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Cleantechnica

Graphene Might Have a Plastic Cousin

Next-gen electronics could be built even cheaper.»

EarthTechling

Lego Wind Turbine: It Turns, It Pivots!

Lego gets the details right -- except for the wind part.»

EarthTechling

LED Downlight Gets Small -- and so Does its Price Tag

The Glimpse will fit into most 4-inch recessed openings.»

Cleantechnica

Researchers Create Material as Sticky as Gecko Feet

"Geckskin” could mount your next TV to the wall.»

Sustainablog

The Wonderbag: Low-Carbon Slow Cooking

Less firewood per meal in the developing world.»

Insteading

Upcycled Find: Rewined Candles Fill Empty Wine Bottles

Wine bottles improve your mood a second time.»

Gas 2.0

French Diesel-Electric Motorboat Makes (Quiet) Waves

The Rhea 850 Electrica tames motor fuel.»

Cleantechnica

Tokyo Motor Show: Daihatsu Presents Three Super-Cute Electric Prototypes

Japan's oldest carmaker envisions the wheeled toys of tomorrow.»

EarthTechling

Solar Bonsai Tree Lets You Charge In Style

Power a gadget under the boughs of the Electree.»

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Yale Environment 360

Solar-Powered ATM Machines Expand Banking Options in Rural India

Rural Indians get cash from a machine that uses no grid power.»

Treehugger

Tata Introduces the Perfect Nano for Urban America

It's electric, it's armored, bulletproof and grenade resistant, and it can even climb stairs.»

Treehugger

$5 DIY iPhone Dock is Made from Paper and Charges Your Phone

All of the elegance without giving Apple a dime.»

Daily Mail

The Sushi Platter that Tells You if Your Dinner's Radioactive

Food gadgetry for the post-Fukushima age.»

Cleantechnica

Shake Remote, Turn Off Television

The energy-harvesting remote control of the future.»

New York Times

Good-Looking and Responsible Design

Even now, the list of low-impact and attractive goods is distressingly short.»

Inhabitat

MIT Unveils Solar Power System That Doesn’t Need Sunlight

Boon for space travel?»

Sustainable Industries

Chasing the Holy Grail of LED Street Lighting

The market is changing fast as new products and companies jump in.»

Inhabitat

Reverse Trike Provides Both Solar Power and Shade

One sweet concept for a ride.»

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