CES 2011: Solar-Powered iPhone Skins and Robot-Like Roadside Lights from Eton
January 7, 2011 No Comment
Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch Eton has an impressive line of gadgets that run off solar power or hand-crank power. One of the most attention-getting of the line is the solar-powered iPhone skin, though there were some great looking solar radios on display as well. And while they’re a simple idea, I loved the look of the little droid-like road safety lights displayed at the booth (photos after the jump)…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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All images courtesy of Tobiah Horton/WRT At New York City’s Queens Plaza, where seven subway lines meet under the foot of the Queensboro Bridge, there are some new, very interesting traffic medians. Just a facet of a $75 million project to reorganize, beautify, and make sustainable the heavily trafficked area, the medians are made from sidewalks that have been demolished in the course of construction. They’re unique and, likely a first for traffic medians, quite cool…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Seared Brussels Sprouts with a Smoked Gouda Sauce and Freshly Grated Horseradish
January 7, 2011 No Comment
Photos by Kevin Schuder This recipe was created exclusively for TreeHugger by Kevin Schuder, Executive Chef at Yield Wine Bar , to pair with a bottle of Mainliner from our featured green wine maker, Kaz Vineyard & Winery . Brussels sprouts are quite possibly the most hated vegetable by both kids and adults alike. More often then not the tiny little cabbages are over-boiled making them not only bitter but givin… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos via Jaymi Heimbuch Walking through the Sustainable Planet zone, a display of solar powered bags caught my eye. In particular, I was drawn to the cooler with the solar cell on the lid, pictured above. While I’ve seen a fair share of bags, this was the first good looking cooler I’ve noticed. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image via Samsung We’ve known about Samsung’s green(er) Blue Earth cell phone for awhile now, but there are two lesser known models the company has created with a lighter footprint — the Evergreen and the Rant 2. They are shown off here at CES, with a nod to the eco-friendly components, including recycled plastic used for their casing…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: GM Other EVs to Follow Not to be outdone by its competitor Hertz, which announced that many models of electric cars will be available in 2011 , Enterprise car rental says that it will have Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrids on offer for daily and weekly rentals later this month, though at first only at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, California. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Speakers at Conversations in Design, credit IDS Crowdsourcing, or “tapping talent from the crowd” is a controversial subject in the design community. Some think it to be evil, a way of getting a lot of ideas for free. One critic ranted that crowdsourcers “have managed to figure out a way to get thousands of people — some skilled enough to earn a decent living — to work for them gratis. It’s an amazing sleight-of-hand.” Yet one only has to look at the entries in the
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Photo: FaceMePLS , Flickr, CC We knew it was going to happen, and now it has: Republicans have killed the House Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming. They did so as promised, shortly after taking office. The committee was designed specifically to shape policy on global warming and energy issues. Since its creation in 2006, it held 80 hearings and briefings, according to
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photo: FranceHouseHunt.com / Creative Commons We’ve covered the issue (or non-issue, depending on which side you’re on) of wind farms causing health problems in people living nearby for some time–the whooshing sound is reportedly disruptive of sleep if you’re constantly and closely exposed to it. But if you need an overview of s… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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