The EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is bizarre looking to say the least. Designed by John Dimopoulos, the director of a design and architects company in Sydney, the Zeta is named after the likeness of its shape and the Greek letter Zeta. Using stainless steel, wood and leather, the fire is completely portable and has no need...
AirGo is a creative eco-gadget that is part of a campaign creating awareness of global warming and sustainability. The gadget measures the quantity of harmful airborne particles in proximity to the gadget using a government-defined index. The AirGo gadget is a wearable device and is powered by kinetic energy generated by the wearer’s movements. All...
Designer Tez Patel has come up with an eco-friendly refrigerator gadget that allows you to save energy using multiple compartments. The assumption is that you don’t use all of your fridge at the same time. If you’re like me, you spread your food out into lots of different shelves. However, you might only have the...
Gallery of December's Eco Gadgets
The eco-designers are at it again, with these solar panel sunglasses from a pair of designers by the names of Hyun-Joong Kim and Kwang-Seok Jeong. The dye solar cells collect solar energy, and convert it into electricity. This electricity supply is fed to a small power jack at the back of the glasses.
The first green credit card has been announced! Offered by Discover, it is the industry’s first biodegradable plastic credit card. The biodegradable PVC is designed when exposed to soil and moisture.
MTI Micro has announced the release of its portable fuel cell charger for gadgets like MP3 players and digital cameras. The new aspect of this charger is that the fuel cell is a removable cartridge, which can be re-filled by an authorised refilling centre. Each cartridge gives the user 25W hours of power, typically translating...
The Hydra watering system is an easy to install and aesthetically pleasing garden irrigation gadget. The Hydra was designed as a solution to avoid home owners needing to dig up their garden to install a watering system. The Hydra uses a range of sensors to determine when to water the garden, saving up to 25%...
On the theme of using the packaging as part of the product, a designer by the name of David Gardener has created a packaging lamp. The packaging lamp houses all the parts you need to make a lamp from the packaging.
