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Green tech finds (6/30/11)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:21:59 +0000

A car designed by teenagers that gets nearly 2000 mpg, white roofs for New York City, and how your DVR is jacking up your electric bill... this week's green tech finds.

Puma's "clever little bag" is biodegradeable: We mentioned Puma's alternative to the shoe box back in April of 2010; PSFK reports that the bags will also be compostable (or, if you're impatient, they'll dissolve in water in a few minutes). (via Environmental Leader)
The 2000 mpg car? OK, not quite... this design by students at Kingdown School in Warminster, UK got a mere 1,980 mpg. That was more than enough for it to win the Mileage Marathon Challenge at Mallory Park track near Leicester. (via Inhabitat)

Green tech finds (4/7/11)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:23:09 +0000

T-BOX-2010_liteonaward from jiangqian on Vimeo.

We've got mushroom materials this week... plus another upgrade in ENERGY STAR standards, and algae's potential for cleaning up nuclear wastes...

Dell piloting mushroom packaging: I mentioned this development last year... this week, Dell packaging guru Oliver Campbell announced that the company will be piloting use of a mushroom-based packaging materials for shipping products. (Note: Spent a few days in Austin to attend a Dell CAP Day last week... they paid for my trip).
Ford's looking at mushroom-based foam insulation: Yep... a mushroom twofer -- Ford's also considering using Ecovative's material to replace petroleum-based foams used as insulating material in its cars interior elements.

Green tech finds (12/16/10)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:17:29 +0000

Plastic bottles you can eat, a tiny solar home, and hybrid street sweepers… this week’s green tech finds. Audi’s green history: You likely associate the phrase “green cars” with Toyota and Honda; Denis Duquet at The Car Guide thinks Audi should be on that list, also… More bang from your bike: Fandi Meng’s I-Green battery [...]

Green tech finds (7/8/10)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:04:42 +0000

Industrial hemp... you can't smoke it, but, apparently, you can run your car on it. That and more at this week's green tech finds.

Recycle your iPod, buy an iPhone 4: Apparently, that's what a lot of people are thinking. UK recyclables buyer MoPay has seen a 70% surge in iPod recycling since the release of the new iPhone. (via IT Pro Portal)
The solar smart phone: Puma's new smart phone can run on solar power, and displays how much energy a user is saving when in sun power mode. Unfortunately, it's only available in Europe right now... (via Springwise)

Green tech finds (4/15/10)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:50:36 +0000

Your pre-Earth Week green tech finds...

Wind farms and weather: Wind power's one tool in our arsenal against climate change, but large-scale wind installations can end up creating their own "micro-climates" with unique weather effects. (via Greenopolis)
Greener summer road construction: Doesn't mean you'll get around it any faster, but the Missouri Department of Transportation is using warm-mix asphalt for road work (which requires less heat, and thus creates lower carbon emissions) while looking into materials consisting almost entirely of recycled glass.

Disaster Declared: Alaska’s Yukon River Chinook Salmon Run Fails

Sundance Channel — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:39:15 +0000

There has been a commercial "fishery failure" for Alaska's Yukon River Chinook salmon due to low salmon returns, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has formally determined.

Green tech finds (6/12/09)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:26:59 +0000

It's time for your weekly green technology fix...

Charge your car while you're betting the farm? Las Vegas' Rampart Casino now offers electric car charging... (via Gas 2.0)