Charging electric cars efficiently inductive
by: Fraunhofer Research News, 2014-07-30 07:30:00 UTC
We already charge our toothbrushes and cellphones using contactless technology. Researchers have developed a particularly efficient and cost-effective method that means electric cars could soon follow suit.

Cultural production: Piet Hein Eik
by: mocoloco, 2014-07-31 15:58:20 UTC


Fifty buck fridge keeps your food cool without electricity
by: TreeHugger Design, 2014-07-30 18:39:52 UTC
Off grid in a dry climate? This fridge might do the job for you.

Sand boosts lithium-ion battery performance three-fold
by: TreeHugger Science, 2014-07-14 12:57:19 UTC
Replacing the graphite in the batteries with quartz -- the primary component in sand -- could lead to electric car batteries that last three times longer.

A Rocket Scientist Designed A Saucepan That Boils Water So Fast, You Can Watch It
by: Co.Exist, 2014-07-24 13:12:00 UTC

They say a watched pot never boils. But you've never watched a pot like this. Sit back and enjoy the show.

Thomas Povey's day job usually involves designing jet engines, not kitchen gadgets. But when the Oxford University engineering professor was on a camping trip, he started thinking about how to make a pot that could boil water faster. A few years later, the idea has morphed into a series of ultra-efficient indoor pans that save energy and time on gas stoves.

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Rainwater-Harvesting Vertical Garden Flourishes on the Facade of Barcelona’s Raval Theatre
by: Inhabitat , 2014-07-23 21:23:37 UTC

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World’s First Supermarket Completely Powered by Food Waste Rises in the UK
by: Inhabitat , 2014-07-23 21:29:19 UTC

Proving that there’s life beyond the dumpster for wasted food, a U.K. store just became the first in the country to be totally powered by leftovers. The Guardian reports that a Sainsbury’s store in the West Midlands of the U.K. is set to leave the national power grid in favor of food power created through the anaerobic digestion of food scraps – via a partnership with waste recycling company Biffa.

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Endless Light by Bram Vanderbeke
by: mocoloco, 2014-07-23 02:54:16 UTC

Bram Vanderbeke's Endless is a series of lights with mirrors inside that offer a variety of patterns for infinite reflection.

Sharing Economy Part II: See It in Action
by: Environmental Leader, 2014-07-24 13:33:33 UTC
Last week, I wrote about how the Sharing Economy is transforming capitalism (by emphasizing access to goods rather than ownership) and providing an important part of the solution to our urgent environmental needs (by enabling more people to use fewer resources.) The Sharing Economy has been propelled by a shift in core values, embracing collaborative, […]

Experimental designs made with by-products from bees and silkworms (Video)
by: TreeHugger Design, 2014-07-23 11:00:00 UTC
Could the future of design become a harmonious collaboration with insects? It may very well be; check out these intriguing pieces crafted with waste harvested from beehives and silkworms.