Rumors have it that Toyota may have a Prius sports wagon or a SUV model in the works. Apparently, ever since the new Toyota Hybrid X Concept saw daylight at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, the car manufacturer has considered coming up with a new Prius Wagon that would appeal …
Have you ever needed a quick charge for your iPhone while you were nowhere near an outlet? For example, when you are in the middle of an interstate drive? If so, then iPetals will be your next handy tool. A new device designed for the green minded, the iPetals allows …
Citroen wouldn’t like to lose market share against those manufacturers that have already tackled the green minded with their new models, hence why the French car builder has announced a new electric vehicle concept that is meant to harm the environment as little as possible. Dubbed the Citroen C-Zero, the …
If you’re looking to harness the Sun’s rays for a little green tinged, free energy then you now have yet another solar charger vying for your attention in the form of the i.Tech SolarCharger 906 which serves to distinguish itself from the throng of comparable solar charges already out there …
What with e-Book readers being hot news right now, LG Display’s announcement that they have developed a solar powered e-Book reader that, thanks to the integration of a solar cell measuring in at a mere 0.7 millimetres in thickness (less than a credit card) and weighing just 20 grams, can …
We’ve seen solar power hitting the consumer electronics market pretty extensively of late, especially but not limited to reserve phone power packs, and now, should you reside stateside and hanker to embrace more by way of eco-friendly, free energy courtesy of our star and you’re in the market for a …
Anne Forschner, a 24 year designer who has recently graduated from the Pforzheim University in Germany, is trying to prove her talent by taking the auto industry by a storm with a solar electric BMW concept. Dubbed BMW Lovos — which stands for Lifestyle of Voluntary Simplicity, although the vehicle …
Philips have introduced their newest eco-friendly widescreen monitor in the form of the 22” Philips Brilliance 225P1ES which, thanks to boasting PowerSensor technology, is capable, according to Philips, of cutting power consumption by up to 70% when compared with similar specified displays.
Because there aren’t enough charging stations to give your electric vehicle juice for a few more miles, or maybe because it takes a long time to charge, it’s only natural that people are not yet appealed to hop on the green bandwagon and buy themselves a four wheeler that runs …
Just a few days ago we’ve seen a new Honda concept, the U3-X personal mobility device, which might just become a Segway serious competitor, and change forever the way we imagine personal mobility. And today we have the pleasure to see another impressive concept from Honda, the EV-N. It might …
OK, normally there really isn’t that much excitement that can be drummed up for a lowly flashlight. They’ve been around for what seems like hundreds of years (1902, actually) and they all pretty much do the same thing. We’ve seen them all; there are rechargeable one, small ones, large ones, …
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