Innovation is always welcome, even if it be a wee tiny step in the direction. Allow that to be our reason for finding this LED Lantern interesting. For its power source, the lantern requires 350cc of salt water with a 3-5% salinity. Obtaining that shouldn’t be a problem on most of our planet. This salt water serves as an electrolyte, in place of normal batteries and works with two electrodes that generate enough electricity to power the 10 LEDs on the lamp for about 8 hours.
In 2010, a toxic spill in western Hungary killed nine people and forced the evacuation of thousands of others. The spill saw about 1 million cubic meters of aluminum sludge flood nearby areas after the retaining wall around one of the reservoirs went down.
Amount of soda bottles that go into trash each year is a big big number. Obviously, anything that can be done to reduce this number is welcome, encouraged and applauded as far as we are concerned. Recyling and reuse should be the cornerstone of any such effort, so we find the (Pop)culture installation by Garth Britzman to be particularly interesting and appealing.
Brammo Empulse is quite the trendsetter when it comes to electric two wheelers. It’s fast, it’s powerful and it’s free from emissions. The electric motorcycle has a six-speed transmission with IET (Integrated Electric Transmission). The all electric Empulse has a combined range of 77 miles, and a price tag of $16995.
A simple opening of the tap could become an energy generating activity, if the ES Pipe Waterwheel designed by Korean innovator Ryan Jongwoo Choi goes through. The design envisions water taps fitted with tiny hydel power generators. Waterwheels can be attached to any standard water piping, all it requires is that the Waterwheel be screwed into the piping juncture.
As a general rule, if someone tells us that they’re using plastic bags for packaging, we would be the opposite of impressed. This case however is slightly different as Coca Cola is now slowly moving to the lesser evil of plastic bags, from the comparatively intense alternatives. While entirely commendable, Coca Cola’s move does not come from environmental considerations alone.
Animals, especially lions aren’t the things you would want near your camera, especially when it is mounted on wheels and can move. Not that the big cats have any specific interest in photography, but their inquisitiveness will get the best of them and they will try at least play around with the gadget for a bit.
Fresh water is one of the most important resources on our planet, and one pivotal for our existence. Yet it is no secret that it also happens to be one of the most mindlessly squandered and wasted resources. Website Imagine All the Water takes into account the water spent during the life cycle of certain common products.
This is a one-off throw pillow made from old shoes. That probably should make it not-so wanted, and cheap, but this thing also sports a price tag of $1200, and the label of “Art.” The two things that can make anything become an item of desire; except the old shoe part, of course.
Nature wraps fruits and vegetables beautifully for us to eat. Learning from the same principle, a team of researchers in France led by Dr David Edwards have created a packaging they call Wiki Cells. On principle, the packaging provides an outer protective, edible layer to food similar to what you might find in fruits and vegetables.
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