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Toshiba promises eco TV and laptop onslaught

August 28, 2008, 1:38 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Eco Tags: 42XV515D, Eco, HDTV, IFA, Laptop, LCD, Portégé R500, television, Toshiba

Screaming “BACK OFF!” in the face of CO2, Toshiba today has announced at IFA 2008 that upcoming LCD televisions and notebook PCs will be earning serious Mother Nature brownie points. Eco’d up to the eyeballs, the new Toshiba 42XV515D comes loaded with smart new innards that enable it to reduce the amount of backlights used via an ‘advanced brightness control’ technique, meaning it uses less power, which will keep the bunnies hopping in the meadows for another season at least.

Peugeot Moville robotic car is a runaround for the mega-city

August 21, 2008, 2:58 pm by Jim Hill 1 comment

Filed under Prototypes Tags: automotive, car, Eco, Moville, Peugeot, prototype

With omni directional electromagnetic balls for wheels, solar powered batteries and enough artificial intelligence to negotiate other traffic and greet you with open doors, the remarkable teardrop-shaped Moville is equipped for the mega-cities of the future.

It’s a wind up! Mr Robot Head hits the Science Museum

August 21, 2008, 1:00 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Robots Tags: Eco, Ecotronic, Mr Robot Head, Robot, Toy

You’ll need a steady hand if you’re going to take on Mr Robot Head’s nerve testing game, but no batteries - just crank the handle at the back and he’s fully charged.

Electrolux locks and loads Enviro Steam Gun

August 20, 2008, 1:00 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Eco Tags: cleaning, Eco, Electrolux, Enviro Steam Gun, home, Z355A

It’s a formidable eco-weapon in the fight against household grime. Tooled up with one of these bad boys you can blast mildew, grease and scum into next week - or clean the car - without using any chemicals, just tap water.

PopCo H2Go - no batteries for the first hydrogen fuel cell car

August 18, 2008, 1:00 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Eco Tags: car, Corgi, Eco, H2Go, hydrogen fuel cell, remote control, Toy

The mass produced water powered hydrogen fuel cell car just became a commercial reality with the launch of H2Go. But the oil companies needn’t panic just yet as the car is rather small – being a remote control toy from PopCo Entertainment.

Samsung’s unveils eco friendly E200 phone

August 15, 2008, 10:30 am by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Mobile phones Tags: E200 Eco, Eco, Samsung

Toss away your planet harming handset (although not into a landfill, obviously). It’s time to go green with Samsung’s latest mobile offering, made from renewable materials.

Electrolux Sfera: world’s first wall-mounted laundry ball!

August 14, 2008, 2:30 pm by Jim Hill Leave your comment

Filed under Eco Tags: Eco, Electrolux, laundry, prototype, Sfera, Washing Machine

Forget everything you thought you knew about washing machines. The perfectly round Sfera is a little bathroom bound device that spins your undies clean on its own wall-mounted plumbing, while its wastewater flushes the loo.

Eco clothes make business sense for Helly Hansen

August 14, 2008, 11:00 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Eco, Fashion tech Tags: clothes, Eco, eco labs, green, Helly Hansen

Green clothing isn’t all about wearing wicker shoes and hemp underwear. Helly Hansen’s new Eco Labs range shows that sustainable clothes needn’t mean sacrificing your fashion sense, and can be good for business.