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The word “farming” conjures up an image of a farmer toiling away on a green landscape to feed the world. However, carbon farming brings about a fresh change to our general perceptions. This kind of farming will produce soil that can store carbon…

In this day and age, owning a yacht is akin to owing a car. And since we have featured plenty of eco cars, it’s time to bring your attention to a green yacht, too. Dubbed the Island Pilot DSe Hybrid 12m, this eco water vehicle combines diesel, solar and

The role of a roof is to protect a building and its occupants as well as its contents from the effects of weather. To expand on these basic functions, EcoStar has come up with a line of roof tiles that not only protects us and our belongings but also hel

Nowadays there are innumerable ways through which renewable energy is explored to the optimum, and a budding example of that is this MemoTrek Technologies Ltd product, the “bamboo USB drive.” I personally think it’s superb, as bamboo is the…

The new method of recycling bottles into countertops is unheard of, and that makes it an incredibly fresh and lovable idea! California’s BottleStone makes counters out of 80% recycled glass and 20% from cement and ceramic, all of which is then…

In the last week alone we must have come across no less than a couple of dozen concept car models from the 5th Peugeot Design Contest 2008, and it seems that the concept car fest has attracted designers from across the globe to put out their best work.

We’ve all heard of kinetic-powered wristwatches, where the motion of the wearer’s arm turning a rotating weight powers the watch without ever requiring winding or a battery change. Now Idaho-based M2E Power takes this idea to a whole new level….

Dual-flush toilets are a great way to save water around the house. As their name suggests, they give you the option of flushing with either a full tank of water or just half, depending on your need. However, they haven’t been gaining popularity in…

If you are into green gadgets and eco-friendly innovations, then these are good times for you—and it seems that the years ahead are only going to get better as the word about the benefits of living an environmentally friendly lifestyle spread…

Now, that looks like a really crazy idea on the face of it all. Why would you want to take shipping containers and build a hotel that is grand and is expected to attract plenty of customers? Who would want to really sleep and spend a night in a…