Monday, October 11, 2010

Solar Toothbrush

http://greenopolis.com/goblog/litegreen/solar-toothbrush-no-water-or-toothpaste-required

Just another way to cut down on water use.

Light-Transmitting Concrete

http://www.cement.org/decorative/translucent.asp

Definitely an idea for interior walls.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Save Water Bricks

http://dornob.com/old-red-goes-green-recycled-wall-brick-built-to-save-water/

Off the top of my head, I'm not sure what I'd use these for. But they're cool, and I'm sure I can think of something.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Pattern Light Fixtures

http://dornob.com/pattern-light-fixture-designs-cast-stunning-wall-shadows/

They're pretty!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Fiber optic lighting

While it will probably not be an issue with a typical earthship, it's possible to have natural light with fiber optic cables.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Recapturing heat from draining water

I stumbled on a site ages ago that I apparently forgot to include on this blog, but I recently found a couple of sites related to it.

Graywater Heat Recovery and REI both have products that recapture the heat from warm water that goes down the drain, transferring that heat to water coming out of the faucet. All told, this technology allows a homeowner to significantly reduce the amount of energy it takes to heat water.

The original site I found is EcoDrain.

Somewhat related: I'd love to have temperature-controlled faucet lights. Why? Funsies!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Horizontal Wind Turbines

http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/23/the-new-nimby-defeating-wind-turbine/

These turbines mount along the upper edge of a roof rather than requiring a separate structure. Ingenious!