This portable fan, the Seabreeze Turbo Aire, has an aerodynamic design inspired by a jet engine. It produces a high velocity airstream through an optimized blade shape and orientation. … [Continue Reading]
Efficient: Solar Showers
June 12, 2008 by 6 Comments
A solar shower is a fun and highly efficient device for summer. It operates by attaching a standard garden hose to the shower -- water is heated inside an integrated solar-thermal tank. After 1-2 hours the water will be hot enough for a shower. Solar … [Continue Reading]
New Washing Machine Uses Plastic Chips Instead of Water
June 9, 2008 by 15 Comments
A washing machine that cleans clothes by pounding them with plastic chips could save billions of gallons of water a year, its inventors claim. The Xeros uses less than 2 per cent of the water – and energy – of a conventional model and leaves … [Continue Reading]
The Street Enlightened Electric Bicycle From IZip
June 9, 2008 by 8 Comments
The Street Enlightened electric bike from IZip is a good example of a "stealth" electric bike --the batteries are concealed inside the bike's frame (in the down tube), and the DC motor is integrated into the rear wheel. You don't have to mention this … [Continue Reading]
16 Million Color LED Lamps Now Available
June 7, 2008 by 3 Comments
Last year, Philips showed off their LivingColor lamps at a media event. Each compact light can illuminate 16 million unique colors, all of which can be controlled via an included wireless RF remote. You can set any remote to control up to six … [Continue Reading]
The Sony Digital Book Reader
June 3, 2008 by 4 Comments
I've been following the progress of electronic book readers, because they have the potential to revolutionize the efficiency of the book industry. If electronic books were used on a large scale, they would greatly reduce the world's consumption of … [Continue Reading]
The Best Electric Scooters Of 2012
June 2, 2008 by 87 Comments
You may have been looking for our review of electric bikes. e-Zip E750 Electric Scooter by Currie Technologies This electric scooter, the e-Zip 750, is currently the top-rated electric scooter on Amazon, with an average 4.5 out of 5 stars … [Continue Reading]
How To Convert Your Car To An Electric Vehicle
May 30, 2008 by 3 Comments
Gasoline-powered cars are perhaps the most inefficient devices that many of us use daily. The internal combustion engine is inefficient in term of pollution, gas costs and maintenance costs. Electric motors are comparatively simple devices that do … [Continue Reading]
A Round-Up Of 100% Electric Cars
May 28, 2008 by 30 Comments
See our updated report on Electric Cars In 2011. At MetaEfficient, I am a strong advocate of car-free living (see my review of the books How To Live Well Without Owning A Car and Car-Free Cities). However, clean, electric vehicles can be useful in … [Continue Reading]
Zapino: A 100% Electric Scooter by ZAP
May 24, 2008 by 6 Comments
The Zapino scooter, made by ZAP, in a company better known for their electric cars, has been getting rave reviews. Many Zapino owners report that this scooter performs really well and is quite reliable (see here and here). It's also relatively … [Continue Reading]
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