Smart Folding Plug Wins 2010 Brit Insurance Design Award

Min Kyu Choi recently took home the top prize in this year’s Brit Insurance Design Awards with his smartly designed, material efficient, “Folding Plug.” The elegant and simple design

Energy Generating, Self-Heating Solar Roadway Unveiled

The makers of the Solar Roadway just got a little closer to their dream of making every road in the United States a high-tech thruway that carries more than just cars. They've completed their first

Solar Powered Augmented Contact Lenses Cover Your Eye with 100s of LEDs

Want eyesight that would make the Terminator jealous? Well, in a few years, you might be able to say hasta la vista to your normal old contact lenses and hello to the solar powered augmented lenses that

Beautiful Bamboo Flow Lights are Powered by the Wind!

How do you create effective lighting when there’s no way to get to the grid? Leave it to a couple of ingenious designers to come up with a beautiful and self-sufficient bamboo lighting system! Designed

VIDEO: Inhabitat’s Exclusive Footage of Greener Gadgets 2010!

If you've been reading Inhabitat lately, you know that we had a blast liveblogging last month's Greener Gadgets conference, which showcased the hottest new developments in green tech. While we worked

Researchers Transmit 10mbps Broadband Data Through Human Arm

Gadget geeks, prepare to get wired in a whole new way -- researchers at Korea University in Seoul recently discovered a way to transmit data directly through the human body at broadband speeds by using

Solar Plant Charges Your Gadgets With the Sun’s Rays

Inhabitat reader Raven tells us about the Solar Plant - a flowerpot-shaped charger that uses the sun's rays to charge all of your portable electronic gadgets. This clever design from Ku Bon-Seop of South

ArmorLite: A CFL Bulb Without The Risk of Toxic Mercury Exposure

Compact fluorescent light bulbs are the light source of choice for budget-minded greenies everywhere, but they come with one big drawback: a potentially dangerous mercury-filled center. If you

Karim Rashid Unveils Water-Filtering “Bobble” Bottle

Here at Inhabitat we're pretty much glued to our reusable water bottles, so we got a little giddy when we saw the Bobble, a water filtering bottle designed by iconoclast designer Karim Rashid that sells

Solar Surge iPod and iPhone Cases Are Now Available!

Just in time for sunny spring days, Novothink has announced that its hotly anticipated Solar Surge iPod and iPhone cases have hit the market and are available for sale! We've followed these sleek solar

Scientists Find Way to Turn LED Lights Into Wireless Internet Source

Photo: Velo Steve via Flickr LEDs are already known for being a super energy efficient way to light up a room, but did you know that they might also be a way for you to connect to the internet? That's

Google Maps Adds Biking Directions for 150 US Cities

Attention cyclists across the US: the wait for decent biking directions is over! Google Maps users can finally get biking directions along with walking, driving, and public transportation directions. Best

OPOWER Encourages Efficiency With Energy Report Cards

Most Americans would have a fit if their credit card or cell phone company sent a dollar amount at the end of the month with no itemized description to match. But we tolerate it from our utility companies

Nokia Files Patent for Kinetically Charged Cell Phone

Photo: Jurvetson Telecom giant Nokia recently filed a patent for a cell phone powered by kinetic energy (one of our favorite kinds of energy here at Inhabitat!). The conceived phone would charge via

Creative and Greener Ways to Get Rid of Old Electronics

Wait! Before you go to toss your old computer, cell phone, or other electronics out, take a look at our tips on how to discard of them in a way that has the least environmental impact. E-waste is a huge

A Wearable Windmill to Generate Your Own Electricity

Flowers die, but the Dandelion portable windmill will keep on brightening your day without the wilting. A new wearable tech accessory from designers Mary Huang and Jennifer Kay, this beauty uses tiny

How Technology Can Declutter Your Life

Is clutter taking over your life? It doesn't have to be that way! There are tons of smart ways to use technology to get rid of your clutter. Check out our top tips from storing your photos online to using

MIT Team Makes Wireless Network in Afghanistan Out of Garbage Bits

At Inhabitat, we've seen a ton of cool things made of garbage, but never a whole wireless network - until now, that is. That's right, members of MIT's Bits and Atoms lab taught locals in Jalalabad,

IBM Developing Chips That Carry Information Using Pulses of Light

At the moment, electrical signals transfer information between computer chips using copper wires--a process that sucks up a lot of energy. But now researchers from IBM have developed a process that scraps

Portable Hydroelectric Generator is a Backpack Power Plant

This portable new product promises energy on the go - and we don't mean a Power Bar. Bourne Energy's Backpack Power Plant is a hydroelectric generator that you can strap on just like a bookbag. It can

Implantable, Solar-Powered Chip Monitors Blood Sugar Levels

Diabetics rejoice: a new rice-sized, implantable glucose sensor could eliminate the need to use conventional finger-prick monitors. The solar-powered device, dubbed Glucowizzard, is implanted under a

How to Use Technology to Declutter Your Life

Are you being buried by a pile of papers and post-it notes? If so, you might want to look into decluttering your life by using technology. From online calendars to universal chargers, check out all of our

Recycling Robot Uses Lasers to Sort Plastic

Osaka University recently unveiled a recycling robot that uses lasers to sort out different types of plastics. The robot, designed by IDEC, the Photonics Advanced Research Center, and Mitsubishi Electric

Microsoft’s Skinput System Turns Skin into a Touchscreen

Touchscreens have revolutionized the way we communicate with electronics, but sometimes they can get a little cramped -- wouldn't it be great if the iPhone's screen was just a little bit bigger? One

Condé Nast to Roll Out iPad Versions of Wired, GQ and Other Magazines

Publishing giant Condé Nast - meet tech bohemoth Apple. Condé Nast is set to announce today in an internal memorandum that it will start testing out iPad versions of five of its most popular

Google Launches Person Finder for Chile Earthquake Victims

Looking for friends and relatives who were affected by the recent 8.8 magnitude mega-quake in Chile? Google can help. The Internet search giant launched its Person Finder for the Chile earthquake over the

Solar Flower Petal Street Lamps Bloom by Day, Illuminate the Night

Smart design meets city lights in these solar-powered LED street lights by Phillips. Inspired by how flowers open up to the sun to collect the sun's energy, the Sustainable City Lights feature

GREENER GADGETS LIVEBLOG: Inhabitat Reports Live From Greener Gadgets!

The 3rd annual Greener Gadgets Conference came to New York City yesterday to examine how we can make our gadgets and consumer electronics cleaner and greener. This annual conference is always chock full

Inhabitat Reports LIVE From Greener Gadgets Today!

Today team Inhabitat is reporting LIVE from the Greener Gadgets Conference to bring you the latest as design and technology luminaries from around the world discuss the state-of-the-art in green

iGo Eco Chargers for Global Travelers On the Go

For global travelers who can't survive without their personal electronics, there is now an eco-friendly and convenient solution to minimizing their energy consumption while on the go. iGo, a Scottsdale,

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