Shipping Container Houses
I happen to live on the west coast and get to drive by the shipping docks from time-to-time, one thing that I notice is there is no shortage of shipping containers. In fact they tend to stack up on our shores, and ultimately get shipped back to China empty, because of our large trade […]
Invisible Solar Panel Could Charge Future Phones
The future of gadget charging could be a transparent photovoltaic film that lives on top of your normal LCD screen. In theory, if you spend enough time outdoors you may never have to charge your cell phone again. Wysips, a French company, has created a 100-micron clear thin film that can fully charge a […]
Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave Watch
The Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave Watch is powered by sun/natural light and uses satellites to keep the time, day, and date set accurately. Makes sense right, if the power is free why not have every watch do this? Not sure what that cool set of green springs around the bezel are for but they sure […]
Goal Zero Extreme Adventure Kit Review
When it comes to portable solar power for outdoor adventure or disaster preparedness, Goal Zero has some very innovative and high quality products. We recently got our hands on the Goal Zero Extreme Adventure Kit (includes; Boulder 30 Solar Panel, Extreme 350 Power Pack, and Extreme Universal Inverter) and would like to tell you what […]
RainPerfect Watering System
This type of thing makes total sense to me, why not used reclaimed water from our downspouts to water our plants or wash the car? Maybe because it takes too much work? RainPerfect changes that, making the task of eco-friendly watering much easier. The RainPerfect Solar Powered Rain Barrel Pump Kit easily install on to […]
Umeox Apollo Android Solar Phone
The Umeox Apollo Smartphone is just a tad smarter than most. This Android based phone has an efficient solar panel on the back that can charge the phone in just 2.5 hours of direct sunlight. Not sure how much damage direct sunlight will do to a phone over time, but I am sure hope they […]
Eton Raptor
The Eton Raptor wants to be quite a few things, a bottle opener,an AM/FM radio, a weather station, a backup battery, a solar charger, an external speaker, a compass, a chronograph altimeter/barometer,etc, In addition, as if that wasn't enough, the Eton Raptor is rubberized for waterproofing and shock protection. AM/FM/WB digital radio tuner NOAA weather […]
Eco-Friendly Building With Dynamic Facade
An idea, a world's first I think, that makes sense. A building that has a facade that transforms dynamically based on the time of day to conserve energy. Designed by Ernst Giselbrecht + Partner, the building is made of electronic aluminum shutters that move to allow/block sun light. Cool video of the building in action […]
Nokero N200 Solar Light Bulb
We are fans of the Nokero solar light bulb and enjoyed our time with the Nokero N100., As with most things, improvement comes along., The Nokero N200 looks better (IMHO), lasts three times longer, and is 60% brighter., A detailed comparison of the Nokero N100 vs the Nokero N200 after the break.
Corvus T6200 Energy Storage Module… AKA Kick Ass Battery
I don't know about you, but I want off of the power grid. Would be nice to have total control of my own power and not have to worry about the cost or coal pollution. Some day I plan on powering my house from 80% solar and 20% wind. With that said, it is nice […]