Green Technology on TFTS - Page 6

Posted by Andrew Tingle on December 10th 2008 | 1 Response

Where as, in the not too distant past, eco friendly gadgets may have had a reputation for being, shall we say, fairly uninspiring affairs invariably lacking the scope of features and functionality of their not so eco friendly counterparts, these days are well and truly over and this versatile and …

Posted by Andrew Tingle on December 5th 2008 | No Responses

It’s been a while since we featured any gadgets here on TFTS that come under the banner of being ‘green’ but this Thermal Leak Detector from Black & Decker certainly fits the bill in allowing you to scan for drafts that, once dealt with, could see you saving on the …

Posted by Piyush on December 4th 2008 | 1 Response

The Solio universal “hybrid” solar charger lets you tap into the unending source of power that the sun is. It’s the kind of gadget that you wish to have if you stay in sunnier climes than those of Great Britain. Upon exposure to sunlight for eight to ten hours or …

Posted by Andrew Tingle on November 9th 2008 | 3 Responses

The energy gadgetry uses whilst in standby mode has become a hot topic in our increasingly energy-ware times and, add into the equation that ‘green’ technology is becoming an evermore financially lucrative market, its not hard to see why the number of gadgets that have been developed to serve to …

Posted by Andrew Tingle on October 7th 2008 | No Responses

Mitsubishi have taken the warps off their first USB PC monitor to offer DisplayLink technology (facilitating multi-monitor computing via USB aimed particularly at notebook/laptop users), the Mitsubishi RDT201WDL, which offers a maximum screen resolution of 1680×1050 and which comes with integrated Ethernet connection and USB hub and which, according to …

I was just thinking about the Peugeot design concept car of 2005 when what should happen? Another strangely bubble-like concept gets delivered to my pc screen. The MoVille Tear Drop Concept Car packs a punch both in design as well as in available features.

Posted by Bo on September 11th 2008 | No Responses

Ok … So I know I get excited about the wierdest stuff imaginable but I am in heaven again!!! I’m a designer during the day and LOVE my pencils and one of my youngest memories is smelling my pencils and getting a warm fuzzy feeling inside knowing that this would …

Posted by Bo on September 11th 2008 | No Responses

Another concept design you say? Yes. Today is all about the future and what we can hope to be seeing in the next few weeks or years. This concept is an IDSA 2008 finalist; Kuan-Sheng’s Matching Tree for libraries.

Posted by Bo on September 2nd 2008 | No Responses

It’s my green clean thinking machine for the week! Think of the hottest day, lazing by the pool, drink in hand … what is more important than that drink? You guessed it – ICE! The Solar Icemaker can make your dreams come true by pounding you with 14 lbs of …

Every now and again I like to review some crafty green-gadgets and today I have found the unique H2O Desk Calculator which, if you hadn’t guessed by now, is powered with plain tap water.

At TFTS, we’re always looking for that next big thing in eco design and I think this might just fall into the winner’s category. The Sycamore Ceiling fan is not only inspired by nature