EcoModo – The simplest of Treehugger [Roundups]

This week on TreeHugger, a house made of 5,000 glass bottles, green jellyfish goo powers devices, father and son DIY an outer space film project, and how digitizing our world might be problematic.

Weird Solar Device of the Day: Solar-Powered Cockroach

Perhaps this little insect is de facto perfect timing for Halloween – it’ll easily freak out unsuspecting folks who glance in its direction.

E-Bikes to the Rescue – A Six-Month Review

Here inside the U.S., e-bikes haven’t yet caught the awareness of the bike-buying public within the same way as they’ve in Asia. But after six months of riding a Sanyo eneloop we expect e-bikes are transportation’s best kept secret.

Why You need a Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell E-Bike

To combat e-bikes’ poor range, Pedego teamed up with SiGNa Chemistry to create a ” hybrid” electric bike which gets more than twice the Cruiser’s regular range, but without electric recharging required.

7 Major Ways We're Digitizing Our World, And 3 Reasons We Still Want Hardcopies

How digitizing everything might save space and shrink the environmental footprint of everything we produce, but additionally put the longevity of our information in danger.

Breakthrough Energy Harvesting Device Successfully Fabricated

This technology may supply a step-change in energy efficiency in almost every tool and product we use, without requiring people to alter their behavior.

Designer Creates Fake Rocks That Help Save Water

Yup, rocks in your tub. Or would adding a second person for your bath be a neater idea?

Russian Woman Builds House of 5,000 Glass Bottles

Check out this house of 5,000 glass bottles built by a lady in Novoshakhtinsk, Russia.

Glowing Green Jellyfish Goo Could Power Medical Devices

Swedish researchers extract a green fluorescent protein (GFP) that makes the animals glow at midnight to determine if it is going to also create a biofuel cell that may power microscopic nanodevices.

Father and Son Film Outer Space, Do-It-Yourself Style (Video)

The father and son team from Brooklyn managed to send their homemade spacecraft up nearly 19 miles, high into the stratosphere, bringing back perhaps one of the most impressive amateur space footage ever.

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