On the topic of renewable energy, a collaborative effort between the University of Hong Kong and Motorwave Limited has launched a new development in micro-wind turbine technology that can be placed above houses and building. These micro-wind turbines can start generating electricity at wind speeds as low as 2 meters per second.
These micro-wind turbines are specially designed using plastic gearwheels with diameter of just 26cm making it much smaller when compared to traditional wind turbines. The gearwheels are linked together and users can choose the numbers of gearwheels they want and determine the size of their wind turbines according to their energy needs and the space they have on their balconies or rooftops.
Now, people living and working in urban environment can get their hands on wind technology. What a neat idea.
As concern for the environment grows, people have to start doing their part to conserve energy. There are opportunities to save energy if you keep your mind and eyes open.
One such case is energy entrepreneur Lucien Gambarota. He says an average person can produce 50 watts of electricity per hour on a treadmill. Each of these machines are equipped with a generator inside. The electricity produced by the machine is used to recharge a battery which is used to power part of the lighting system.
Imagine how many treadmills are there around you. That equals to the potential income you can generate.
Electric cars now look like a thing of the past. Now Motor Development International (MDI) has come up with cars that actually runs on air with a little bit of fuel, ethanol or vegetable oil.
At a speed between 56 to 64 km per hour, its great for city centre driving. However, combine with diesel, biodiesel or biofuel to heat the compressed air, it cav even go up to a speed of 154 km per hour with fuel efficiency of 43 km per liter. Its great compare to the car which I am driving right now that sucks up 1 liter every 12km.
I have written about green cars but not on green motorcycles yet. One such bike is the recently invented green motorcycle called Tango. Invented by two teenagers by the name of Ben Gulak and Jason Morrow, the sporty vehicle was invented as part of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
You sit on the Tango just like you would on any other motorbike but with one major difference. There’s no hand steering controls. Instead, the rider leans in the direction of desired motion.
This will be a cool addition to your range of environmental friendly vehicles. Hopefully by driving this vehicle the auto insurance quotes will not be affected too much.
Some of you may have heard of women accessories and bags made from recycled rags, papers and other discarded materials. However you may not have across accessories and bags from discarded bar code labels.
Made from thousands of different bar code labels, Ecoist handbags and bracelets are fun quite trendy to look at both far away and up close. An innovative way of making use of waste. The only slight problem is that the barcode scanners will have a hard time locating the real label.
Living green has become increasingly important to many consumers concerned with the state of the environment. With more and more consumers looking for environmentally friendly product, demand for such products will grow dramatically in the coming years.
Consider Nigels’ Eco Store. Their range of environmentally friendly bags includes the Ragbag 100% recycled shoulder bag handmade by the rag pickers of Delhi, and Juice Pack bags which are made from recycled juice packs. What a neat idea.
The next thing you know, all Samsonite luggage will be made of environmentally friendly materials.
Water is precious to all living things. Efforts to conserve water is important not only because it helps to preserve the environment but helps you to reduce your monthly utility cost. About 30% of a family’s total indoor water consumption is used in the shower.
Companies who is going into the business of conserving the environment is not just helping to make the world a greener place but is definitely going to make lots of money. Consider Niagara Conservation. Their mission is to provide their customers with the highest quality of water and energy conservation products and solutions by delivering innovative and cutting edge products at reasonable prices.
The next Bill Gates will be the person who is a green entrepreneur so wait no more.
A new home appliance is promising to make it possible to convert outdoor air into fresh water every day. Introducing Watermill, a product that is developed and marketed by Element Four, a marketing and Research and Development company focused on the development of atmospheric water generators.
With some parts of the world having limited source of water, this may be an antidote to the shortage of clean drinking water in the world. The WaterMill has the look of a futuristic air conditioner and the ability to condense, filter and sterilize water for about 3 cents per quart.
What do you get if you combine old containers with innovation? You get “Container Homes”. With the amount of containers being left to rust after they have lost their usefulness, there are stacks and stacks of metals that can be recycled.
An innovative company manage to give these old containers a new life by turning them into groovy and practical homes. This concept can be easily adapted in most countries making it a low cost but comfortable homes. This idea is superb in my opinion because not only it is not difficult to adopt but by doing so, we are helping mother nature to clean up waste.
Recycling has never been easier. With an Ecopod in your home or office, you will change the way you recycle. If each household buys one, you can imagin the amount of Ecopods you can sell.
