Most of the people usually have the same old excuses when it comes to lawn mowing. People usually want to revive the little open space in their courtyard that spoils the surroundings of their dream dwelling, but there are problems like the old rather a wacky gas or diesel lawnmower which is in a bad condition and cannot take the task appropriately. However, if you really want to perk up the untidy lawn space in front your house, then all you have to do is restore your old laid apart lawnmower into a solar powered device.

It would not only restore the adjacent area by helping you in maintaining the lawn but it would also support the green drive as you use the natural solar energy in order to power the environmental friendly device. After you have done a small modification, your next task would be to get ready a solar charging or panel station that would act as the power source and keep the mower working.

Although the solar panel would take nearly 40 hours to charge the revitalized mower totally, less charging would also work to maintain the working process of the low frequency device. In addition to this the new green lawnmower would not cost you more than $699 which includes the motor, battery and the solar panel rather than using the old mower. Therefore with the invigorated eco friendly solar charging model, you would have no excuse for not giving a good look to the ambience of your home.

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The solar umbrella house has been designed by Lawrence Scarpa and Angela Brooks. These are associated with the Pugh + Scarpa, which is a Santa Monica based firm. It appears that the name is derived from Umbrella House in Sarasota, Florida which is related to Paul Rudolph’s mid-20th century concept. The design of Rudolph had a huge wooden trellis above the house and this is extended over the outdoor terrace and swimming pool. This concept of trellis has been removed. The house is a simple glass and steel box. There is a double height living space. Due to this it has been labeled by the Architectural digest as one of the five most remarkable homes of the 20th century. This design is totally dependent on the umbrella.

As per its name, the Solar Umbrella House takes the concept of the trellis to the next level. This is done by the incorporation of solar technology. The secondary aim is to protect the house from direct sunlight. The main aim is to decrease the dependence and drain on the local electrical grid and at the maximum cause the residence to be completely energy neutral. The solar umbrella collects and stores the lovely sunbeams on the panels that are located on the top. With the onset of dusk, this energy gets transformed to light. The small LEDs on the spokes of the umbrella get lighted. This light is just sufficient for some essential activities like opening a bottle of wine. This is a novel method of converting solar energy to light energy.

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The Backpacker’s Diary is a personal computer concept that is particularly designed for outdoor use. For this reason, while making it, care is taken that it becomes very durable and flexible. For those who dream to backpack throughout Europe, they are in need of some device to blog the experience. For such people, the Backpacker’s diary comes in very handy.

The cord

There is no need of any cord to supply power to the Backpacker’s Diary. The reason is that this diary has a flexible solar panel. Thus, there is no need of any type of a cord to energize the diary. It is felt that the time has not still arrived when a personal computer could be fed power with solar energy and in the time to come, there is a need of a cord for a personal computer.

Other features

There are some other features that indicate a portable PC action. There is some wireless Internet action. There also exists a GPS to serve as a guide to tired travelers on their way. There is an EL light source to do away with the trouble of writing in the dark. Another prominent aspect is that it has a quick recording feature. This would come in very handy if the user wishes to walk and talk at the same time.

In a nutshell, a Backpacker’s Diary is an ideal device for those who desire to take their indoor work outdoors. It is meant for those who want to wander in the woods and yet be in contact with the Internet.

Popularity: 40%

Bicycles have come back to the modern trend, and you just have an excellent opportunity to bring home a bicycle for yourself even if you have a serious problem of making a place for your bike. Almost everyone loves folding bikes as they get rid of one of the arguments about taking up cycling. Here is an excellent concept of a new folding bike that would give you short reason for all the excuses to avoid cycling. This is a transition to a real world commercial product.

A student at the Coburg University in Germany Gregor Dauth, in the Applied Science section has worked with Cube bikes in order to develop a new Urban Street bike concept. Gregor Dauth considers that you can fold up the full size bike that would fit in a smart car. He also says that when you continue folding the bike like the Swiss Army blade knife the frame would perfectly fit into a normal rucksack.

Gregor Dauth has also included front lights near the brake levers and has added an incorporated dynamo near the front wheel hub which automatically turns on the light when in darkness. Apart from this there is also an integrated back and stop light perfectly fitted at the seat post. However, this bike concept is still in Germany but the video found there has a translation as the schematic drawings are clearly obvious and so from the information offered it is very hard to judge how perfect the super folding cube urban street concept bike would be like.

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The National Honor Society at Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School has taken yet another environmental friendly attempt to recycle almost all the electronic gadgets with the aim to raise money. This is done with an attempt to support various communities and their functions and service activities and also support the National Honor Society regarding their membership and their supplies. All what you can do is just donate and ask other friends and family members to donate their electronics and other gadgets. You can donate electronic gadgets like computers, printers, video games, mobile phones, cameras, PC notebooks, MP3 players and various other electronic gadgets.

After these gadgets and electronic items have been collected all the items would be sold to the environmental friendly company called the Ecophones. In return for their kind generosity, the company would pay them an amount that can range between $1 to $300 for each and every item that is received and given. Jamie Breedlove, the secretary of the National Honor Society said that their main motive in starting this unique project was that they were looking for a way in which they could contribute or do something good to the environment, and so they came up with this idea. The funds that would be collected from the project would be used as scholarships and the remaining would be used for a recreational trip at Eastover in Lee in Mass during the end of the year. The project has gained pretty good response so far, as the people outside the school are also promoting the undertaking.

Popularity: 41%