Green Energy

Southern California Getting Electric Bus Public Transportation

Southern California Getting Electric Bus Public Transportation

Southern California’s San Gabriel/Pomona area is about to get a whole lot greener, as the Foothill bus company is upgrading their fleet of 12 with three all-electric buses built by the company Proterra, to the tune [...]

The Brammo Empulse Motorocycle Is 100% Electric And Can Achieve Up To 100MPH (video)

The Brammo Empulse Motorocycle Is 100% Electric And Can Achieve Up To 100MPH (video)

This bike does up to 100mph and it’s ALL electric.  It’s called the Brammo Empulse and will be available in three versions: 6.0, 8.0 and 10.0.  Each number represents the model’s range, with 6=60 miles 8=80 [...]

Enphase Energy’s Environ Smart Thermostat Monitors Your Solar Energy

Enphase Energy’s Environ Smart Thermostat Monitors Your Solar Energy

Enphase Energy’s Environ Smart Thermostat may be the future of home energy monitoring. Owners can use a web-based application on their computers or smartphones to control thermostat controls, and importantly, solar panel energy production. It works through Enphase [...]

This Philips Energy Efficient Kettle Is Good For You & The Enviroment

This Philips Energy Efficient Kettle Is Good For You & The Enviroment

We here at Gadget Review like gadgets that help the enviroment, ones that cut down a little on the massive imprint humans have placed on this nice green earth. Stuff like solar powered airplanes, or this [...]

Belkin Conserve Insight Displays Energy Usage In Real Time, Costs Just $30

Belkin Conserve Insight Displays Energy Usage In Real Time, Costs Just $30

Early this week we told you about Belkin’s Conserve Valet ($40), a mobile product smart charging stand that shut itself off when the devices had reached a full charge.  Now Belkin has officially unveiled the rest [...]

Horizon’s R/C Car Hydrogen Kit Now Shipping (update: price)

Horizon’s R/C Car Hydrogen Kit Now Shipping (update: price)

R/C car enthusiast and green nuts can now rejoice, because Horizon is finally shipping their H-Cell 2.0 Hydrogen Fuel Cell kit.  Unfortunately, they’re mum on the price, but I’ve already sent them an email letting them [...]

Wave Power Device Modeled After An Oyster

Wave Power Device Modeled After An Oyster

Harnessing the ocean’s kinetic energy is not a new concept.  In fact, one of the first to do it was the Pelamis Wave Power Device, which may or may not have sunk with the imploding economy.  [...]

GenShock Power Generating Vehicle Shock Absorbers (video)

GenShock Power Generating Vehicle Shock Absorbers (video)

The last time you hit a bump in the road you probably cursed and sweared.  But soon, thanks to a technology from Levant Power, you’ll be praising your city’s pot holes. The GenShock is designed to [...]

Power PEG Kinetic Charging Device Up For Preorder, Ships June

Power PEG Kinetic Charging Device Up For Preorder, Ships June

Remember that Power PEG device that we saw at CES 2009?  It’s now available for pre-order for $150 and will ship this June. The Power PEG (Personal Energy Device) harnesses the power of your kinetic energy [...]

VW Electric Bik.e Fits In Your Car’s Spare Tire Well

VW Electric Bik.e Fits In Your Car’s Spare Tire Well

Many of VW’s cars are eco friendly thanks to their small size and efficient diesel engines.  Now the auto manufacture is making the move from four wheeled vehicles to two wheeled vehicles.  The VW bik.e is [...]