Tio switches
Tio by Tim Holley is an award winning light switch system to help children save energy.
Tio is a wall mounted switch that glows green if the energy consumption meter is not going high with the wastage of electricity when not in use. When the household lights are on for short time, Tio is green [...]
Lumenhaus - Future of housing
Lumenhaus is building a house, an 800 sq. ft. zero-energy house that is completely powered by the sun. A house that wakes you up, tells you how its doing and dresses for the weather. LUMEN means “the power of light” and HAUS is a reference to the BauHaus movement. The word Haus in German [...]
Vertical gardens
Get your garden growing—vertically. This ingenious living wall is great for growing a garden in small spaces—indoors or out.
Features
* 2 planting panels—with 90 total planting “cells”
* Built in water-catchment tray allows kit to be used indoors
* Innovative, easy to plant and eco-friendly
* Vertical design is great for balconies, decks and patios—wherever space is tight
* [...]
Bamboo laptop
Asus launched its eco-friendly Bamboo laptop. The laptop that was first announced last year as a prototype has now gone into production. The shell of the laptop is made of real bamboo and is part of asus’s efforts to use renewable materials in products. It will be available approximately for US$ 1800.
via designboom.
Exotic Popcorn Flavors
479° Popcorn founder Jean Arnold spent several years experimenting with organic popcorn and flavoring it with exotic seasonings inspired by her international upbringing and training at Le Cordon Bleu in London. In the process, she came upon the discovery that 479 degrees Fahrenheit is the optimal temperature for popping corn. Jean knew immediately that “479° [...]
Fresh Storage
Fresh Storage is a fruit storage system that uses photo catalysis technology to keep fruits fresh. Designed by Lee Dongseo, fresh storage was awarded the red dot design concept 2008 award.
When one piece of fruit goes bad, it accelerates the deterioration process of others. The reason for this is that ethylene gas is emitted from [...]
Carbon neutral hotel - Urbn Shanghai
URBN hopes to set an example for other businesses and industries in China and around the world. Here are some of the green credentials.
* China’s first Carbon Neutral hotel
* Carbon credit available for guests to purchase to offset their flights
* 6 square meters [...]
Naturemill composter
Easy to use, no smell, no mess, and no need to build new landfills. The Naturemill composter provides an endless supply of organic compost. Just plug it in, drop in your waste (up to 5lbs. per day or 120lbs. per month), and let the automatic composter go to work. An upper chamber mixes, heats, and [...]
