Volcano Eruption = CO2 Reduction

The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland erupted last Wednesday. As a result most flights in Europe are cancelled. A volcano eruption like this doesn't only spew ash into the atmosphere. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano emitted more than 7000 tons of CO2 over the last few days. But aviation is an even bigger player in the CO2 market. So no aviation means a decrease in CO2. Now throw some basic math in there and this is would be the conclusion: 206.465 tons less CO2 emission due to a simple volcano...

Forget green power, enter RED power. The 'Still Light' miniature LED lamp runs completely on tomatoes! The tomatoes work as a battery, providing power to the LED by using the chemical reaction between the tomato juice and the zinc and copper elements that get plugged into it to create the circuit. It sounds pretty clever, and you gotta love the cuteness of a mini-lamp plugged into a bunch of tomatoes. I wonder how long it'll run though, and how many tomatoes it really needs to work, because I c...

The toilet of the future helps mother nature by using less water, and it saves us a buck by turning poo into power! Lucky people in Sneek (Holland) are 'testdriving' this toilet of the future since 2006. It flushes by means of a vacuum mechanism, just like airplane toilets have. This vacuum-flush uses just one liter of water per go (as opposed to around twelve for your average flush - you do the math!). Next to that, the smelly toilet-water gets separated from the comparatively less-smelly dome...

It's MAGIC! And MAGIC is probably the worst abbreviation I have ever seen. It stands for Manual Available Green (Power) Interaction Consumer. But to be honest, I don't mind. Because the MAGIC also is one of the coolest toys I know. The MAGIC is basically a Rubik's Cube that charges phones and other small gadgets. The more you turn it, the more energy the MAGIC Rubik's Cube harnesses. And most people turn the Rubik a lot. Unlike Dutch pride Erik 'Flying Colours' Akkersdijk. This guy wouldn't pro...

I  bumped into the following article on WBCSD; worth sharing. It's great to see big corporations are taking serious steps towards a better future. Reuters, 2 March 2010 - South Korea's LG Group will invest 20 trillion won ($17.90 billion) through 2020 to develop environmentally-friendly businesses and reduce emissions by 40 percent against 2009 levels, unit LG Corp said on Monday. The investment aims to expand its production of energy-efficient products and renewable energy businesses such as...

Friday the 23rd of April Tech the Future (Augustus, David and Eli) will visit Good! in Lelystad, the Netherlands. Good! is a sustainable lifestyle fair that, like Tech the Future, focuses on practical solutions. Products, concepts, food and architecture.. it promises to be a fun day. Of course we'll come armed with notebooks and iPhones so expect full and live coverage and reviews!

This great little tool is able to calculate your carbon footprint in a matter of minutes. The Carbon Footprint Calculator doesn't need much information. Just type in where you live, how much energy you use, if you drive a car (and how much you drive it) and tell it about your daily habits. The Carbon Foorprint Calculator will do the rest. I like how you can actually see what aspects of your life contribute to your ecological footprint. I immediately saw my biggest problem: travel :( Responsible...

Don't you just love Twitter trends? Tech the Future loves to contribute to them. Our fifth #ecomonday tip: Make your own biodiesel. A few reasons why. Save money Save hundreds of dollars a year on fuel bills. Even after investing in the necessary equipment. It's renewable No finite resources touched. It's made from things that can be regrown! Save the environment Cut down CO2 emissions drasticly. Save your engine Biodiesel is a natural lubricant. Here's how.

The Powered Body Board concept by Design Icon is an electric sea scooter and wave riding machine with zero carbon carbon dioxide emission. According to the designer, the Powered Body Board is fully submersible and able to ride waves. As a surfer I look at inventions like these with great scepticism. Any wave over 3 foot can easily snap a surfboard in pieces. The Powered Body Board doesn't look like a machine that is designed to withstand the power of waves. I'm looking forward to see somebody r...

I'm not only a fan of good things, but also of good looking things. The V-Trek zero emission motorcycle designed by Terrence Teo is both. Which, in my opinion, makes it an awesome thing.  The V-Trek is an off-road motorcycle intended for 'young-adults'. But I guess the V-Trek is also suitable for people in their midlife crisis (and far beyond). Because we all want to look and do good, don't we? One of the cool features of the V-Trek is the ability for people to customize it. All the casings are...