By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 5th, 2009
The EcoSmart Zeta fireplace is bizarre looking to say the least. Designed by John Dimopoulos, the director of a design and architects company in Sydney, the Zeta is named after the likeness of its shape and the Greek letter Zeta. Using stainless steel, wood and leather, the fire is completely portable and has no need for a conventional flue. A glass screen sits on either side of the fire to protect the flame (or apparently to enhance it according to the description). (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 2nd, 2009
AirGo is a creative eco-gadget that is part of a campaign creating awareness of global warming and sustainability. The gadget measures the quantity of harmful airborne particles in proximity to the gadget using a government-defined index. The AirGo gadget is a wearable device and is powered by kinetic energy generated by the wearer’s movements. All of the parts are easily disassembled for recycling too! (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 1st, 2009
Designer Tez Patel has come up with an eco-friendly refrigerator gadget that allows you to save energy using multiple compartments. The assumption is that you don’t use all of your fridge at the same time. If you’re like me, you spread your food out into lots of different shelves. However, you might only have the equivalent of a single shelf of food at any given time.
Tez’s design allows for compartments that are not in use to be switched off. This means you only use enough energy to cool the parts of the fridge you are using. (more…)
