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Nemesis: Wind-Powered Electric Car Reaches 170mph

Ecotricity's Nemesis, electric wind-powered sports car

by Amanda Hinski

"Ecotricity," the UK's leading energy company, has launched the UK's first high-performance electric sports car. Powered by wind-energy, "Nemesis" reaches speeds of 170 mph and can do 0-100 in 8.5 seconds. Built and developed in record time, the sports car also charges in only 2 hours for 100-150 miles of driving.

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Siphoning Roadway Heat? It’s Not Our (As)phalt!

This roadway could power things! Many things!

by Doug Bonderud

At the University of Rhode Island, scientists are warming up to ways to capture the heat trapped in roadways.

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Solar Powered Movie House

by Gloria Campos

Green you moving watching days at a solar powered movie house like Sol Cinema. It's small and there isn't much space for a big movie screen, but movie watchers get the VIP treatment. The whole movie house runs off solar power too.

Thrift Toothpaste Tears Into Green And Clean

by Doug Bonderud

From Guo Lili comes a tube of toothpaste we can all get to the bottom of.

The 2010 List is Here! Best Solar Powered Holiday Décor

by Gloria Campos

You have been waiting and waiting for this year's list of solar powered holiday décor. Right? Good! Here is a long list of solar powered lights and decorations to use instead of your plugged in holiday lights. They can easily be found at Amazon.com.

Send A Postcarden And Give The Gift Of A Mini Garden Too

by Kim Patterson

Nowadays, most people send cards because they feel obligated to do so because of some occasion. They want you to know that they are thinking of you, but are often too busy to do more than sign the card and mail it out. Now, instead of mailing a plain old card you can send the gift of a tiny garden too.

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Econova: Europe's Greenest TV by Philips

Philips Presents Europe's Greenest TV: Econova

by Amanda Hinski

The Econova, by Philips Electronics, is being referred to as "Europe's greenest TV" and with good reason. With 60% less power consumption than it's predecessor, a solar-powered remote, 100% recyclable packaging, recycled aluminum shell, and more, the TV itself is must-see.

LifeCycle Tower: The World's Tallest Wooden Building

CREE'S LifeCylce Tower is the tallest wooden building

by Amanda Hinski

CREE Group proposes to build the tallest wooden building, appropriately named the "Life Cycle Tower," for Dornbirn, Austria. Using hybrid-construction that will cut CO2 emissions by 90% and construction time by 50%, the eco-conscious construction of the 30-story building uses sustainable resources such as timber and composite slab (wood/concrete). One of the oldest building materials known to man proves itself to be a timeless mainstay of construction even in the age of skyscrapers.

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The 2010 Gadget Giftening Part 1 – A Filterless Air Purifier That Thrives On Negativity

The air purifier goes filterless and sleek!

by Doug Bonderud

With the holiday season fast approaching, we thought it was high time to start a yearly round-up of possible gadget gifts. First up is an environmentally friendly and snazzily cool option known as the “Filterless Air Purifier”.

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Woven Recycled Denim Charpai Cot One of Finalist in Recycled Denim Challenge

by Gloria Campos

Remember the days when cutting an old worn pair of jeans could make shorts? Me too. I'm glad those days are over too, but I am also glad that there are creative people who can craft recycle jeans into anything from sturdy furniture to practical coasters. Some of them won The Ecouterre Recycled Denim Challenge.

T6 Delivers Filtered Water At Any Temperature

by Kim Patterson

Even with all of the money we put into water on a daily basis, we still have to work to get it the temperature that we want it for each particular purpose. The T6 Water Dispenser is looking to simplify our daily water needs. Once installed to your main water supply it will filter and dispense at four different temperatures – chilled, ambient, hot and boiling hot.

5 Places To Enter Pics of Your Homemade Halloween Costumes For Super Sweet Treats

by Gloria Campos

Here is your chance to show off your homemade innovations. If you made a homemade Halloween costume this year, submit pictures of the costumes in one of the homemade costume contests below. Then cross your fingers (legs and eyes too) that your creepy creation is the most creative and unique of the entries. Why? The prizes are sweeter than that candy you are about to trick or treat for.

Toxins Present In Newborns Reach New Heights, While IQs Drop

by T Goodman

In one study, the umbilical cord blood of 10 babies had an average of 232 toxic chemicals already present at birth. The greater the concentration of toxic chemicals in the blood, unfortunately, the greater the drop in IQ scores.

Blest Machine Will Convert Your Plastic Into Your Oil

by Amanda Hinski

Blest, a Japanese company, presents a household machine that will turn your everyday plastic items into oil. Saving you money and saving the planet from CO2 emissions, Ankinori Ito, CEO of Blest, developed a machine to educate and inspire people to take action.

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Deuterium: A Tractor that Harvests the Environment

Deuterium: Multi-Dimensional, Eco-Friendly Tractor

by Amanda Hinski

"Deuterium" is no longer just a hard to pronounce name for a hydrogren isotope. Now, it's also the name for the latest multi-dimensional, eco-friendly concept tractor, which uses solar energy and hydrogen fuel to harvest a healthier planet.

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2010 Trash To Treasure Competition Winners Are…

by Gloria Campos

Last year, I wrote about the 2009 Design Squad Trash To Treasure Competition winner Max Wallack and his Home Dome design for homeless people. This year the Design Squad has announced the 2010 winners. The winners are Lilly, MaryAnn and Daniel. The best part is that Continuum is going to build their designs.

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Weaving As Architecture: David Garcia Creates Another First

by Toby

David Garcia and his gang (aka Studio) have been up to their new tricks again, this time creating the first facade, roof, column and foundation to be built without nails, screws, or even glue!

The HydraBob Scuba Scooter Isn't Nearly As Cool As It Sounds

by Chris Weiss

Somehow the Hydrabob manages to make a big, clunky mockery out of one of the coolest devices out there.

Landslide Warnings Get Down With The Sound

Sonic detection could have prevented this landslide.

by Doug Bonderud

A new type of sub-surface, sonic detection system is making all the night noises when it comes to efficient landslide detection.

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Animal Collective and Keep Company For Socorro Island Conservation Fund Charity

by Fashion Finds

Many brands have released fashion lines designed to raise money for charity. Keep Company is the latest to get in on the trend, and they've done so in a bit of a different way and produced some of the wildest kicks you're likely to come across this year!