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AlestRukov’s Wooden PC Mouse is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic gadgets that are harmful for the environment and can’t be recycled. Each mouse has been handcrafted from sustainable woods, and then carved sanded and polished with linseed oil and carnauba wax as a finishing protective coat. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time. Stay tuned for more updates. More
AU Optronics Corp will introduce their latest 65-inch eco-friendly LED panel with QFHD high resolution at FPD International 2009 in Yokohama Japan. Measuring at only 7.9mm, the LED panel adopts the latest pre-mixed “LED Light Cell” with 256 zones for local dimming and produces a 2,000,000:1 of contrast ratio. In addition, this eco-friendly LED panel consumes 50% less power on average. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing so far. [Press Release]
Designed by Cheng-Tsung Feng, Yao-Chieh Lin and Bo-Jin Wang, the Solar Traffic Light concept comes with the Discolor LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology that can display all three colors of the traffic lights within a single unit. There is also the Solar Panel on top of the unit, which is designed as a hood. [Yanko]
If you are searching for a new 21.5-inch LCD monitor, then check out the ProLite E2210HD S Series from Iiyama. This slim LCD monitor supports up to 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution with a 250cd/m2 brightness level, a 2ms response time, and a 1000:1 contrast ratio (20000:1 in ACR). The ProLite E2210HD S Series LCD monitor also has the Eco mode which is capable of decreasing up to 41.5% of its power consumption. [Akihabara]
Designed by Rochus Jacob, the Murakami rocking chair features the OLED reading lamp which is powered by advanced nano-dynamo that is built into the skids of the chair. The energy is stored into a battery pack, ready to power up the reading lamp when you need it at night. [HomeTone]
Sanyo has proudly introduced the newly upgraded Eneloop batteries that are able to be recharged around 1,500 times. These green batteries are also pre-charged at the factory using clean energy generated from renewable solar power. The company will also release Eneloop-branded battery chargers in the near future. Pricing and availability info are still unavailable at this time. [FarEastGizmos]
The Gramo speakers come with three layers of photovoltaic panels and can be used with a wide array of devices, ranging from notebooks to portable media players. There is the internal battery pack that can store energy converted during the day, just in case you listen to most of your music at night. These speakers are also portable because they can be folded completely to be flat enough to carry around in a pocket. [TreeHugger]
Light-emitting Electrochemical Cell (LEEC) derives from acquired alien technology from UFO crash landings. Wait, no, it’s a breakthrough approach to cheap lighting devices from the Basel University.
The present invention relates to a light-emitting electrochemical cell comprising at least two electrodes, and an electroluminescent material arranged between said two electrodes, wherein the electroluminescent material comprises a charged metal complex. It also relates to a method for manufacturing light-emitting electrochemical cells, and to substances which may be used as electroluminescent substances.
If that’s all jibberish to you that’s ok. Basically it means a promise of cheaper lights and more efficient energy use in the future, for which they should have our full support. [OLED-Display]
Invented in France and licensed by Tata Motors in India, The Zero-Pollution MDI Air Car is coming to American shores in 2010. It features an ingenious compressed-air motor, which runs to 35mph entirely on air, or uses a trickle of petrol to heat and compress more air to reach higher speeds up to 90mph, and capable of 90mph or 1000 miles to a tank. It also comes in 6-seater, 4-door, and 75 horse power. Available in retail price for under US$20,000. [ZeroPollution]
Mercedes-Benz claims the 2009-bound S400 BlueHybrid to be the world’s first production using Li-ion hybrid batteries. The lithium-ion alternatives are known to offer greater efficiency, as well as a better overall weight-to-power ratio, and are used in the all-electric Tesla roadster as well as in many plug-in hybrid conversions. The S400, unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt auto show, will use a 3.5-liter V-6 engine complemented by the hybrid system. Mercedes-Benz claims 30 mpg for the S400 and a 0 to 62 mph time of 7.3 seconds with its 295 horsepower. No info on pricing at this stage. [HybridCars]
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