Gadgets

Fuel Cell X7 Car Experiment Kit For Kids.

Or adults, really. Probably more educational than an Elmo doll, this fuel cell car experiment kit teaches kids how to assemble a car that runs on water – i.e. a fuel cell. Talk about teaching the future! For ages 10 and up (I guess that includes me as well), “The Fuel Cell [...]

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How To Make A Rain Barrel (DIY Video)

If you water your lawn during the summer months, 40% of your total water use could be going towards your lawn. What better reason to make a rain barrel?

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Solar Backpack Sweepstakes

Our friends over at TreeHugger.com have gotten their hands on some super cool Votaic Solar back packs.

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Energy-Efficient OLED TV’s Coming Our Way.

First we had the gigantic tube TV’s, which sucked energy like nothing else. Then came plasma, which used much less but still ran quite hot. Then we had LCD, which is still the most popular technology on the market right now and are very energy-efficient. But soon, we will be seeing more and [...]

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The Solio Classic Hybrid Charger

The Solio Hybrid Charger, the perfect accessory for all the other green gadgets in your life, for less than a case of wine.

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Love Your iPhone? Here’s Your Enviro-Guilt Trip

Now that Apple has released the 3G iPhone, it’s time to ask what the environmental fallout will look like.

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Greenwash Alert: Power-Saving Flatscreens

Discount electronics company Vizio has announced that they’ve cut the power consumption of their televisions in half. But that’s a long way from being green…

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Australia Uses LiDAR to Build Hyper-Accurate Maps

The Coffs Harbour region of Australia has begun using LiDAR in an aerial survey to create maps not just of cities, but also of the surrounding environment and its change over time.

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Enerjar: The DIY Power Meter

Saving energy starts with knowing how much you are wasting. The Enerjar is an inexpensive DIY project which pinpoints just how much power your electronics are using.

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