SOccket – A Soccer Ball That Generates and Stores Renewable Energy
A group of students at the Harvard University have come up with an ingenious idea that could change the lives of African people. They have developed an energy harvesting soccer ball called sOccket that is able to produce electric energy when being kicked around.
Pointless Green: Koreans Developing Weird Pedal-Powered Aircraft
It's been a while since I've laughed at something this funny and pointless on this blog. Well, it looks like the Koreans don't (or do they?) have a practical sense when they invest $290,000 on a pedal-powered airplane.
Chevy Volt Ad Playing Rough with Pure Electric Vehicles
Do automakers run attack ads? See for yourself as the Chevy Volt leaves pure electric vehicles to die in the desert!
Whoa! Did you read...
New Mexico Reduces Renewable Energy Requirements – More Backwards Thinking
In order to get power producers to do their part in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, federal and many state regulations require a certain percentage...
Snails Producing Electricity for Mad Scientists With Aid of Biofuel Cells
Scientists at the Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York have discovered another way in which snails could be useful, besides being eaten as a...
Solar Powered Ovens Made From Pizza Boxes Ehxibited on NYC Streets
While the green technology might still be a new thing for many, something our mind needs to get adjusted with, some other people already understood that this is their future. Or at least that's what students from 2 high schools in New York proved last week at the Union Square Greenmarket, when they showed up with a couple of green solar powered ovens.
Designers Create Illuminating Art Powered by Goebacter-Generated Electricity
You know a concept is brilliant when even artists want to use it in their special collections and shows. This year, a surprising number...
Lexus Hybrids Muddying Electric Vehicle Waters
Look anywhere, at politicians, journalists, ignorantes, even in some of the comments here on The Green Optimistic, and you’ll find electric vehicle opponents.
One place...
A Different Way of Having Turkey for Thanksgiving
So what’s Thanksgiving without the turkey? I guess that vegans are missing out on the fun, or then again maybe not. And we’re not...
You Guys REALLY Don’t Like Selling Electric Vehicles, Do You?
With the introduction of the first commercially-successful electric vehicles, things have started to change in how vehicles are sold.
Of course, we’re not talking about...
