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Free electric cars?

Monday, March 31, 2008 - 8:15am

Electric cars could soon be free. Well, free if you sign up for a six-year contract for batteries and charging, that is. A new company called Project Better Place aims to solve the biggest problems of electric cars —...

Consumption Feedback Switch nags you into saving energy

Friday, March 28, 2008 - 12:16pm

Here’s another guilt-trip device to remind you of how much power you’re sucking up. This one’s called the Consumption Feedback Switch, and it scares you with a spark that corresponds to the amount of energy it’s consumed. Rarely use...

Toyota unveils Hi-Ct green-friendly mini-tank

Adario Strange

Friday, March 28, 2008 - 1:17am

Not to be outdone by the antics at the New York Auto Show, the Bangkok International Motor Show had a couple of surprises as well. The Toyota Hi-Ct concept car made its debut during the event with a decidedly tank-like...

DVICE TV: Best of the New York Auto Show

DVICE Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 3:30pm

From energy-efficient to bomb-resistant, Vanessa shows us the coolest concept vehicles from the 2008 NY Auto Show.

World's largest surge protector won't let you ignore power consumption

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 2:40pm

Your surge protector is probably tucked behind the sofa. You know, out of the way. But what if your surge protector were instead ten times larger, red, and in the center of the room? You'd never be able to...

Cardboard box house of the future not as bad as it sounds

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 11:20am

We’re sold on cardboard. We’ve seen it used to build sturdy cribs, an iPod boombox amplifier, and someone even made cardboard blocks that look like building materials for a castle. We just never envisioned a future where we’d all...

Quantys Solar Clock has smoke alarm, too

Monday, March 24, 2008 - 1:22pm

Here’s a wall clock that gets all its power from the sun. Charge up its batteries once a year, and it’s good to go, staying accurate by syncing up with the atomic clock. Besides looking way-cool and protecting you...

Solio Magnesium Edition upgrades your green factor

Monday, March 24, 2008 - 10:54am

You remember the Solio? That unfolding fan-shaped solar panel that charges up your cellphone, iPod and most other portables? Well, the gadget's getting a long-overdue upgrade: the Solio Magnesium Edition. Gotta hand it to the Solio guys — they...

Nissan unveils Denki Cube electric concept car

Adario Strange

Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 2:41am

Nissan has unveiled its latest attempt to woo the environmentally friendly consumer with a "green" machine called the Denki Cube. The Denki Cube (in Japanese denki means "electric") sports a boxy hull (alien to the U.S. but quite common in...

The greenest business card ever made

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 9:06am

Remember the Chia Pet? Jamie Wiek created the business-card equivalent. The Growing Business Card has all your usual phone/e-mail/address information, of course, with one extra feature: plant life. After dipping the card in water, some alfalfa or cress will...

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green stories

Free electric cars?

Consumption Feedback Switch nags you into saving energy

Toyota unveils Hi-Ct green-friendly mini-tank

DVICE TV: Best of the New York Auto Show

World's largest surge protector won't let you ignore power consumption

Cardboard box house of the future not as bad as it sounds

Quantys Solar Clock has smoke alarm, too

Solio Magnesium Edition upgrades your green factor

Nissan unveils Denki Cube electric concept car

The greenest business card ever made

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