10 Incredible and Intriguing Eco Accessories for Your Home

From staircases to furniture and art to lighting, a sustainably designed home requires eco-friendly accessories for a green design inside and out.  This collection of amazing eco designs goes beyond standard energy-star appliances and stainless steel cabinetry, including chairs from worn-out keyboards, elegant light fixtures from recycled aluminum, and more…

Air, Land, and Sea: The Latest and Greatest Solar-Powered Creations

The possibilities of solar energy as a clean and sustainable power solution have been explored for decades. Solar panels to power our homes, offices, and factories are nothing new - but in recent years, an array of solar-powered concepts have been introduced.  Today, many of those concepts are taking shape to bring us solar-powered boats, [...]

8 Completely Awesome DIY Home Energy Projects

Small-scale renewable energy is a must for a sustainable home - but converting your home to clean energy options can carry a huge initial price tag.  We’ve scoured the web for some of the most innovative examples of homemade energy solutions to compile a collective list of DIY projects to make your home greener and [...]

5 (More) Extraordinary Examples of Eco-Friendly Watercraft

We’ve highlighted some amazing options for sustainable boating in the past, including the creative solar-powered bicycle boat pictured above.  In this post, we’re bringing you a few more examples of eco-friendly watercraft - a few of which are available, or will soon be available to the public!  From solar power to electric, there are some [...]

Amazing Pre-Fab: 8 New Options for Sustainable Housing

Pre-fab housing is intriguing, functional, and eco-friendly - just a few reasons we love to highlight these fascinating green designs on Ecoble!  We’ve looked at FlatPak homes, creative container houses, and briefly glanced at SIPs and modulars in previous posts.  Green design is advancing so quickly, it’s time to focus on a few of the [...]

7 (More) Exciting Ways to Harness the Power of Humans

From people-powered gadgets to gyms and dance clubs operated by human energy, Ecoble has featured a number of fascinating human-powered innovations in past posts. Technology is advancing so fast, it’s time to highlight a few more intriguing ways people are making use of the power of humans.

10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media

Citizen journalism, open government, status updates, community building, information sharing, crowdsourcing, and the election of a President.
Editor’s note: This is first guest post from Max Gladwell.
Our children will inherit a world profoundly changed by the combination of technology and humanity that is social media. They’ll take for granted that their voices can be heard [...]

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Wind - 10 Innovative Wind-Powered Creations

World’s fastest wind-powered car - the Greenbird
Wind power is slowly finding a role in our sustainable future - and the possibilities are endless!  The United States doubled their wind-power facilities in 2008, now creating over 25,000 MW of wind-generated electricity each year.   But the potential of the wind as a renewable energy source reaches [...]

More Extraordinary Reuse Projects: 10 Creative Ways to Recycle Cardboard

Last week, we featured 10 projects that reuse and recycle plastic bottles - this week, we’re looking at some amazing things created with reused cardboard.  From bridges and bikes to furniture and homes, cardboard is becoming a preferred material for innovative recyclable products.  We’ve even included a few cardboard reuse projects you can make at [...]