Range anxiety. Now here is is a problem that is on its way to being solved — at least in certain areas — even before you can before you have time to worry about it. It’s that peculiar neurosis that affects drivers of electric cars, the fret about not making it home to recharge their vehicle… Continue reading →

Solar and Wind Powered Hybrid Street Lamps http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/13/hybrid-wind-solar-street-lamps/ This is a very good example of designers coming up with a neat, zero energy alternative to an everyday street feature. It’s a hybrid wind and solar powered street lamp, that looks like a piece of urban art the same time.  It uses renewable energy to provide illumination,… Continue reading →

The LEAF goes on sale in the UK in February 2011. It’s the first “purpose designed and built” electric vehicle (EV) to arrive in the UK and Europe.
Headline features: powered by compact lithium-ion batteries for fast-charging, with a range of approximately 100 miles.

Shouldn’t we stop throwing away expensive consumer items that still work, or could be made to work? In the process we would reduce electronic waste, and the enormous pollution it causes, particularly in Third World countries where people are least equipped to deal with it.

American engineers have launched a company to provide interchangeable online advice on mending a wide range of electronic and other items.