Charge your phone with waste heat from a USB Pot.

What is the worst thing that can happen on a mountain hiking or camping trip? Well! there are many answers to this question but one of the important one is when your phone runs out of battery. This is one situation that you must have seen in countless teen horror flicks. And that’s where the <!–more–>

Eco-friendly mosque planned for Germany.

A small Muslim community in northern Germany is pioneering renewable energy sources by planning to build a mosque with wind turbines in its minarets. The €2.5m (£2.2m) project would see the mosque in Norderstedt, near Hamburg, become one of the first to turn the minaret, the place from which the muezzin called the faithful to <!–more–>

EcoWash dinner set and dishwasher system by David Stockton.

Doing Dishes the Non-Electric WayEcoWash is your friendly dishwasher/dinner-set holder that you can take along on picnics and camping trips. Combining the components of a bucket of water, cleaning brush, suds and drying, this compact portable machine is ideal for the outdoors.

New carbon 'sponge' could revolutionize energy storage.

Researchers at University of Texas – Austin have created a novel form of three-dimensional carbon that can be used as a greatly enhanced supercapacitor, holding promise for energy storage in everything from energy grids and electric cars to consumer electronics.

Luce Solar Powered Laptop by Andrea Ponti.

I am going to ignore the fact that this sexy looking, clear polycarbonate laptop is inspired by light. I am also going to forget that it features a transparent touch-keyboard. I’m only fixated on the Double Solar Panels (one on top and the other under the keypad) and the possibility of having a laptop that <!–more–>

Small earthquake in Blackpool, major shock for UK's energy policy.

The controversial new drilling operation for natural shale gas in Lancashire has been suspended following a second earthquake in the area that may have been triggered by the process. The earthquake last Friday near Blackpool occurred at the same time that the energy company Cuadrilla Resources was injecting fluids under high pressure deep underground to <!–more–>

World’s First Solar-Powered Floating Island Opens in Seoul.

The citizens living off the Han River in Seoul, South Korea inaugurated the world’s largest floating island just last week with great excitement! With two more islands slated to open in September, the recently opened Viva is already drawing crowds en masse with its first-rate entertainment complex. The stunning structure includes a 700 seat convention hall, restaurants and arcades <!–more–>

Solar Window Charger concept powers your iPhone sustainably.

Solar energy undoubtedly is one of the best eco-friendly discoveries in the world. The XD Design solar window charger uses the solar energy to the optimum level. This window charger can be attached to the window easily and it comes with a small as well as big USB output. The charger works on a simple <!–more–>

Cleaning up oil spills with wool.

“Biella, in northwest Italy, is the centre of a cluster of woollen manufacturers and the home of Ermenegildo Zegna, a luxury clothing brand. A group of the town’s businessmen have, however, come up with a scheme far from the catwalks and seasonal collections. They plan to use wool, which is good at repelling water and <!–more–>

How to better manage public water: the Milan case.

Here in Italy we are next to a referendum that will decide if the water should remain a common good or it can be transformed in a service that could be managed from a private. It is in this days that a new study from Althesys shows that even the public administration is able to <!–more–>

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