Archive for July, 2008

I’ll forgo the usual joke about the designers of this concept car sampling the raw materials, and get to the real issue - automakers exploring alternative manufacturing materials and solar power as components in making a car greener and more energy efficient.

Sports cars are supposed to be all about performance, almost exclusively at the expense [...]

WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
Compliments of HempGarden, The Alternative Consumer’s Great Green Giveaway random drawing has drawn to a close. And it’s official –  Congratulations to our lucky winners: Colleen S., Christene and Charlene (rhyming is unintentional)!

Winners will receive HempGarden’s luxuriating Hand Cream (120ml)! It nourishes and protects even the driest of skin, with extracts of carrot, [...]

Eco fashion innovation, or tech overkill - you be the judge.  Zegna Sport has created their Solar Ski-JKT with a collar-mounted solar panel to harness the suns rays to keep the electronic toys of communication-starved Wall Street-types and small device junkies fully charged on the slopes.  Whether heli-skiing into remote terrain or just posing by [...]

I’m relaxing 2,300m under the sea and someone hauls my butt up to the surface…so uncool…(video) Live Fish Caught at Record Depth - bbc
Most people can’t safely operate a golf cart…New Jetpack Jumps One Step Closer to Our High-Flying Dreams - cs monitor
Prius Porn; Next Generation Spotted in the Wild - ecorazzi
Let me put it [...]

Want to keep your MacBook fully charged as you work on that novel of yours while sprawled naked in the wilderness high atop Mt. Katahdin? This new Apple Juicz solar charging system from Quickertek for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and MacBooks can charge your laptop while it’s in use with sweet, sustainable, solar energy.  The [...]

A secret fantasy of mine is to live in the Pacific Northwest, perhaps in the San Juan Islands area.  So when I stumbled upon Balance Architects’ prefabs built with sustainable practices by Method Homes, I had to take note.

As of right now, any of their 3 models of prefabricated vacation cabins can be delivered to [...]

Arctic Ice Bigger Than 2007, But Thawing Long-Term - reuters
I honestly don’t see anything green about this but…Bono to be Godfather to Jolie and Pitt’s Twins? - ecorazzi
Bees Join Hunt for Serial Killers - bbc
Not Deano Martin silly…(photo) Dino Era Fish Head Found in Garden? - natgeo
What SPF is on that cabbage of yours? Sunblock [...]

The move toward a more energy efficient future is edging forward. Popular home and small business network electronics maker, D-Link, has announced that they’ve become one of the first manufacturers to produce energy-saving home network Wi-Fi routers capable of saving up to 40 percent in power usage.
D-Link is expanding its Green Initiative by adding eco-friendly [...]

It’s time to add some eco sizzle to your collection of eco swimwear.  This two-piece Eco-Bikini from Nikster features a Bandeau-style top, and Brazilian-cut bottom with white ruffles.  Created with soy, organic cotton and spandex fabrics.
made in the old US of A
$100.00 @ nikster.com
Related:  previously on altCon
eco swimsuits - green is sexy
hemp on the [...]

Everyone is continuously challenged with the burden of charging their ubiquitous cellphone. Genesis Electronics has patented a solar holster that will keep your phone charged while you go about your daily business. The Sunblazer will keep your faithful cellphone at optimum charge just by adding a little sunlight. You’ll now have a more compelling excuse [...]

Brazil Defends Biofuel Merits - bbc
This whole Hannah Montana craze is bludgeoning my environment…The Miley Cyrus Eco Song May be the Best One Yet - ecorazzi
I vote ‘gag order.’  EPA E-Mail to Officials a Gag Order? -msnbc
The Oil Rush - Has Global Oil Poduction Reached Its Tipping Point? - washington post
I don’t know how they [...]

A big part of going green is becoming more conscious of everyday things and their lifecycle.  Take for example, plastic hangers.  At first glance, typical clothes hangers might seem rather harmless. But in fact, they are a blight on our environment.

It’s estimated that 8 billion plastic hangers are thrown into landfills each year, leaching some [...]

UPDATE July 31, 12:50pm - This Giveaway is Concluded:
3 Winners Have Been Selected:  Christene, Colleen S. and  Charlene - Congratulations!
Compliments of HempGarden, The Alternative Consumer’s Great Green Giveaway will be awarded to 3 different Winners.

Win HempGarden’s luxuriating Hand Cream (120ml)! It nourishes and protects even the driest of skin, with extracts of [...]

I don’t know why these energy saving gadgets always show up first in the U.K. .  Here’s how this one works. Plug an appliance or device into Energenie’s Standby Shutdown socket; use the computer or TV as you normally would, when the device goes into standby or sleep mode the Standby Shutdown will automatically shutdown [...]

This could explain a lot. Life From Venus Blown to Earth? - bbc
A better Google? Ex Google Engineers Debut ‘Cuil’ Search Engine - myway
Congress Deadlocked Over Offshore Drilling - yahoo! news
Move over T. Boone, this may be the greatest anti-pollution commercial ever. Beijing Shrouded in Haze 11 Days Before Olympics - reuters
What do developing nations [...]