AZoCleanTech.com is the latest AZoNetwork online knowledge base that is intended to provide the global clean technology, science, design and engineering community with a continuously updating resource for all the information they need to make an informed decision on selecting a “Clean Technology” solution.
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Shoes are to environmentally conscious people the equivalent of what blood transfusions are to Mormons: sure, your beliefs run deep, but when your health is a stake, all of a sudden the choice appears clearer. I mean, no one would go hiking wearing a pair of jute-and-canvas sandals, right? Or even take a walk on a broken-glass, discarded-syringe, dog-crap infested sidewalk, for that matter. Still, many skaters, hikers and bikers within the tree-hugging brotherhood refuse to believe there is no other choice but so sell out to the multinational sneaker cartels. Guess again, nature boy! Read the rest of this entry »

While small and budget-friendly ways of saving energy may be all you and I can think off, the brainchildren behind it are busy devicing newer and newer ways to get a lot of solar energy for our planet. The latest in these efforts is the floating solar island designed by Neuchâtel’s Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microbiology that will produce both electricity and hydrogen using solar power. Read the rest of this entry »

With OFF, the light switch hook from Die Electric, form follows function and then some. OFF is a fully functional light switch that doubles as a place to hang essentials when in the OFF position – prompting the user to choose to save electricity. The clever little gadget not only takes some significant kWhs off of the meter, but serves as a subtle reminder to turn off the lights - while solving the age old “where are my keys?” quandary on a daily basis. Read the rest of this entry »