CES 2009 is in full swing and so is the blogoshpere swarming with news about products found at the exhibition. Slashgear reports about LG’s solar-powered Bluetooth car-kit from CES 2009. Grabbing it juice from sun, the LG HFB-500 can also fill its charge by connecting to the standard in car adapter. Either ways, this kit renders up to 16hrs talktime or 1,100hrs standby. Attuned with the headset or handsfree feature, this green device is also compatible with most of the cell phones in the market. The solar speakerphone also supports last number redial, voice dial, call reject, call waiting, and auto-reconnect with selected cell phones. Providing half and hour of talktime on a three hour of solar feed, the LG HFB-500 Solar Bluetooth Speakerphone retails for $100.
Sony is making news at the CES 2009 by taking the wraps off their eco-friendly BRAVIA VE5-series. Fine tuned to be more energy efficient, this green series is fitted with a micro-tubular Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp that helps reduce power consumption by almost 40 percent. Presented in three sizes, 52-inch KDL-52VE5, the 46-inch KDL-46VE5 and the 40-inch KDL-40VE5, these models also sport a power saving sensor too. A zero-watt standby power switch, along with motion and light sensors helps to minimize energy usage without compromising performance. Such energy conservation features will also help to cut down on user’s electricity bills. Roll over to read about the techie side of Sony’s eco-friendly series….
Shrinking the size to the bare minimum and be tagged as the world’s smallest can ring in lots of recognition. And this fact holds true for the world’s smallest working fuel cell. Sized at 3 millimeters (across) by US chemical engineers, such an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny fuel cell will generate more power than consuming it. Comprising of four components, a thin membrane separates a water reservoir above from a chamber containing metal hydride below. And underneath lays an assembly of electrodes that do the needful. Measuring just 9 mm3, it is the surface tension and not gravity that controls the flow of water through the system. Such an arrangement is ideal for powering on-the-move gadgets.
We have penned down about many realistic solar power towns and communities that boast of solar-panels fitted on almost all the residential and official structures. But this solar and wind powered house concept reminds you of a Stone Age structure but with a green roof. Designed by Andreas Angelidakis, this New Menir house stands out for its floral shaped umbrella on its roof. This green add-on plays a dual role of energizing the rock-shaped house with solar power as well as wind power. During the day the umbrella shelters the house from the harsh rays of the sun and at the same time absorbs the solar rays to power up the setup. When the sun shies down, this umbrella collapses in to a wind turbine that energies the house through the night. A smart green set up for a clean green future!
Blessed with a talent to invent stuff to improve the lifestyle of the underprivileged from the Third World, Emily Cummins has once again hit the jackpot with the solar powered refrigerator. Created out of household materials, this green fridge maintains a cool temperature at 6 degrees by absorbing the scorching rays of sun. Based on the principle of evaporation, this cooling gadget helps to preserve perishable goods such as milk and meat cool for days. Comprising of two cylinders fitted one inside the other; it uses the simplest method of biological cooling. Akin to the human body that cools off by sweating. While the inner cylinder is made from metal, the outer cylinder can be made from anything a person can lay hand on, including wood and plastic.
Thank you readers for pouring in your tips for the Greenest Tip Contest which revolved around saving energy, fuel and in turn our blue planet earth. Every tip is unique and is helpful to lead a green lifestyle. However since we have to pick up one winner only, Jim gets the honor of walking away with 4 AA Energizer Advanced Lithium Batteries. His tip about saving electricity by putting devices that constantly use electricity on a power strip earned him the green crown.
A vast variety of green gadgets are waiting to show their true green color at the CES 2009. And amongst them are Fuji’s latest EnviroMax batteries that are boasting of being green in addition to being disposable. Since it packs these two contradicting qualities, a few eyebrows are raised to know the reason behind it. EnviroMax batteries make do without the cadmium and mercury. Also their eco-friendly packaging eliminates the need of PVC as it is made entirely from recyclable materials. These batteries also require no special disposal. Just hold on to your non-eco-friendly or a-menace-on-landfill batteries till spring time as Fuji intends to ship these green-disposable batteries then.
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At some point in life most of us have deliberately or instinctively scribbled on to the government property like table tops and park benches. Waiting for the lady of your life, you would have etched her name on to the bench to demonstrate your passion. Bring back those memories to life with the tables and benches from “I was here” collection. Designed by Jason Miller, this line features a Side Table ($650), Bench ($1600) and a Dining Table ($2,000). Crafted out of “graffiti-proof” recycled plastic wood, the furniture sports all sorts of random New York graffiti carved into the top of them.
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Party time is behind us and its time to get back to the grind. So pack away those wine bottles by piling ’em up on a suitable wine rack. If you are looking for an out-of-the-box wine rack, then the Recycled Ski Wine Rack is the best and the greenest option. Recycled out of skis, this ski-wine rack will holds your wines in the most appropriate manner. And if you are or have been a professional skier then for $56, this rack is a must have addition to boost your passion for the sport too.
We bought your attention to the green personality of the Pope and the Nuns. Also the most eco-friendly and energy efficient Church found a mention on Greenlaunches. Treading on the green religious route, today we pause to read about the eco-friendly Bible. The holy book is printed on a recycled paper with soy ink. Sporting a sustainable beige linen cover embossed with a green picture of a tree, this Green Bible covers the Old and New Testament inside. Highlighting the need to accept green as the new holy shade, this eco-friendly Bible has all text that mentions something about the environment printed in green. This has led to over 1,000 green colored verses throughout the Bible.
