Home Energy Retrofit Market; Safety Pedal is powered by your pedaling; Hidden Costs of Energy; Wind-Up Electric Shaver; From Less Waste to None

White House Strategy for Home Energy Retrofit Market The 14-page document, titled “Recovery Through Retrofit,” identifies three broad barriers to growth of the industry: limited information for consumers about the energy performance of homes, difficulties accessing finance for energy retrofits, and a lack of skilled workers in the field. The report also proposes a number of strategies for overcoming them.

Safety Pedal is powered by your pedaling These peals have 8 LED lights per pedal that shine red, located in both the front and back of the pedal. The little lights are powered by micro generators located within the pedal.

Hidden Costs of Energy Most people can easily quote the price of gasoline or how much they pay for their power bills at home. But what’s the cost of energy production and consumption on health? “Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use,” a new report from the National Research Council, a branch of the National Academies, tries to put a dollar figure on what economists call externalities.

Wind-Up Electric Shaver Want to shave when you’re going off-grid? The Freedom Dynamo Electric Shaver is the perfect gadget for the eco-concious bloke who wants to stay clean shaven whilst on his travels. Cranking the shaver for just 1 minute will give you enough time for a full shave, so there’s no need to worry about flat batteries ever again!

From Less Waste to None Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations.