Conventional fossil fuels costs are going through the roof at the moment all over the world. We need to find and use alternative and cheaper energy sources, particularly fuels that work with cars and other vehicles. The EFuel100 MicroFueler is essentially a home distillery that allows you to create your own ethanol supply using yeast...
With the summer season in full swing, restaurants and bars with outdoor gardens will be in popular demand. Even if you’re entertaining friends and family at home, you’ll probably be heading outside at some stage this summer. These Solar Umbrella Light Globes from Hammacher are perfect for lighting dining or drinking under an outdoors umbrella....
Washup is a bizarre conceptual design that combines a washing machine and a toilet in the same place. The idea is that waste water from the washing machine is used to flush the toilet, rather than wasting fresh water to flush the toilet.
Having a swimming pool in the backyard might be a dream for many, but the cost of keeping a pool is surprisingly expensive, particularly when it comes to cleaning costs. Light debris such as dust, bugs, pollen and light leaf litter end up floating on the surface of the pool. Over time, this lightweight dirt...
If you have house plants, then you know it’s hassle to remember to water the plants all the time. If you don’t water the plants, they die. If you over-water the plants, you can get root-rot, and so the plant also dies. The Grobal self-watering plant pots take care of the watering for you. You...
This uses a water-based battery to generate enough current so that you can do your sums with the environment in mind! Just top this eco gadget up with some water and it will run for up to 3 months until the water has evaporated. Then you just need to top it up again.
The Aleutia E2 is a fast little PC that uses just 8 Watts of power with a peak power usage around 15 Watts when used with external USB hard drives. To put it in context, it has roughly the same power consumption as an energy saving lightbulb. Many PCs and laptops draw around 300W and...
A British company by the name of IDC has announced it’s about to release a new eco gadget, a solar panel product designed to replace hot water tanks. The SolarStore product is designed to heat up to 3 full tanks of water a day by harnessing heat energy from the sun and storing that warmth...
The Profolio Solar Bag is an example of a green gadget, one of many solar-enabled clothing products that are reaching the market. The solar attaché bag has room for a 17inch laptop and a variety of gadgets using its many internal pockets. The solar panel can produce up to 6.3Watts of electricity to charge up...
