Originally published on Ecopreneurist. When a group of college students couldn’t get access to an affordable 3D printer at their schools, they didn’t let that get in their way, but instead built their own, and the resulting version ended up being faster, more efficient, and a fraction of the cost … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. There are plenty of plug-n-play options using renewable energy to provide offgrid power, but most of them rely on solar or thermoelectric energy, which may not always be the most appropriate choice, depending on the location and situation. For those living or recreating next to flowing water, there’s now … [continued]
We’ve been covering Lit Motors’ beautiful, balance-blessed, covered scooter — C-1 — since January 2012. But I think its new/side project may be even cooler. It’s a scooter that can haul some serious cargo — kubo. The Kickstarter page for kubo starts with this line: “Like a pickup truck on two … [continued]
Fun smart-home products are all the rage. They’re cool. They save you money. They connect to your smartphone. They make your life more convenient. But the creator of one of the newest such products thinks that his offers the quickest return on investment. “I just want to say that we … [continued]
Back to the Future is one of the classic films of my generation. And the hoverboard featured in Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III is perhaps the item in those movies that most fans would wish were real… aside from the time-traveling DeLorean, of course. I wanted one of those … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. The creator of BitLock has a vision of networking and sharable objects. This vision speaks directly to today’s bike culture on a cool, down-to-earth, and yet contemporary-techno dimension. The particular sharable objects are a bike and a BitLock — the best bike lock you could imagine. Very, very … [continued]
Cycling not only gives you exercise, but also reduces automobile smog, greenhouse gas pollution, and (thus) premature death. However, don’t you wish that when you’re feeling ill or tired you could just sit there while your bicycle carries you home? Well, the FlyKly Smart Wheel is a replacement bicycle wheel … [continued]
I’m changing up the cleantech breakfast platter a bit (we’ll see how long this lasts — you all know how my appetite changes). I’m going back to including a little excerpt from each story under the title. Hope that’s useful. I’m also focusing more on what I’d consider the “best … [continued]
An electric vehicle charging station that offers Level 2 electric vehicle charging, called the JuiceBox, is now available starting at $99 (Base Edition, which customers have to assemble) via Kickstarter. Prices vary based on whether or not it is a kit or preassembled. This charging station is shaped like an … [continued]
Below is an excellent, exclusive guest post from Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, the director of sustainability at Masdar. Enjoy! Without a doubt, the global economic downturn has temporarily slowed efforts to address climate change and advance the technologies necessary to usher in a sustainable, low-carbon future. Limited access to seed capital and … [continued]
