German automotive maker Mahle have designed a cost effective and efficient electric vehicle (EV) engine without the use or rare earth metals in its magnets. Mass production is still a few years away, but Mahle have created an EV engine that is extremely durable, efficient and does away with the need for rare earth metals.… Continue reading New Electric Vehicle Engine Makes Rare Earth A Thing Of The Past
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Gas Boilers To Be Banned From 2025
The use of all existing gas boilers could be banned in the UK from 2025. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), gas boilers should be banned from 2025 to aid the fight against climate change. Britain has ambitious targets and as green energy supply continues to ramp up, we can increasingly move toward carbon… Continue reading Gas Boilers To Be Banned From 2025
Concept Phones We Wish Could Have Been Green
Conceptual mobile phones don’t seem to be as popular as they were in the days before smartphones, but we hope some concepts can help the push for green technology. One concept we really liked the idea of at Greenermobiles, was the Nonobject No4 Tarati from back in 2007. You’d actually put your fingers through the… Continue reading Concept Phones We Wish Could Have Been Green
Plastic Waste? Nah, Fishing Nets Are Killing Our Oceans
Discarded fishing nets, also known as ghost gear, are the unspoken killer of marine life that we have no intention of stopping. Yes, plastic waste is a problem, but the largest contributor to plastic garbage patches, also known as garbage vortexes because they just suck in plastic from ocean currents. In a case of what… Continue reading Plastic Waste? Nah, Fishing Nets Are Killing Our Oceans
Secure Bicycle Parking That Saves Space And The Planet
Efficient bicycle parking allows more cycles to be used to commute, leading to a reduction in cars and thus CO2 emissions. The answer is high tech underground bicycle parking parking, often underground. Take a look at this video for how it works. When you cycle instead of using a car, accounts for about 21g of… Continue reading Secure Bicycle Parking That Saves Space And The Planet
Reusable Plastic Bags Are Making The Plastic Crisis Worse
Apparently, reusable plastic bags are actually making the plastic crisis worse as supermarkets are dishing out more plastic and not less. What’s happened is that supermarkets have started to hand out more bags for life, which are thicker, using more plastic to produce. They’re meant to be used repeatedly before being replaced, but the reality… Continue reading Reusable Plastic Bags Are Making The Plastic Crisis Worse
Motocubo A45 Eco
Throwback Thursday, way back to 2009 when Motorola released the Motocubo A45 Eco. It was back when phones still had keyboards and everyone it seems was trying to emulate the ultimate business phone formerly known as the Blackberry. Man, that seems like a long time ago. Let’s take a look at the Motocubo’s specs with… Continue reading Motocubo A45 Eco
Environmental impact of being environmentally friendly
We all want to be more environmentally friendly and save the planet, but are behaving trying so desperately to be friendly to the environment could actually be hurting it. sometimes the things that we look at as being green any environmentally friendly may not actually be so good for the environment at all. Thanks for… Continue reading Environmental impact of being environmentally friendly
The Importance Of Mobile Technology In Rural Africa
There is currently a big divide between the digital haves and digital have nots on the continent of Africa and mobile technology can help level the playing field. Mobile technology allows banking for the majority of people who don’t even have bank accounts and can also help to boost the efficacy of farming, through apps… Continue reading The Importance Of Mobile Technology In Rural Africa
Environmental Conciousness Hastens Carphone Warehouse Demise
As part of a corporate re-brand, the household name Carphone Warehouse is going to disappear from the British High Street after 32 years in business. The reason for the change can be attributed in part, to a more environmentally friendly consumer base. Well, they’re not yet going the way of the Dodo, but standalone stores… Continue reading Environmental Conciousness Hastens Carphone Warehouse Demise