Australian-based Plantic Technologies Ltd. has developed a corn-based plastic material called Plantic that can be used for the same uses as traditional disposable plastic trays. The Plantic material looks, feels and performs just like plastic but is made from non-GM corn and is compostable. Plan
Posted bySteveon03.22.2006inSustainable Tech
Up to 20% of our water consumption is from washing our clothes and with water supplies expected to become increasingly rare, new technology is being developed that uses far less water. One new device reportedly doesn't use any water at all! " A waterless washing machine that removes stains from g
Posted bySteveon03.14.2006inSimple Living, Sustainable Tech
German scientists have developed the IFF Smart Box, a shipping container which contains an RFID scanner and a GPS unit. This will allow for package tracking anywhere along it's route, and shipping workers along the way can also easily determine where the package is going, where it's been, and what
Posted bySteveon03.8.2006inEconomics, Transportation
Kyocera's California facility has what they call a "Solar Grove", consisting of 25 "solar trees" that converts a 186-vehicle parking lot into a 235 kW solar electric generating system. The system's 25 solar trees form a carport in a Kyocera employee parking lot, utilizing a total of 1,400 Kyocera
Posted bySteveon03.4.2006inEnergy, Transportation
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