Green tech finds (6/5/09)

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:00:28 +0000

It's Friday... time for your round-up of interesting and innovative green tech stories.

Sony Ericsson announces the release of two new "Greenheart" mobile phones. The company claims both models have a 15% lower carbon footprint than comparable models, and feature a minimum of 50% recycled plastic. (via eWeek)
Ever had your hat blown off in an urban "wind tunnel?" Ohio-based start-up Green Energy Technologies is trying to replicate the effect of wind tunnels, and harness the energy, with its WindCube wind speed amplifier. (via earth2tech)

EP 03 – ENTRY 02: A CAR NAMED AFTER DESIRE, A STREET NAMED AFTER BOURBON

Sundance Channel — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0000

I have an exciting announcement to make: The Streetcars are back! Temporarily shut down after the storm, now we hear them every night, that sweet sound of old wood rollin’ down the tracks outside our apartment building on Carondelet St – just three short blocks from Bourbon. Taken from my cell, that’s me on the [...]