August 31, 2008
Ordinarily, when you would be told to consider buying a chest freezer, the initial reaction would be to say no considering these things are bound to jack up your electricity bills. But apparently, Whirlpool has come up with a modified chest freezer brand that allows owners to save up to 43% of energy consumption and comes with a new Electronic Control System to help ease the control levels of freezers.
We all know that the Christmas season is c
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August 11, 2008
We are all familiar the amount of batteries we need to make standard remote controls work. Surely, the thing here is that batteries are contributing towards the waste problem and while some have turned to the rechargeable ones, here is another solution you may want to check out.
“Bringing an end to the frustration of remote controls running out of juice at the crucial moment, this revolutionary remote control does away with batteries, replacin
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August 6, 2008
Wind power is brilliant, but there is so much opposition against wind farms and even when they get planning permission, a wind farm can be seriously expensive mean that the return on the investment makes for a long wait.
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However, in the Netherlands, researchers from the Delft University of Technology are working a working model of variant of the wind farm, except this time, they are using kites to generate enough power for around ten homes, whi
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August 4, 2008
This is really end of the world stuff, now a hundred months is around eight years. This is the time that the experts say we have left, before it is too late to anything about climate change.
The entire population of the world should be thinking about this one serious thing. It makes no difference where you live or how you live, climate change if left unchecked is going to affect you.
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However, surprisingly enough there are things that can still
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July 28, 2008
To help minimize the waste problems as far as using batteries are concerned, rechargeable batteries are being offered in the market as a great alternative. Now while that may have resolved one issue, the manner of recharging may be another issue. Energy is a growing concern and the manner of recharging or plugging them into outlets is sure to be a problem.
But for the GPS solar charger, this issue should be resolved as well.
GP Solar Charger
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Here is something that has been released that will surely be a hit among the techie geeks today. Fabrik’s SimpleTech redrive has been launched just recently and other than the technical specs for eco-friendly means, you are sure to know that this device is aimed at green technology. Just look at the outer covering and you will see this external hard drive draped in bamboo and aluminum casing.
SimpleTech Hard Drive
Now for the technical specs:
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July 20, 2008
There are two things that people want to resolve today: get proper ventilation against crazy climate changes and reduce energy consumption. Air conditioning is at its peak during hot days and apparently thanks to climate change, we no longer know when that is. In fact, if before you knew which months that your air conditioner would be less utilized, now you have to consider using it extensively.
So how do people address this? Well there is the
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July 18, 2008
Convenience stores such as 7-11 may soon find themselves operating under normal business hours. 24 hour operations have recently been under scrutiny because of superfluous energy consumption. Being able to pick something up from the store at all hours has its advantage, but with these hard times upon us, is it worth the wasted energy to be able to pick up a breakfast sandwich at 3am?
Operations on an around the clock strategy may be effective fo
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July 15, 2008
While most of us today are encouraged to shift using the Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL), there is a new problem over the horizon and it deals with proper disposal of these CFL bulbs once they are worn out. We all know for a fact that mercury discharge is something we have to avoid and hence the proper disposal is called for to make sure it doesn’t get out of hand.
MRT Sustem International AB Lumavagen, a Swedish firm has been selected to col
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The difference in hotels is the types of guest that come and go at times. Staying in hotels is something elegant for most people, feeling that they can do as they wish regardless of what others may say.
But the story these days is quite different. Eco-friendly responsibilities are reminded as well. Hotels are doing their part to adhere towards the eco-friendly standards but as guests, do remember that we too have our roles to fulfill.
If you t
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July 10, 2008
This clock quite simply has to be considered as a great eco object as it does not require batteries or any other power source, all that is needed to make this clock work is a drop of water and a little bit of salt.
The clock has not been released yet, you will have to wait until August to get your hands on this little one, when it will cost you just $16 from Bedol What’s Next.
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July 9, 2008
We have all heard of water being a good source of power and Bedol’s water powered clock proves its actual use. Through the use of salt water, Bedol offers us a trendy and stylish water-powered clock that is sure to be a great fit in our homes.
Put in the traditional living room or even personal bedrooms, this water powered clock is sure to make an impact immediately and thus putting emphasis on the turn towards eco-friendly designs for homes
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July 8, 2008
In the world of electronics, don’t be surprised to find established companies such as Matsushita Electric Works to unveil new concepts and designs in their fold. The latest news is that they have discovered an eco-friendly lamp that does not use mercury or gas-discharging process.
Brighter lights but using lesser electricity is what the people need today and for this eco-friendly lamp that has been developed by Matsushita, a lot of consumers
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July 6, 2008
We are all advised to go green but that does not mean you will take the inside of your home for granted. While the usual cleaning appliances will surely garner a lot of controversy for the level of power that they use, Eureka offers the Envirovac to aid home owners maintain a cleaner and greener home.
Sold for $72 exclusively at Wal-Mart, the machine’s eight-amp motor uses about a third less energy than a typical 12-amp upright model, and
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June 25, 2008
One thing that is for sure, eco-friendly practices and ideas will have their way as far as enhancing the normal homes we live in today. We often look at the contemporary and modern designs today and aspire to have them as part of our dream homes later one. But while we are pondering on that fact, it would be great to consider as well that eco-friendly standards are also in play.
What’s lighting’s hottest trend? LED, baby. As every n
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Following the announcement of the wind and solar charging tent for the Glastonbury festival, Orange have done it again, well now they have introduced another charging device that is themed around the same sort of thing. This prototype will be tested at the festival by a number of festival goers.
However this time the charger uses motion to operate as it contains a system of magnets and weights which generate a charge when the user moves, hen
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June 22, 2008
There are a lot of people out there who stumble upon something great and helpful for the world but apparently it all depends on how you are able to spread the word on it. For Richard Maruya, discovering a better way to provide refrigerant cooling in the eco-friendly way is indeed something but as far as legally distributing and endorsing it is concerned, there may be some things needed to take out of the mix before they can be entirely marketed.
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June 18, 2008
When you enter a public restroom these days, you are bound to see options to dry your hands, toilet paper or the hand dryer. Of the two, people will normally be advised to use the former to cut down on the electricity cost. But while that is a good decision, you have to consider that you are adding to another aspect of eco-friendly issues that of which is waste management and deforestation for the toilet paper materials used.
So which is the le
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June 13, 2008
Computer manufacturers have showed us most of the gadgets and gizmos all throughout the years and today, the gauging point is which among them are adhering towards the eco-friendly standards. LCD monitors have boomed since years back and today, they are vying for positioning as far as eco-friendly standards are concerned.
For LG, being dubbed as the “most eco-friendly monitor” is certainly something that will need backing. Their LG Flatron
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June 12, 2008
The kitchen is perhaps one of the busiest and largest consuming parts of your home. The standard refrigerator, oven and electric stoves will be there, all piling up your electric bill everyday.
Others prefer to eat rice and this again becomes another contributor towards electricity consumption. However, with the VitaClay Chef Gourmet, which uses natural Zisha clay, the legendary secret behind the new VitaClay, you not only get to cook needed ri
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What can you do when you are stranded at one end of the music festival camping area, while the shower blocks are at the other end and thousands of tents are in between, it is just a nightmare? But this can really happen and being dirty is just so un-cool these days.
Of course it does not have to be used at a music festival, these solar showers which cost around $10, can be used virtually anywhere. It is so simple to get some free hot water, all
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June 9, 2008
It makes not difference if the cars are green or not, they are still not as green as they could be, the same can go for many other types of transport, but there is one form of transportation that is totally free, eco friendly and now can even produce electricity into the bargain.
So what is this all powerful means of transport? Walking, yes walking is free, keeps you fit and healthy, costs virtually nothing and now according to research will be
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June 3, 2008
It’s great to see celebrities spending the cash on eco friendly things, instead of spending their cash on flashy cars and equally flashy houses. One such celebrity is Matt Damon, he has been spotted test driving a Tesla around the well heeled and wheeled streets of Studio City, Ca.
As Matt no doubt knows this car will take around the streets for around 250 miles on only one charge, which is great as 250 miles is quite a long way. Unfortunately
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May 30, 2008
It is called the “Orchid House” and will be built in the middle of a nature reserve in the Cotswolds, England; we say will be, because they have not even built the house that has been modelled on the shape of the “Bee Orchid” a flower found in the reserve.
Yet the house has been sold for a world record for a country house to an anonymous buyer for a massive £7.2 ($14.5) million, which apparently works out at around £3,000 ($6,000) per
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