(TrendHunter.com) This Kinetic Energy concept gadget allows you to power your other gadgets such as your iPod or cell phone through your own effort and exertion.
The Kinetic Energy is the brainchild of Wilma van Boxtel of Australia. The way it works is the more your legs are in motion, the more electricity you gene…
(TrendHunter.com) “Captivating” is probably the best word to describe the RetroVelo bicycles from Germany.
RetroVelo has launched an entire lifestyle for bicyclists. One club motto is, “We promise nothing and deliver.” One fan said he had never had an urge to party with the makers of any product until he met the R…
(TrendHunter.com) We didn’t start the fire, it was in the table, since Cain and Able. Some very cool firepits for inside your abode. Planika Fires use biofuel called Fanola so the fire doesn’t have any smoke or smell. Only water vapor and CO2 equivalent to what humans exhale. Whew. What great fun this would be – and …
(TrendHunter.com) Honda, in an attempt to show that it can go green, sent customers of its lawn and garden equipment, a letter that literally grows. Printed on a special paper that contains seeds, the text invites the readers to plant the letter(once they have read it I suppose), to help neutralize the carbon in the …
(TrendHunter.com) I love this project by the artist Sighn. The project features hand-crafted “Its OK” pieces. For each piece sold, a tree will be planted (in cooperation with Arbor Day Foundation). The interesting part is that the project has a “limited” edition of 1 Million pieces! That’s one million new trees. How …
(TrendHunter.com) After Bianca’s adorable glittery iBird, Trend Hunter needed to bring masculinity back to robotic birds, so we bring you a mean robotic Flaco. The “FALCO ROBOT GBRS†(aka, Gregarious Bird Removal System) is a meanie to other birdies, because aims to scare the hell out of them. Flocks of birds pos…
(TrendHunter.com) What a brilliant concept. ECHOage is an innovative forward-thinking online party planning tool that provides kids and their parents with the opportunity to protect the environment while saving time and money in the birthday planning process. Co-founder Alison Smith flaunts that “ ECHOage is conven…
(TrendHunter.com) Old style electric lawn mowers just didn’t cut it – literally. No more. The revolutionary Remington PowerMower, uses a brand new technology to keep the power flowing from motor to blade. The power rivals that of a gas powered engine. Even mowing the “two-week-vacation” grass isn’t a problem anymore.…
(TrendHunter.com) Currently we burn wood, coal, and natural gas to produce electricity. We also harness the power of falling water in hydroelectric power plants and capture the energy of rising water with wave-converting buoys. All ingenious ideas, but they’re expensive and wasteful.
Wouldn’t it be nice to power th…
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen so many recycled fashions on Trend Hunter, but it’s a very good thing that we love to feature. The fact that eco-chic has now been picked up by the masses is fantastic and shows our society’s commitment to the environment. It also goes to prove that recycled doesn’t equate to trashy.
Th…
(TrendHunter.com) Well they say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure as the “Can Man” demonstrates this admirably with his extreme recycled fashion. He simply views trash as the raw materials for his art. You have to see it to believe it so check out the video – I like the cork suit the best personally!
(TrendHunter.com) In an advancement that could radically reduce the cost of making solar panels, Massachusetts-based Konarka Technologies has developed and successfully demonstrated the ability to print solar cells with an inkjet printer. By using the inkjet printing process in the manufacturing of solar cells, the n…
(TrendHunter.com) When thinking of a spa, I envision a natural, calm, quiet setting, not over the top sterile environments like Las Vegas. But Vegas may be the best place for this environmentally friendly Desert Winds Eco Spa. The concept is for a solar and wind powered development.
It would be composed of pre-fab …
(TrendHunter.com) A type of bacteria commonly found in soil and water, shewanella, has been known for some time to be capable of generating electricity from simple materials like lactic acid. This capability enables them to access and dissolve metals, such as iron, as part of their diet. However, until now, no one kn…
(TrendHunter.com) It’s always great when we get to feature new inventions that could change the world for the better. Take this windmill for example. It’s capable of turning salt water into pure, clean drinking water.
There are so many countries in the world that, despite being surrounded by ocean, suffer a serious…
(TrendHunter.com) This is so brilliant, it makes me warm and fuzzy all over. Almost annually Vancouver’s Commercial Drive Business Society prints 256 32″ x 60″ nylon street banners to create a festive, colourful atmosphere for the unique shopping neighbourhood. Eventually each edition of these unique designs must be …
(TrendHunter.com) Bamboo is one of the hottest eco products on the market, particularly for interior design projects like floors and cabinets. Lately there’s been a rise in bamboo gadgets though, like the stunning Asus EcoBook.
Anyone familiar with the sustainable material will recognize right away that the laptop …
(TrendHunter.com) Lets start with the fact that forty percent of the world´s energy is used by buildings. And that more than fifty percent of the greenhouse gases come from buildings and the construction industry. Now we have a basic understanding of how crucial and important it is to have an eco-friendly building p…
(TrendHunter.com) Taking very ordinary mundane everyday objects and turning them into useful and fun decorative items is all about creativity. Bridget West deserves a mention for these Care Label cushions and pillows. She created them from the fabric care labels or brand tag that we see everyday and think nothing abo…
(TrendHunter.com) Futurists have nothing to lose – they can let their imaginations run wild and get publicity for many ideas and creations that will never see the light of day, like those who said that humans would fly in the 21st century. And here is another example of the future can’t-lose guessing game that imagin…
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