I just happened to stumble across this website. Deemed the ‘green’ alternative to regular Google searches, Blackle is basically the Google search page with a black background.
ecoIcon writes:
“[A]n all white web page uses about 74 watts to display, while an all black page uses only 59 watts…Take at look at Google, who gets about […]
Earth Friendly Moving provides a great new concept for people who want to move but don’t want to find cardboard boxes that they’ll just scrap later. the RECOPACK [REcycled ECOlogical PACKing solution] is an earth friendly, reusable, DIY pack and move solution that can save you time and also help the earth. The RecoPacks are […]
Yesterday the first cargo ship to use a massive kite/sail for part of its power left port from Germany on a voyage to Venezuela. SkySails, the company behind the kites, says that using the 160-square-meter kite can reduce up to 35% of the fuel consumption of the boats, depending on wind conditions. This first […]
Heres something for next year’s Christmas list: the totally recyclable bike! The iXi bike is made from aluminum, which means its recyclable. Most bikes either end up at the dump or as a piece of art when its at the end of its road, but the iXi allows you to send it on its way […]
As I see snow coming down outside of my window, I figure I should post something warm and summery.
Here in Canada our summer is limited to just a handful of months with good heat, so we tend to take our swimming pool season seriously. Solar or gas heaters aid in extending the swimming season, […]
Our friends at Treehugger.com are always one step ahead in the eco news. Maybe they make it up, i dunno, but this story is from their site(but in my own words).
Here is a great way to advertise solar power, and an idea of how to power lights in the future. Its simple, yet I don’t […]
At a recent festive tree lighting in Seattle, Mayor Greg Nickels used his speech before the lighting of the lights to bring a new global eco-threat: If we don’t stop using normal light bulbs, Santa and his reindeer will die! He then proceeded to pass out energy efficient bulbs.Apparently scaring kids into using the bulbs […]
Heres a cool idea. Its a night light made from LECD (Light-emitting ceramic device) technology that emits a soft green, glowing light. Perfect for those times when you need to get dressed in the dark without waking your partner, or for in a baby’s room or as a bathroom/hallway light. It plugs into your standard […]
With the Christmas shopping season here, we’re going to try to get a few eco-friendly new-fangled gadgets and gifts onto your radar. There’s still time to order most things online and get it for the 25th if you can’t find these in your own area.
Lets start with a MP4 player from ChinaVision. This player […]
THe new BMO branch that opened on Highbury here in London a couple weeks ago is one of the first BMO branches that is powered by clean energy, from Bullfrog Power. Its the first step for the bank in an attempt to create a cleaner, more environmentally friendly image.
They’re having their grand opening this Saturday, […]