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Supermarket car park produces power

by David Allen on June 17th, 2009
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Sometimes the supermarket giants are able to come up with a fantastic idea and this one is no exception to that rule. The have realised that having thousands of cars entering and leaving their car park there much be a way that they could use this to generate power. After a lot of thinking they have come up with this idea that uses a row of plates that rock as the cars move over th ...

Solar DIY - How to Build a Solar Cooling System for the Summer!

by max on June 12th, 2009
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Solar systems have been appearing everywhere these days including the new Prius which practically cools itself while parked out in the sun. Well, this technology isn’t so hard to understand or apply, simply get some solar panels and hook it up to a cooling device. Okay, maybe it’s not that easy but here’s a great DIY that shows you how to do that. This instructable wi ...

How to Lose Fat with the Manual Treadmill!

by max on June 4th, 2009
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If you enjoy walking but don’t have time to in your super-busy life, you might be interested to know that you can get a manual treadmill that uses no electricity to work out at the comfort of your home. The Stamina InMotion II Manual Treadmill is a good one btw. At $142.11 on Amazon, this surely beats any motorized environmentally-harmful treadmills. Quiet, self-powered treadmi ...

RV DIY - How to Go Green with RVs!

by max on June 3rd, 2009
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Here’s some great tips on how to save money and energy if you are into RVs and cross-country driving: 1. Try a diesel-powered RV model such as the BioTrekker, which is powered by the more fuel efficient and less costly biodiesel. 2. Convert an existing model to biodiesel via a kit. Biodiesel kits can be found online or via a green RV dealer. Q: Don’t you need a special biodiesel ...

Eco-Auto New Roundup!

by max on June 2nd, 2009
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Here’s a bit of an update on the auto industry from our green blog: Boston Power unveiling their Plug-in Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles (PHEV/BEV) with SWING. Propel Fuel will be holding a hydrogen vehicle showdown. Are you ready for the Top 5 budget hybrid cars of 2009? - link For more, go here. ...

Outdoor Lighting - Pack of 3 Solar Lights!

by max on May 29th, 2009
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Here’s an awesome deal of pack of 3 outdoor solar lights, all of these run on a single photovoltaic solar cell, great for keeping your outdoors bright without use of any household electricity but with solar power. These are great for continuous lighting through the night for a dark driveway or yard area. Be sure to position the multi-angle floodlight trio in direct sunlight through ...

This is a lamp that is a lamp

by David Allen on May 27th, 2009
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These types of designs are made to confuse and amaze, to be honest they do both at the same time, you see the item and think that it is one thing, only to find that it has another purpose or the same purpose, it depends what way you look at it. Lamp/Lamp light bulb: 100V 30W Optional: Lamp/Lamp base: Size: 7.2 (diameter) x 4.5cm Colours: black, white Includes: lamp base, manual ( ...

Protect yourself from the sun

by David Allen on May 26th, 2009
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Getting out in the sun may be great, but it should be taken in small doses. However, how are we supposed to know the strength of the sun and how long we can reasonably stay out in it? It has always been a hit and miss affair and therefore we have been taking chance with being burnt. But now there is this device from Oregon, it works out everything for you, how easy is that? Produc ...

DIY Dynamic Hand Powered Lamp!

by max on May 13th, 2009
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Here’s a nifty idea for future reading lamps, a dynamic hand-powered lamp that is completely driven by the energy generated by your hand, kinetic they call it. Really cool, great idea! Karin Johansson’s lamp is a wonderful and eco-friendly concept that uses the globe of the earth as your source of light and the kinetic energy of your hands as the source of power. A dynamo placed ...

Bike Hack - How to Make a USB Charger for your Bike!

by max on May 11th, 2009
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If you are like me, you are probably very familiar with bike lights that use the power of the pedal to keep your eye-sight bright when riding at night. Well, here’s a great idea that uses that same power, except to power your USB gadgets such as iPod, iPhone, or whatever. We initially theorized the development and feasibility of a regenerative braking system for use on bicycles. ...