Ever wondered about having a bike that you can take anywhere? I mean, just about anywhere! Well, this is for you. It’s meant for those elevators, steps and heavy traffic roads where a bulky bike is going to be a hinderance. This bike is made of strong plastic to reduce the weight of the bike.
The Hokkaido environmental summit proved to be a real eye opener as Sharp introduced an experimental 26 inch LCD TV which uses up around 30% less power than its mates. It has a contrast ratio of 10000:1 and the display panel is only 20mm thick. It seems they were aiming for the masses earning below $2/day to save on the electric bills.
For gaming freaks who want to play out in the sun. The device is basically a wooden box on wheels with an HD monitor, solar power panel, and battery and Wii console. It cost the builders $1,143.
Something really cool about the time when you walk along the drive way with these pots around the place huh? Powered by the sun, no additional work is needed other than the nerves to enjoy the sullen beauty of the soft light.
The variety of the plants that can be grown is unsure but it shouldn’t really be a problem. The pot is being sold on Firebox’s UK site the white one is being sold for about $39 and the color changing for about $45.
MIT students have designed a solar panel that can focus the suns energy upto a 1000 times. The picture shows a piece of wood being ignited almost instantaneously. It is reported to be the “most official solar collector”.
The design includes a 12-foot black coil in front of the dish and using the suns concentrated energy to convert the water into steam. This steam can be used to drive a steam turbine and thus produce free electricity!
They’ve started a new company called RawSolar
The Ego Street Scoota is an electric scooter that costs no more than a thousand dollars! With an electric fuel cell powering this mean sexy machine and you can save a bundle on fuel and tax! It’s also offering a top speed of 30 mph and a maximum traveling range of 40 miles. It will cost around $0.16 for a full charge, which averages out to approximately half a cent per mile. What are you waiting for??
The Eco Street Scoota will sell for £999.95
SolarGorilla is a new solar panel charger that will apparently keep your laptop running by using the sun’s rays and converting them into electrical power. Man, finally we get to use our laptops in the park!
Siements ECO DECT is the environment friendly phone from Siemens. The Siemens ECO DECT range of cordless telephones come with a set of ecologically friendly features. The energy saving power supply uses up to 60% less power than usual and, even better, in ECO Mode the base station reduces the power transmission to the handset by 80%, which not only means less battery usage, but less of a risk to your health. The company also claims that using one of these products will reduce your CO2 emissions by 13.5 kg a year. That’s cool right?