Being connected to the rest of the world via cell phones and internet isn’t on the top of the priority list of the residents of the third world countries. What matters most is an access to purified and potable water. Petra Wadström from Sweden has worked for more than a decade to shape up a device that helps to purify water with the rays of sun. Dubbed, Solvatten, this solar-powered water purifier can render up to 10 liters of clean water at one go. Designed to be uber user-friendly, it appears like a jerry can and simply needs to left out in the sun to deliver sun-cleaned water. A red and green indicating face lets the user know if the water is ready to be gulped. Tweaked to create temperature turbulence, this box-like gadget purifies the turbid water by filtrating disease causing macro-organisms with the UV rays.
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Recycle on January 12, 2009
Most of us don’t bother about the tires of our vehicles after they have outlived their role. Statistics state that in America alone, out of 300 million cast-off vehicle tires only 10% is put to alternative use. The rest 90% speed off to the landfills or are left about carelessly. However PMGI is riding on these used rubber tires towards a greener mission. Their new waste-tire technology called T-Blocks, produced from old tires and concrete help in soil erosion control and slope protection. An excellent solution for wetlands reconstruction, flood control, dike and levee construction, culverts and weirs, holding ponds, channels and small dams, these T-Blocks can be of optimum use as outstanding sub-foundation stabilizers or crucial point cushions where vibration is a factor.
Eliminating the need to depend on the grid or waiting for the sun to shine bright or the wind to hit the turbine, here is a charger that solely depends on the user’s movements. Not at all meant for couch potatoes, the nPower PEG is ideal for those who are up on their feet. Harnessing the juice from the kinetic energy generated as the user walks, runs or dances, this Personal Energy Generator keeps the gadgets charged all the time. Simply drop it in the pocket or the bag and plug it to the iPod or cell phone and let it handle the rest without much fuss. Transforming the kinetic energy from the motion in to electricity, it can fill up about 80% of battery with just one hour’s walk.
Zooming off on the green carpet at the Detroit auto show is Lexus’ first luxury hybrid car, the 2010 HS 250h. Flaunting the title of “world’s first luxury hybrid,” this latest green baby from the house of Lexus is powered by a superior 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. Consuming the fuel required by four-cylinder engine, it promises to deliver the performance of a V6. Along with a green heart, the Lexus hybrid also boasts of more green features.
Ouch! Didn’t realize that every time I resorted to Google search, I was harming my environment simultaneously. As a blogger I resort to search engines to dig out more information and I swear by Google Search as it is the quickest and trusted source. But recently Harvard University physicist Alex Wissner-Gross has bought Google under a not-so-green limelight. According to his study, conducting two Google searches can have as much of an impact on the environment as boiling a kettle for a cup of tea. He has sufficient statistics to prove this statement. To be precise, a typical search query generates about 7g of CO2 while boiling a kettle generates about 15g. And if you multiply this with the estimated 200 million daily internet searches all over the globe, the final figures haunt our existence on this green-blue planet.
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Recycle on January 10, 2009
Next time you have an outdated or out-of-service gadget, please don’t excuse yourself for not recycling any or all of it. Many of us aren’t skilled to recycle the old stuff in to something more ground-breaking. But that didn’t stop this individual who created a noteworthy Apple clock out of a Mac G4. Showing off this creation on Etsy, the designer claims that this wall clock is crafted out of the side panel of a retired Mac G4. Fitted with quartz drive movement and powered with a single AA battery, this bitten apple clock is tagged at $60. Totally customized, the designer can also modify the final product according to specified order.
Top used plastic bottles with Solarbulb and arrange for an eco-friendly light source for your patio. Recycling those unwanted bottles couldn’t get better! Fitted with 0.18 W solar cells, this alfresco lamp can get rid of the darkness for 6 hours at a stretch. Simply fit this green device on to any bottle and the sensors automatically illuminate the darkness away. However 3-4 hours of soaking in the sun is a must to keep fully charged. With a movable top, the Solarbulb can adjust to make the best of the sunlight. This weather-proof, water-resistant bulb will hit the shelves for about $25.
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Yesterday we spoke about a solar powered Bluetooth speakerphone from LG and today it’s the Sky Charger that has bought LG back on Greenlaunches. Harnessing sun and wind’s energy, this colossal mobile phone charger is ideal for public gathering where almost 144 folks can add juice to their cell phones at one time. This tent like structure houses the same number of lockers with the relevant mobile chargers that are attached to the central generator. Simply get hold of one vacant locker, connect the handset and lock it back to return in an hour for an energetic cell phone. LG has been generously green by not limiting this service to LG handsets only. This pyramid shaped green mobile phone charger is certainly a boon for the visitors at the ongoing CES 2009.
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Treading on the green path, Samsung is also vying for green attention at the ongoing CES 2009 with their new range of LED TVs. this eco-friendly light source not only helps to increase the life of the device but also enhances the performance and appearance. Featuring ultra-high contrast ratios, the new Luxia high-definition TVs barely measure more than an inch. Using the light-emitting-diodes as their primary light source, this third generation of LED TVs can help to reduce energy consumption by 40 percent over traditional liquid crystal display models.
CES 2009 isn’t all about biggest, largest, thinnest or smallest gadgets only. The fair also has space for the cutest and the greenest too. Take a break from weighty green news about technology and devices to play with the 6-in-1 Solar Building Kit by OWIKits. Presented at the current CES, this kit is a must for educating young generation as well the grown-up adults who are ignorant about the powers of solar energy. An array of solar-powered toys, like an airboat, a car, a walking puppy, a windmill or two different planes can be shaped out of the 21 parts of this kit. Affordably priced such green educational kits need to find a place in every kid’s play trunk.
