Mini-Luxury Living: 10 Small Homes Built on Tiny Islands »
Island real estate is hard to afford and in many cases difficult to even find on the market, so for those who buy a private island it makes sense to make the most they can out of their luxury land acquisition – in some cases creating amazing houses on tiny island lots. This wood home-on-a-rock [...]
How Green is Your Google Search »
Official Google Blog. There’s been a lot of debate lately about the growing amount of energy needed to power the Internet, and we wanted to weigh in on the discussion. A few months ago, I first blogged about the about amount of energy used in one Google search. Our engineers crunched the numbers and found [...]
Ethanol-fueled ‘Fusion’ Fireplace Fuses Style With Function »
Winter is still months away, but we believe that there is never a wrong time to buy the right thing for your home. Designed by Marc Philipp Veenendaal, the “Fusion” fireplace is a product you’ll be interested in possessing even if this day is the warmest so far. Complementing its name, the Fusion fireplace merges [...]
Eco-Friendly & Extra-Small Portable Dishwasher Design »
Maybe you have a second residence or simply do not have the space for an additional appliance. Whatever the reason, there are a good many homes that could use something like this – a sleek, simple, stylish mobile dishwasher with space for a small load of seriously sullied dishes. Ideal for a bachelor, a small [...]
Tips for a more eco-friendly lifestyle »
Use energy saving bulbs in all light sockets. These bulbs use one-fifth of the energy of old fashioned incandescent bulbs and last up to ten times longer. The expense of buying the actual bulbs is soon offset by the savings. If you have an electric hot water tank, ensure that it has a ‘Lagging Jacket’. [...]
Bicycle Sharing System »
A bicycle sharing system (also known as: Community bicycle program, Yellow bicycle programs, White bicycle programs, public bike or free bike) is an increasingly popular system whereby bicycles are made available on a large scale in a city allowing people to have ready access to these public bikes rather than rely on their own bikes. [...]
Google Use Goats Instead of Lawn Mowers »
At our Mountain View headquarters, we have some fields that we need to mow occasionally to clear weeds and brush to reduce fire hazard. This spring we decided to take a low-carbon approach: Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we’ve rented some goats from California Grazing to do [...]
Electrolux’s Sunny Washing Machine Might Need Too Much Sun »
Eco Factor: Front loading washing machine heats water with solar energy. Just when the uses of solar energy in electronics seem to have reached their end, manufacturers from some part of the world launch products no one would have ever thought of. Electrolux is one such brand that has tried to make a new beginning [...]
RainCloud Dehumidifier Extracts Drinking Water from Thin Air »
Imagine getting fresh, pure drinking water from a dispenser right on your desk — no plumbing required. Anyone with a home dehumidifier knows how much water can be sucked out of the air, but usually that water gets dumped down the sink, or at best, poured on a thirsty petunia. Cleanworld Ltd. in the UK [...]
Buses in Oslo to be Fueled by Methane Fermented from Human Waste »
Did you know that a year’s worth of human excrement is equivalent to 2.1 gallons of diesel? Well it is. So says Ole Jakob Johansen, an officer at Oslo, Norway’s city hall. And Johansen isn’t just spouting random, disgusting trivia: in 2010 Norway’s capital will start rolling out buses fueled with methane, which in turn [...]
