Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
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Tesla to Unveil Quick-Swap Batteries for the Model S Electric Car
Tesla is set to revolutionize the electric car industry by solving one of the main reasons why buyers don’t make the switch from gasoline – range anxiety. Tesla already announced plans to expand its Supercharger network across the US and … Continue reading
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Tesla to Unveil Quick-Swap Batteries for the Model S Electric Car This Week
Tesla could revolutionize the electric car industry by solving one of the main reasons why buyers don’t make the switch from gasoline – range anxiety. Tesla already announced plans to expand its Supercharger network across the US, and now the … Continue reading
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Honda Lowers Pricing for the 2013 Honda Fit EV to $259 a Month
In an effort to keep ahead of the competition, Honda has announced that the pricing for the 2013 Honda Fit EV has been lowered to $259 a month. Currently the Fit EV’s monthly lease price is set at $389 a … Continue reading
Henrik Fisker Teams Up With Hong Kong Billionaire Richard Li to Save Fisker Automotive
Although Fisker Automotive hasn’t produced a car since July, a few parties have stepped up to save the fledgling automaker. Reports say that Fisker co-founder Henrik Fisker has teamed up with a group of investors including Hong Kong billionaire Richard … Continue reading
The Specialized Turbo is an Electric Bike that Can Hit a Blistering 27 MPH
There are few cyclists who don’t have at least a small addiction to speed – whether it’s cruising down a steep hill or whizzing past traffic. If you really have the itch to fly down the road, you may want … Continue reading
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Tagged California, charger, electric bicycle, green technology, Lithium-ion battery, Motor, plug-in, specialized turbo, SRAM, TRAFFIC
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With a 119 MPGe Rating, the 2014 Chevy Spark EV is the Most Efficient Electric Vehicle Available in the US
General Motors has released the official EPA ratings for the 2014 Chevy Spark electric vehicle, which goes on sale this summer in California and Oregon. The 2014 Spark EV has a driving range of up to 82 miles when fully … Continue reading
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Tagged Chevy, chevy spark, chevy spark ev, Electric car, electric motor, epa, general motors, green car, Green Transportation, Lithium-ion battery
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SolarWorld and PC-AERO Unveil Two New Solar-Powered Airplanes
SolarWorld and PC-Aero just announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric aircraft at the AERO Global Show for General Aviation in Friedrichshafen, Germany this month. The show, scheduled to begin tomorrow, will feature the SolarWorld eOne prototype aircraft and … Continue reading
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Tagged AERO Global Show for General Aviation, Electric Aircraft, electric plane, Elektra One Solar, elektra one solar plane, green technology, ILA Berlin Air Show, Lithium-ion battery, PC Aero, solar powered aircraft, solar powered plane, SolarWorld, SolarWorld eOne
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New Tiny Lithium Ion Battery is 2,000x More Powerful and Can Charge 1,000x Faster
With lithium ion batteries, it used to be that you would have to choose between power and storage capacity. But researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have proven that it is possible to have the best of both … Continue reading
Boosted Boards Unveils the World’s Lightest Electric Vehicle
Boosted Boards just unveiled a new electric skateboard that it claims is “the world’s lightest electric vehicle.” While the electric skateboard won’t be going head to head with one of Tesla‘s EVs anytime soon, Boosted Boards’ model provides a new … Continue reading
Tiny Tin Nanocrystals Help Form the Lithium-Ion Battery of the Future
From cell phones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are the power pack of choice. They are capable of keeping large amounts of energy in a small space with relatively little weight, making them an efficient means of saving and delivering … Continue reading
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Tagged anode, clean tech, electrolyte, EMPA, ETH Zurich, green technology, Lithium-ion battery, maksym kovalenko, nanocrystal, nanomaterial, tin
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