Greg Abbot, an electrical vehicles tinkerer, saw some surfboards made from woven bamboo composites, according to Good Design. He noted that one of the popular features of the bamboo boards was the fact that they are both lightweight and durable, and he decided that such a composite just might serve as a lightweight body for an electric car, which would require something like a 200 pound battery pack added to its standard frame in order to travel 100 miles. Want to know more about his bright green idea? Keep reading...
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Cool Cars: Bamboo cars design inspired by green surf boards?
September 30th, 2011Greg Abbot, an electrical vehicles tinkerer, saw some surfboards made from woven bamboo composites, according to Good Design. He noted that one of the popular features of the bamboo boards was the fact that they are both lightweight and durable, and he decided that such a composite just might serve as a lightweight body for an electric car, which would require something like a 200 pound battery pack added to its standard frame in order to travel 100 miles. Want to know more about his bright green idea? Keep reading...
More good news and green gossip on this [...] Green Travel: Treehouse hotels are unique, eco-friendly vacation destinations
September 10th, 2011
Looking for an unusual vacation destination? Consider going green. Really green. As in, planning your vacation stay in a tree. That's right -- there is a new type of eco-friendly hotel that has been popping up around the world, allowing travelers to get back to nature while enjoying all the comfort and luxury of the finest resort. They are called "Treehouse Hotels", and like the name, each rental unit is a tree house built for comfort, view, and to be both private and unique. Here's a list of links to treehouse hotels for go green travelers. Keep reading...
More good news and green gossip on this [...] Awesome book carving artist recycling old books into eco-friendly art
August 25th, 2011
Carved books are a clever way to recycle old literature. If the thought of getting rid of a book breaks your heart, why not consider turning it into a sculpture? In a review of the carved book designs by Etsy artist Julia Strand, the green news website 1800recycling.com featured incredible photographs of old books that have been transformed from ordinary to extraordinary. Want to know more about her green trick recycling? Keep reading... More good news and green gossip on this [...] Green Tech: Flux dims laptop screen, fights cause to Save The Eyes?
July 18th, 2011
When actor Robin Williams cried out, "Get ready to show 'em the white light we're made of, boys..." in the classic family movie HOOK, he must have been talking to the Flux guys. Either that or they got inspired by the Flux capacitor in Back To The Future with actor Michael J. Fox. Either way, for the sake of our weary and tired eyes, we found this cool software gadget right on time. Designed to help night owl laptop users save their eyes, the software will dim your computer screen and reduce glaring white based on the natural cycle of sunlight. More good news and green gossip on this [...] Celebrity Homes: Why should Obama put solar panels on the White House?
July 1st, 2011
There is a growing push again to get President Obama to put solar panels on the White House and eco-friendly activists who believe going green is tied with patriotism have been chatting heavily in forums about the debate as we near the Fourth of July holiday 2011. Want to learn more about solar power systems and why the United States president needs to keep his word about putting solar systems on the White House in Washington, DC? Keep reading... More good news and green gossip on this [...] 
