Author: The GU team

Cez told me about one of her friends who had solar panels installed in her home recently–an expensive project, but sure to pay for itself once everything’s up and running. It’s always good to hear about people doing everything to make their homes green, and even more inspiring to hear about homes that have gone…

What do you do with all those worn-out light bulbs you use at home besides toss them out? Industrial designer Sergio Silva came up with something pretty brilliant: turn them into oil lamps. The Oyule lamps are filled with non-flammable paraffin oil and come in sets of two, with only 66 sets being made available….

Austrian company Ponsold is inviting every one to “let the sunshine in”–and we can all do this with the SunnyBags, which has solar panels that produce more than 3 watts in direct sunlight, and it can even charge batteries on overcast days. The particular model in the picture on the left can hold a 15.4″…

If water can power cars, why can’t it power smaller objects? GreenStamp carries water-powered clocks shaped like a can. Electrochemical technology is what keeps this clock ticking, and all you need to do is fill this with water every six months to keep it running. Too bad you can’t use this for an alarm clock,…

Personally, I think there are too many people and companies bragging about their wooden products and how it’s made to sound that wooden items are a lot eco-friendlier than those made of other materials. I guess that can only be true if the wood was recycled or sustainable. This computer mouse by AlestRukov is one…

The UN Climate Change Conference is getting closer, and it’s time that more people around the world speak up and tell officials about the importance of taking concrete action against climate change. There’s been a lot of discussion about climate change and even persistent doubts, but it is never a bad idea to save the…

In the U.K., a 95% recycled road was recently unveiled. Part of Cannizaro Road in Wimbledon is now made of materials from roads and railway ballast. The rest of the road isn’t built with the same materials yet, since the team behind the project are still going to monitor how the recycled road holds up…

From US PIRG: Next Tuesday, November 24th, when we release our 24th annual Trouble in Toyland survey, we’ll also release a new interactive smart phone website to help you avoid common hazards and report potential dangers you find on toy store shelves, right from your mobile phone. We’ll send the link directly to you but…

Well, one brothel, at least, and it’s in Berlin, Germany. Maison d’Envie is knocking off 5 euros ($7.50) off their regular 30-minute, er, sessions if guests present their bus or tram tickets or their bicycle helmet to prove that they took other means of transportation to get to the brothel. The owners of Maison d’Envie…

Any Connecticut greenies out there? You might want to check out The Green Faire over in Stamford. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. Mingle with fellow environment supporters and get the latest on green technology, products, and news.