This week at TreeHugger: Sun-phobic gamers and pedal-power enthusiasts alike will love these instructions to rig up your bike to power your TV and PS2. A new fuel cell design that would convert methanol into hydrogen could provide 50 hours worth of juice to laptops and other portable electronics.
No longer small, ugly, plodding electric commuters, green cars are officially sexy; check out our top 10. Lastly, what’s the perfect way to incorporate growing plants with your refusal to go outside and dig in the dirt? Yep, a USB greenhouse.
This week at TreeHugger: A series of roads built out of solar panels could supply all of our country’s energy needs, several times over, according to Scott Brusaw, the founder of Solar Roadways. Dig in to “precycling,” a hot new fad where you buy a gadget, take it home, strip it for parts, and sell the innards you find on the gadget black market for a tidy profit.
We all know we should recycle our laptops, but what about our sex toys? Europe’s new law gives new meaning to the term “dirty e-waste.” Lastly, check out the “Typing Orb,” a clever gadget that’ll help you crank up your typing and might just inspire you to power down your computer a little bit faster.