Aug 05 2011

Europe’s First Wind- and Solar-Powered Billboard

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Carbon Footprint,Carbon Neutral,Carbon Offsets,Conservation,DoGooding,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Green Science,Green Tech,Green Your Electricity,Off The Grid,Renewable Energy,Solar Power,Wind Power — Nic Halverson @ 2:46 pm
Ricoh Europe's 'eco-board' powered by five turbines and 96 solar panels.

Aug 05 2011

Europe’s First Wind- and Solar-Powered Billboard

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Carbon Footprint,Carbon Neutral,Carbon Offsets,Conservation,DoGooding,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Green Science,Green Tech,Green Your Electricity,Off The Grid,Renewable Energy,Solar Power,Wind Power — Nic Halverson @ 2:46 pm
Ricoh Europe's 'eco-board' powered by five turbines and 96 solar panels.

Aug 03 2011

Reuse Old Bottle Caps in Funky Table Lamp Kit

Tag: Design,Drinks,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Food,Gadgets,Green Your Electricity,Materials,Recycling,Reuse,Visual Arts,Waste and Recycling — Katherine Noyes @ 12:07 pm
Why throw your caps away when they could create a unique work of table lamp art?

Jul 16 2011

Versatile Solar Votive Adds a Touch of Romance

Tag: Eco-Friendly Lighting,Gadgets,Green Tech,LEDs,Light Bulbs,Rechargeable Batteries — Scott Tharler @ 11:52 am
A full day of sun offers several hours of warm, inviting, off-the-grid glow.

Jul 12 2011

LED Desk Lamp Sports 4-Port USB Hub

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Electronics,Energy Efficiency,Gadgets,Green Appliances,Green Electronics,Green Tech,Green Your Electricity,Home Energy Use,LEDs,Light Bulbs,Saving Energy — Katherine Noyes @ 10:07 pm
Energy savings and flexibility set this portable LED device apart.

May 04 2011

Hybrid Solar Panel Generates Hot Water and Electricity

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Electricity,Geothermal Power,Green Your Electricity,Nanomaterials,Renewable Energy,Solar Power — Nic Halverson @ 1:43 pm
Two innovations were combined to increase efficiency of solar-thermal flat panels by seven to eight times.

Jan 27 2011

Solar Lamps Empower the Poor

Tag: Africa,Eco-Friendly Lighting,LEDs,Off The Grid,Solar Power — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 11:50 am
One student who grew up in a rural African village invents a solar lamp that could help thousands.

Nov 24 2010

Adaptive Lighting Could Slash Electricity Bills

Tag: Carbon Footprint,Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs,Conservation,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Green Tech,Home Energy Use,LEDs,Light Bulbs,Saving Energy — David Teeghman @ 2:39 pm
A business card-size device monitors available light and makes adjusts as needed.

Feb 18 2010

sOccket: Soccer Ball by Day, Light by Night

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Eco-Friendly Lighting,Energy,Green Tech,LEDs,Sports — Clark Boyd @ 1:18 pm
Every great once in a while, you come across something that makes you slap your head and say, "That's...just...brilliant." No, I don't mean the soccer ball pictured here. Well, actually, I DO mean the soccer ball pictured here. Although, this ...