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sanyo eneloop portable solar usb charger: green energy on the go

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Sanyo’s latest gadget is perfect for people who go on long trips as well as those who journey to places without readily available electricity. But even simple urban people can still benefit from having a portable solar charger. The Eneloop Portable Solar, as it is called, is small and light enough to be lugged around.…

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August 6th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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star wars t-shirts for the eco-geek

eco-friendly green star wars t-shirt

It’s important, of course, that we all do what we can to preserve Earth as we know it. Sure. But that doesn’t mean you have to be stodgy about it. You can, for instance, emblazon messages of eco-awareness across your chest as part of an effort to raise visibility for the cause. But what if you…

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April 17th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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samsung’s blue earth phone hopes that your pockets let the sun shine in

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Samsung is set to unveil an eco-friendly cellular phone at the 2009 Mobile World Congress. Called “Blue Earth”, the phone packs a number of environment friendly features, such as a solar panel on the back of the phone and an app called eco walk that tells you how many trees you’ll save if you walk to…

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February 17th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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nopopo batteries: hey pee, I see urine my battery!

nopopo urine battery

Do you remember the urine filtering machine that Kevin Costner used in Waterworld? Do you remember Waterworld? What was I talking about again? Oh yes, batteries. Aqua Power System has developed batteries that can be recharged using fluids such as beer, apple juice, cola, saliva and urine.

Aqua Power System is of course a Japanese…

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January 8th, 2009 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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