Entries tagged Design

Harvesting energy from every footstep

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:57pm PST for forecastearth 1 Comments

Time magazine's annual list of the year's best inventions is full of inspired ideas including a knee brace that converts footsteps into energy. Read full post »
Related topics: Media, Design
Smart use of solar on ambulances in India

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:00pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Solar panels atop homes offset some of their electrical usage, and costs. In theory, you should be able to apply this to vehicles, too. An ambulance company in India is putting this idea to the test. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Solar Power
Futuristic-looking LED bulbs

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:53am PST for ecogeek 1 Comments

It's taken a while to work out the kinks in LED lighting to make them appropriate for home use and more efficient... Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Electricity, Lights
GE to introduce remote-control appliances

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Nov 5, 2008 10:06am PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

'Smart' appliances will be connected to a network and can be turned off and on, or have their settings changed remotely by the local utility. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Electricity, House
Hey, get out of the shower!

By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:16am PDT for forecastearth 1 Comments

35 liters is considered to be an adequate shower, in England anyway. The ECO Showerdrop will tell you when you've had enough. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Saving energy at home, Saving water at home
Cheap new turbine could turn your roof into a wind farm

By Hank Green Posted Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:51am PDT for ecogeek 3 Comments

Keep your eyes peeled for the ultra-light, ultra-quiet Swift Turbine, coming soon to rooftops near you. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Wind Power, Electricity, House
BMW mulling a "green" supercar?

By Alex Nunez, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:47pm PDT for forecastearth 77 Comments

The rumor mill is buzzing that BMW has a performance car in the works to rival Europe's top sports cars, while keeping emissions and fuel consumption on par with a mainstream sedan. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Biofuels, Cars, Concept Cars
Green lights forever

By Peg Fong Posted Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:27pm PDT for ecogeek 16 Comments

Transmitters that help cars time traffic signals so they never hit red lights give a whole no meaning to "going green." Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Cars
California's first solar thermal plant in 20 years

By Hank Green Posted Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:19am PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

Using concentrated sunlight to generate steam is a clean green technology whose time has come. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Solar Power, Economics, Electricity
Plugging in to the garage of the future

By Andrew Demaria Posted Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:21pm PDT for amorylovins 5 Comments

What do you call a system where the utility pays you for the power given to the grid by your electric car? Smart. Read full post »
Related topics: Design, Cars, Buildings, Electricity, House