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1. BIKE POWER: The Pedal-Powered Cell Phone Charger
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2. GREEN GIFT GUIDE: Make Your Own DIY Gifts
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3. Eco CNC Xmas Tree at Inhabitots
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4. TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Ford Fusion Hybrid
BIKE POWER: The Pedal-Powered Cell Phone Charger
Alexandra Kain - Kinetic Energy
Imagine never having to plug your cellphone into the wall again! Now you can just plug it into your bike with Oscar L’Hermitte’s “Watts Maker” cell phone charger. The system consists of a small kinetic generator that provides power to your mobile phone while you take an evening ride around the neighborhood or pedal to work. This model takes about 90 minutes to go from dead to fully charged, and it produces energy as long as the wheels keep turning.
GREEN GIFT GUIDE: Make Your Own DIY Gifts
Alexandra Kain - 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
Homemade gifts are always cherished and add a personal touch to the season of giving. They’re also easy on the pocketbook, and we know that will appeal to lots of you out there in these tough economic times. Since we all have different levels of craftiness, we’ve listed our DIY gift ideas here in order of complexity: simpler DIY ideas for the novice are at the top and projects for seasoned crafters at the bottom. Many of these projects require buying fabric or other raw materials. Keep it green by choosing organic, local, pre-loved or sustainably sourced goods.
Eco CNC Xmas Tree at Inhabitots
Mike Chino - 2008 Holiday Gift Guide
Every year it’s a bit heartbreaking to see all those clear-cut christmas trees lining city streets, and evergreen plastic alternatives are hardly eco-friendly. Imagine our excitement when we ran across this gorgeous flat-pack christmas tree by Buro North. This update on the standard tree is constructed entirely of plywood that has been CNC-milled into a beautiful modern form that is ready to be decked out with ornaments and garlands galore.
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TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Ford Fusion Hybrid
Jorge Chapa - TransportationTuesday
Ford recently revealed an ambitious plan to offer an entire lineup of fuel-efficient vehicles, and their opening foray will be an impressive mid-sized sedan that they hope will be a Prius-killer! Due early next year, the Ford Fusion, is a fully-featured hybrid vehicle that is capable of achieving 39mpg and actively encourages fuel-efficient driving.
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