Green Miami Events- Springtime!

Everything starts happening in March, it seems. As though the year was taking a much needed nap in January and then spent all of February trying to wake up.  As soon as March hits, it gets its cup of coffee and starts getting things done! The first thing on its agenda?  Attend a Green expo. [...]

Illumi-Charger

I admit, I’m guilty of it.  I leave my laptop, iPhone and other gadget chargers synced into the wall at ALL times.   I know I’m wasting energy, it’s just so darn convenient!  Well, hopefully we can say good by to those phantom electric charges with the clever new Illumi-Charger.  The charger uses solar power [...]

Greener Gadgets Design Competition

The Greener Gadgets Competition is at it again, now in its third year running.  Held in NYC, the competition is part of the Greener Gadgets Design Conference–a gathering of forward-thinking electronic companies, innovators, and inventors from around the globe.  Entrants to the event are put to the task of creatively and aesthetically solving energy consumption [...]

Moving Windmills: The William Kamkwamba Story

If you are ever stuck thinking that you don’t have the tools or resources to be innovative, think again!   At the age of 14, Malawian William Kamkwamba Malawan created a functioning wind turbine after merely seeing an image of one!  Inspired by the dream of providing his family with electricity and a water pump, William’s [...]

Ross Lovegrove

Ross Lovegrove is sui generis in the world of designers.  His idiosyncratic approach to product design is organically breathtaking– fluid in appearance, and revolutionary in composition.  He describes himself as “an evolutionary biologist, more than a designer.”  This quote coming from one of the few sources I could find information on this incredible innovator, in [...]

Fun Can Change the World

My heart swells a little each time I watch the above videos from the Fun Theory.  Simple, yet well produced, each of the Fun Theory projects realizes great success.  Their theory has been proven: “that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better. Be it for yourself, [...]

TED- “ideas worth spreading”

Lately, I’ve been completely hooked on watching TED videos.  A good TED clip can give me everything I’m looking for when I have a few moments of free time… information, happiness, tears, confusion, awe, amazement, empathy, and more than anything, inspiration. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, the three elements which were the founding premise [...]

Masdar, City of the Future

What two things come to mind when you hear the name United Arab Emirates?  Oil and Money. It’s well known that the UAE, a country smaller than the state of Virginia, have both of these commodities in spades.  The UAE is also one of the biggest producers of green house gas emissions in the world, [...]

Recycling Energy

With every step we take, every opening of a door, pedal of a bike, we are using energy. According to good ole’ Newton and his law of motion each of these actions warrants an equal and opposite reaction.  When we push, objects push back and the energy is never really lost…. though usually I can’t [...]

ZeeWeed

ZeeWeed… kind of sounds like an ultra-filtration membrane technology that is revolutionizing the water treatment industry?  That’s exactly what it is! “The unique design of ZeeWeed® ultrafiltration technology allows it to conserve both energy and precious water resources.” Brought to you by General Electric, ZeeWeed is a spaghetti like creation that can make even the [...]

Electric Bicycles

Saturdays at Wholefoods market are always an event.  Live music, free food, and even a back massage station are weekend staples.  Recently, there was a tent in the parking lot of our local Wholefoods set up to promote The Electric Bicycle Store, located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  After test driving a few sleek, incredibly stylish [...]

C,mm,n: open source mobility

Can you imagine hopping in this wicked vehicle to commute to work, but instead of driving, you sit back and check your email, surf the net, then take a nap?  Yes, it’s the future, somewhere around 2020, and your car is driving YOU. C,mm,n (pronounced common) is an open-source platform for the future of personal [...]

Solar Charger for iPhone

The first apple endorsed solar charger for your iPhone 3G and 3Gs is finally a reality!! Novothink, a developer of alternative energy products, has developed a solar charger that is ready for production and due out this fall!  Unlike several other iPhone accessories and battery extenders, this charger will not interfere with with your usb [...]

B Corp: good companies

“How do we tell the difference between a ‘good company’ and just good marketing?” So you’re a company who says you want to do good, go green and make a positive impact on the world.  How do we, the consumers, know you’re telling the truth?  Well, if you are a certified B Corporation, through the [...]

APPARATI EFFIMERI

Italian visual art group Apparati Effimeri put together this castle mapping for the Itinerario Festival this past June.  Using Several projectors, the facade melts away and rebuilds.  The longer you are sucked into this video the harder it is to recognize what the original building looked like.  I’ve seen several similar projection projects on very modern buildings, but [...]