The California-made Nimble Cargo Scooter is a practical, fun alternative to shopping by bicycle. These sturdy, safe and simply-made scooters are ideal for local pick-ups, especially when bringing home large or unwieldy items like watermelons or cases of beer.
Most of us that use taxi services have one core expectation – that we
will get to our intended destination just as fast as traffic allows,
while taking the most direct route possible. But if we’ve learned
anything by now, it’s that not everyone is quite so traditional.
"We combine play with innovative technology to address real-world issues in a meaningful fun way." That’s what Uncharted Play’s website says, and with a product like the SOCCKET Soccer Ball, the ball that generates energy and can charge small electrical devices, they’re living up to that statement.
Bough Bikes is a world leader in the field of handmade all-wood bicycles, having produced over 300 pedal-powered two-wheelers from sustainably harvested French Oak. Now the Dutch manufacturer is, ahem, branching out into electrobikes, showing off two prototype electric wooden bikes at this year’s NYCxDesign.
The annual “Chimelong 10,000 People’s Bikini” event at Guangzhou, China’s Chimelong Water Park involved thousands of bikini-clad girls assembling to form the shape of a leaping dolphin. The stunt’s stated porpoise, er, purpose was to raise awareness of environmental causes.
A parking lot made from thick, hexagonal solar cells tough enough to
support the weight of a tractor? It’s more likely than you think.. A
12-by-36 foot prototype "solar parking lot" made from the super-tough
panels can generate enough power by day to keep nearby street lamps and
signs safely glowing at night.
Look Sofia, no batteries! After proving its all-electric, ultra-capacitor, no-batteries technology over seven years and 8 million kilometres in Shanghai, China, the innovative Chariot E-bus is bringing its talents to South Bea, er, make that Sofia, Bulgaria.
Starting today, all of Apple’s retail stores will accept any of the company’s ageing products for recycling—and, if it looks resaleable, you might even get some store credit, too.
Apple has relaunched its Environmental Responsibility hub on Earth Day 2014, renewing attention on its materials selection, the impact of climate change, and how it is sourcing energy for new … Continue reading
Apple has been one of the top performers in the most recent Greenpeace rankings of Internet companies thanks the clean energy sources they use to power their data centers. The company is keen to emphasize its green side, especially leading up to April 22 (Earth Day) this year, and now a new video narrated by CEO Tim Cook highlights some of its key environmental initiatives. The video centers… Read More
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