Green
October 4, 2008
Calfee Bamboo Bikes
Calfee Bamboo Bikes are all the green rage and are appropriate for everyday use and for racing. Calfee Bamboo Bikes are made from Bamboo that has been smoked and heat treated to prevent splitting. Lugs are made of hemp fiber, for the all-natural look. The chainstays are available in carbon fiber for extra stiffness in the drivetrain. Bamboo bicycles offer advantages to regular metal bikes like vibration damping (Even better than Carbon fiber!) and off course are the greenest bikes you can buy. Each Calfee bamboo frame is built to order and every frame is a unique. Tubes are selected for the weight of the rider. The geometry of the Calfee bamboo frame can be any of our usual geometries: Pro, Tri or Cross. Custom frames can also be made. Mountain Bike frames are now also available. Calfee Bamboo bikes have won awards for Best Road Bike, Best Off-Road Bike and Peoples' Choice Award at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. If you're looking for a "Bicycle with lowest carbon footprint" (least amount of carbon dioxide emissions in the production of the frame), this bikes frame would win, hands down. You can buy a Calfee Bamboo frame for a price of $2,695. Check out this Calfee Bamboo Bike in action on youtube.
October 2, 2008
Kor One Hydration Vessel
I'm sure you've heard how bad for the environment buying "recyclable" water bottles is, that's where the Kor One Hydration Vessel comes in. The Kor One Hydration Vessel helps save the planet's resources in this beautifully designed and very reusable Ko One Water Bottle. The Kor One Hydration Vessel is BPA free and it's unique look if worth your time and your mouth. You can buy this for a price of $30. Korwater.com.
Via Acquire
September 24, 2008
Enertia Electric Motorcycle
Brammo, makers of the Enertia Electric Motorcycle, has just raised $10 million from investors that include Best Buy Capital to move forward production on the Enertia electric motorcycle. The Enertia Electric Motorcycle is a bit similar to the Zero X lithium-ion electric dirt bike, except that it's a road bike. Anyway, the Enertia manages over four times the energy efficiency of the most popular hybrids and over twice the efficiency of an all-electric car, gets 45 miles per charge, and comes with GPS and is WiFi-enabled (helping you calculate your carbon savings). The Enertia Electric Motorcycle will sell for about $15K, with the first bikes out around Q3 2008, or $12k if you can wait longer.
September 19, 2008
Schwinn Earth Flax Seed Bike
Schwinn has just come out with the Schwinn Earth Flax Seed Bike which is made from 90% flax fiber (10% glass fiber) for Euro Bike. The Schwinn Earth Flax Seed Bike will be mostly recyclable and features cool Brooks bags, saddle, grips and mudguards. The Flax Seed Bike presents a huge leap into the renewable raw material sector for the brand. schwinn.com.
Via Bikehugger
July 22, 2008
Lightning GT Electric Car
Just presented at the British Motor Show in London, the new Lightning GT Electric Car is one sporty stallion! The Lightning GT Electric Car features a carbon fiber body, and four electric motors that give the Lightning 700hp and power to move you 0-60 in four seconds. No word on the exact price, but Lightning is taking $30,000 deposits for those of you who want to be the first to own one.
Via Acquire
July 9, 2008
Lotus Eco Elise
The new Lotus Eco Elise has eco-green side and is made of sustainable materials (hemp hard top, sisal and hand applied water-based paint), flexible solar rooftop panels for the electric systems to reduce drain on engine, and a shift light to advise drivers to maximize fuel efficiency. These modifications make the Lotus Eco Elise 70 pounds lighter which is pretty significant.
Via Gearpatrol Via Autoblog
July 7, 2008
Panasonic Lithium Vivi RX-10S Li-Ion Battery Powered Bicycle
The Panasonic Lithium Vivi RX-10S Li-Ion Battery Powered Bicycle is an electric bicycle capable of recharging a Li-ion secondary battery using a regenerative braking system. When riding up slopes and downward slopes, the assisted travel range on the Panasonic Lithium Vivi RX-10S Li-Ion Battery Powered Bicycle becomes reportedly extended to approximately 125km with the use of the regenerative braking system, whereas the assisted travel range is only about 90km without using the system. So by stopping, you store energy in the bike. The Panasonic electric bicycle also has a function to change over the regenerative braking force in two levels using brake levers on the right and left sides. When slightly applying the brake on one side, the motor generates half the amount of the maximum regenerative power. By squeezing both brake levers at the same time, the maximum power can be generated.
Via Gizmowatch
June 24, 2008
Sigg "I Am Not A Plastic Bottle" Lifestyle Water Bottle
With 2.5 MILLION!! plastic water bottles being thrown away every hour in the United States, a green alternative would be to pick up a Sigg "I Am Not A Plastic Bottle" Lifestyle Water Bottle. You can buy this Sigg Water Bottle for a price of $22.
END Outdoor Green Footwear
END (Environmentally Neutral Design) Outdoor will be selling a range of eco-aware athletic footwear for the outdoors including the. Their new design for END Outdoor Green Footwear will replace toxic materials, glues and solvents with renewable, sustainable or recycled (R/S/R) materials that can withstand the rigor our outdoor athletes require.” Based out of Oregon, a small team has been hard at work for the past 18 months or more, refining their designs. You can buy these END Shoes starting August 1st at Zappos.com.
Via Treehugger
June 18, 2008
Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle
Gas prices are too high but you can end your dependency with the Honda FCX Clarity. The next-generation Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle runs on hydrogen, which allows it to emit only water instead of nasty fumes. With a driving range of up to 280 miles, the FCX Clarity offers the equivalent of 74 mpg. This is all made possible with the entirely-new Honda V Flow fuel cell platform, but unfortunately hydrogen stations aren't on every block the car is only being sold in SoCal for now. Be green and buy the Honda FCX Clarity for a price of $600/month.
Via Uncrate