip. On the other, it resembles the Palm Pre and can run off sunlight. More »
Design
CO2 Skyscraper Scrubs Away Smog With 400 Trees
6:40AM Sean Fallon | The idea is actually very simple: construct a tower fitted with 200-400 trees in areas of high pollution. Basically, it works like a gigantic filter—scrubbing smog and converting CO2 into oxygen. More »
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