The human capacity for creativity is an amazing thing. Of course, to evaluate ideas in mathematics or chemistry, you need special knowledge, which I do not have, but the feeling of admiration that you experience when faced with a new vision of the most ordinary things is all the more acute. You look and think about how brilliantly simple it is, but this would never have occurred to me in my life. It's good that such people exist - designers. They sent me a selection of photographs, and I’ve been looking and reviewing them for a week now.
Here is a variable length extension cord built into the outlet socket. Want!
There's a lot under the cut.
Cache. 
A bicycle that can be worn as a backpack. 
For awkward housewives and owners. 
Traffic light with timer. 
Mirror with extended view. Why don't they put these on all cars? This is super convenient and improves traffic safety. 
Motorcycle for wheelchair users. 
Wireless mouse. 
Backpack with hood. It won’t completely cover you from unexpected rain, but it will protect your back and head. 
But such an umbrella is much more effective than a regular one. 
Independent child. 
Concealed socket block. 
Roulette - ruler and compass in one bottle. 
Eco-toilet. Half of the water in the toilet tank is waste water from the sink. 
Rechargeable batteries charged via USB port. 
A lock for those whose hands shake. Inserting a key into a keyhole can be difficult not only for drunk people, but also for people with hand tremors. 
For those who like to get all the pleasures at once. 
Smart jeans for smartphone owners. 
Mommobile. 
Digital measuring cup. Great idea! Quite often there is a need to accurately measure a certain amount of liquid. There was no description attached to the photo, but judging by the button marked “t”, this thing should also determine the temperature of the liquid. I want Chunimagu! Tell me where to buy or give as a gift for the New Year. 
Clothespins - coasters for glasses. Very useful for those who like to pour coffee on their keyboard from time to time. 
Compact sneakers. 
Digital ink. Is this how they change color? Are there several cartridges inside? 
Window stickers, also known as solar panels. 
Manual shredder. I can’t really imagine why it might be needed in everyday life, but for those who are constantly being hunted by green men competitors even in the toilet, it might be of interest. You can carry it in your pocket and destroy everything, even grocery store receipts. 
Set of 4 knives. I think it's an amazing design. 
Rubik's cube for the blind. 
Headphones with zipper. 
Cool cup. 
Self-locking bicycle. 
The door is a tennis table.
Events
Bamboo laptop from ASUSThis is not the first time this company has developed a laptop with a bamboo body. But this time, the computers presented at the world's largest exhibition, CeBIT, are more affordable and consume less electricity. ASUS U-series laptops even have a trackpad made of bamboo.
YoGen charger
The fashion for powering gadgets offline is clearly illustrated by the YoGen charger. All you need to do to recharge is pull the rope for a few minutes. Never before has charging been so convenient and simple, and most importantly, environmentally friendly.
Water clock
To start this device, just fill the container with tap water. You may have to add a little table salt - this depends on the water composition.
AUG - an app for environmentally conscious shoppers
The AUG app allows you to scan the barcode of food products. It provides manufacturer information, pricing, detailed customer ratings, and even data about your own purchases.
Empower rocking chair
Ergonomic rocking chairs allow you to rest, relax and charge your devices at the same time. They are designed to be placed in public places such as airports and waiting rooms. The chairs “collect” kinetic energy from people, which is then released via a USB connection. You can connect a compatible device to it, which will charge while you rock in your chair.
Little brown mouse Corky
Affectionately named Corky due to its cork design, the wireless mouse requires no batteries to power it. It generates the necessary energy only through the movement of the hand when the scroll wheel rotates or the mouse moves from side to side.
Andrea Herbal Air Purifier
The device was developed by French designer Mathieu Lenur. Andrea draws air through a silent fan, which passes it through the leaves and root systems of plants, through the soil and releases it, already purified, back into the room.
Tunebug Shake
Ideal for cyclists, skateboarders, snowboarders and other alternative modes of transport. Tunebug Shake replaces headphones: just put on your helmet and connect it to your music player (via Bluetooth or a connector). The device will turn a helmet into a loudspeaker.
Personal energy generator - nPower PEG
The charger is mainly designed for outdoor enthusiasts. Eliminates the need to carry a backup battery. Placed in a backpack or bag in a vertical position, the device generates electricity from any human movement.
Wireless Device Manager
Oregon Scientific's smart devices can track energy use at eight locations simultaneously. All information is displayed on the display, which allows you to reduce energy costs efficiently and effectively.
Chevy Volt
The long-awaited Chevy Volt may be the first commercially viable electric vehicle on the mass market. The car will be able to travel 40 miles on a single charge, but in addition, it is also equipped with a liquid fuel engine designed for long-distance travel.
Electronic paper displays Pixel Qi
These displays display both video and color, but use up to one-quarter the power consumption of conventional LCD screens.
Mains power from Biostar
With your computer running at peak performance, Biostar's Green Power Utility helps you make your computer more energy efficient than ever within a single user interface.
Smart solar alarm for windows
Smart Solar Window Alarm are security systems that are equipped with solar panels that store energy and collect it in a lithium-ion battery.
Samsung Blue Earth
Samsung's solar-powered mobile phone could be a real breakthrough in the field of environmentally friendly electronics. Almost every element is designed with the environment in mind: it's made from recycled plastic and has a built-in pedometer that tells you how much carbon emissions you've saved by walking.
12 inventions of the future, to have something to talk about with a teenager before bed .
Children regularly wonder what appeared in the world when their parents were so small. How was it not a smartphone? How did you communicate without an iPad? It's only the beginning! Let's look a little ahead?
The green home of the future will not only use less water and energy, it will be much more convenient to use thanks to smart features that are either automated or controlled via a mobile phone.
These unusual inventions at the end of 2013 give us an idea that technology and gadgets may be designed to furnish eco-friendly homes for a decade or two. And some of them are already on sale!
B drive washing machine
Xeros waterless washing machines are already a reality. They use a unique system of nanoparticles. Professor Burkinshaw's 3mm polyamide beads significantly reduce the amount of water used to produce clean laundry. This is technically not a completely “waterless” wash, as the nano particles are activated with a minimal amount of water. But a cup of water is nothing compared to how much we are used to spending on one wash today.
Dirty water is absorbed by the granules, eliminating the need for a rinse cycle. The collected dirt remains at the core of the nanoparticles. The granules can be used many times before reaching the saturation limit.
Kitchen Nano Garden - green garden in the kitchen
Kitchen Nano Garden is a Korean development that allows you to grow herbs and vegetables right in the kitchen. The attractive multi-level panel features climate control, recessed LED lighting and an automated watering system with recycled water formerly used for cooking, making it an all-in-one unit. At the same time, light, water, fertilizer and temperature can be adjusted at each individual level, which allows you to grow all types of vegetables.
Apart from producing organic produce - no pesticides, this garden is a huge educational tool for children as they have the opportunity to learn the mechanics of growth through this mini hydroponic system.
Steam dishwasher
Dishwashers are bulky and they use a lot of water. The Eco-Friendly Steam Dishwasher is a very compact and energy-saving dishwasher of the future. The eco-friendly dishwasher uses a "Membrane Technology" process - high pressure steam is used instead of regular soap and water. In this case, the waste steam is condensed into water, purified and returned for use again in the next load. Fresh water is supplied periodically.
Zero-Energy Bio-Gel refrigerator Electrolux
The development of the Swedish company Electrolux is a refrigerator without a door, a fan, without a motor, cooled without electricity, which uses a special jelly-like substance to preserve and cool food. The transparent panel allows you to see your fruit, fish, butter and whatever else you keep hanging in the non-sticky, odorless green slime and stored individually in the refrigerator!
Portable Washing Machine by Adrian Mankovecki
A portable washing machine is designed to clean fabric from stains on a specific area, such as coffee stains or sweat stains, for example.
This eco-friendly washing machine uses a combination of steam and negative ions and runs on a high-density sugar battery.
Machine for recycling office paper into toilet paper
It's not cheap, but there are machines available now that actually turn office paper into toilet paper. Owners of such an environmentally friendly unit will never have to worry about purchasing the latter. And when we say it doesn't come cheap, we mean the White Goat toilet paper machine costs $100,000. Today these are bulky and expensive machines and are widely used in private homes for now.
not expected. But this development is a significant step towards solving the problem of cutting down trees for the production of toilet paper.
Nano bed and radiator in one - Bediator
Bediator is an innovative platform bed that acts as a radiator in winter. And in the summer it provides circulation of cold air. The bed panel has a calendar, built-in alarm clock and thermometer. The best part is that when the bed is not in use, it can fold up on its own.
Nano-kitchens - environmentally friendly kitchen modules
In the future, we will no longer have to think about the hassle of preparing healthy meals and then cleaning up the kitchen. Philips Design took care of us and developed the Green Kitchen. This is an integrated solution combined with gadgets built into kitchen surfaces. They will cook, generate steam, and automate energy consumption on their own to save as much energy as possible. Interactive touch screens will appear on tabletops, which in turn will be easy to operate.
Nano-shower Smart Shower
The idea behind this shower is that a smart shower uses far less water than conventional shower designs without leaving you cold. The water automatically starts when you stand under the shower. But if you stand in the shower long enough to get a facial or shave or other task that doesn't require a full flow of water, it will send out a cloud of steam to keep you warm. There's a touch screen so you can select the exact water temperature you like. Plus, a smart shower controls water flow and stores information about your preferences. It's natural to listen to the radio in the shower, and this design has built-in speakers with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi so you can listen to music from your smartphone.
Ultrasonic clothes dryer
This clothes dryer design will eliminate the need to bend over when loading and unloading clothes into the washing machine. It uses the system's ultrasonic jets instead of a conventional electric heating system to separate water from clothing. The resulting mist during the drying process can be cooled and collected for use in the washing machine.
Nano bracelet for energy collection and conversion
A number of innovative companies are racing to develop nano-bands that can be worn on the body, such as on the wrist, to collect heat and kinetic energy and then convert it into energy that can be used for cooking. The essence of the race is to develop such a management of the collected energy that it would be possible to set opposite tasks, either heating or cooling. This bracelet can already be used as a heating pad or thermos.
Nano plate
Nutrima is not just a frying surface, it is a calculator of the nutritional value of the foods you plan to cook and consume, as well as a determinant of possible toxins and food freshness. The device folds easily and is easy to transport. There is app support and control via a mobile device, memory of your preferences and display of your experience, taking into account the advice of resellers with high quality ingredients.
We understand that these 12 future inventions have a very short shelf life. But even so, it will be interesting to compare plans and implementation of ideas.
See you in the near future!
Technical progress is two sides of the same coin; on the one hand, it gives humanity the opportunity to develop and receive new benefits, and on the other, it most often causes irreparable harm to nature. However, there are inventions that were created based on the idea of making technological progress a little less destructive for the environment, or even going hand in hand with it.
Plants made from pencils
American students decided to “upgrade” ordinary pencils. Sprout Pencils are not just a pencil we are used to: not only is it made of cedar, but it also has a capsule with seeds attached to its tip. Until the usual functionality is exhausted, you simply use the pencil for its intended purpose. But then the fun begins... You can plant the pencil in the ground and water it! The capsule will dissolve, and the seeds, once in the ground, will soon sprout. With the help of this amazing invention by students from the USA, you can grow mint, parsley, basil, rosemary, calendula, sage, thyme, cilantro and even cherry tomatoes! You don’t have to take the pencil out of the ground; by the way, the name of the plant that you can grow is written on it.
Jellyfish diapers
Yes, it sounds somewhat ominous, but in fact we are talking about the material obtained from dead jellyfish, of which there are many off the coast of any country with a sea... For example, such as Israel. So scientists in this country decided to try to get something from jellyfish. And they got it: a flexible and fairly durable material came out, which turned out to be a good absorbent. It absorbs several times more water than it weighs. Israeli scientists are confident that such material can easily be used in the manufacture of medical sponges, diapers and napkins. By the way, unlike diapers, which are lying around in huge quantities in landfills, the material made from jellyfish easily decomposes, and, of course, is environmentally friendly.
Edible bottle
But designer Rodrigo Garcia Gonzales is concerned about another question: what to do with the huge amount of plastic bottles that pollute the environment every day? And he offers his solution - a container called Ooho, made from brown algae. The thin bottle is created in the form of a drop, water is easily poured into it and it keeps it fresh for a long time, since there is no oxygen inside. The developer even took into account the possibility of placing a label on the container - it can be placed between two layers of the membrane. However, there is a small but important feature: the packaging is very thin, so Gonzales could not solve the issue of transporting such cargo. But the idea itself is very interesting.
Fly thanks to the sun
The SI2 aircraft, developed by Swiss scientists, has 17 thousand solar panels with a total efficiency of 23%. The length of the aircraft is 72 meters, and its weight is no more than 2.5 tons. It is designed for one person and must rise to a height of 8.5 km, although its power is not great - only 70 horsepower. should contribute to the smooth operation of the engine and a successful flight.
Source: rodovid.me
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Plastic made from carbon dioxide, bicycles made from bamboo and disposable tableware made from straw – inventors generate a lot of eco-ideas and successfully bring them to life.
I bought it, used it, threw it away - almost every item in our life has such an unenviable “fate”. After using something, we throw it into a landfill, where it decomposes and pollutes the ecosystem. But, in order to save the environment, humanity began to come up with environmentally friendly analogs for disposable items, or try to reuse what is currently polluting the environment. I am glad that every year there are more such new products.
Dishes made of straw and starch
Less than a month ago, a unique disposable eco-friendly tableware was presented in Kyiv. It contains only wheat straw and regular starch. The creation of such dishes was initiated by Ukrainian Vitaly Koval. It took him a year and a half to determine the amount of ingredients needed, find the necessary equipment and get the finished product. “In addition to pressure, it is also done at a certain temperature. This is a labor-intensive production, and such dishes are not as easy to produce as plastic ones. Naturally, compared to plastic dishes, this will cost more,” says Vitaly.
According to rough estimates, one eco-friendly plate or glass will cost about 70 kopecks. The cost of such a plastic analogue varies and costs about 40-50 kopecks.
At the same time, straw-starch tableware has a significant advantage over its plastic competitor - it is environmentally friendly. “For the environment, such dishes are fertilizer. This means that if this dish is thrown into the ground, then after three months it will become fertilizer,” emphasizes Koval.
By comparison, plastic takes about 150 years to decompose. At the same time, contaminating the soil and water with dangerous chemical elements.
Vitaly Koval notes that such eco-friendly dishes are new both for Ukraine and Europe. And he hopes to put production on stream. “I analyzed the market - this is not the case in Europe and Ukraine, and this is relevant. The line costs between $100,000 and $200,000, not including space and electricity. It’s ideal to enter the market with advertising and marketing right away, but then everything together will cost more than half a million dollars,” Vitaly calculated.
In any case, an investor who agrees to invest his money in this type of business will not lose - environmentally friendly new products are increasingly valued. The following example confirms this thesis.
Seaweed furniture
The Dutch worked on creating eco-furniture for two years. And their work was not in vain. A week ago, the Dutch company Studio Nienke Hoogvliet presented unique furniture that will appeal to all lovers of seas and oceans. Inventors have unveiled a table and chair made from seaweed and environmentally friendly bioplastic. The latter was used for chair and table legs. And cellulose extracted from brown algae became the basis for yarn. By the way, as the developers note, the fabric for the upholstery was woven by hand.
Moreover, the Dutch even made furniture paint from kelp seaweed.
Enterprising Dutch are confident that even if the furniture is subsequently simply thrown into a landfill, when it decomposes it will not pollute the environment with metal, paints or any other harmful impurities.
Conditioner made from plastic bottles
A curious invention as an economical and simple way to cool down is offered by Bangladeshi resident Ashis Paul. He came up with an innovative way to get cool air into his home using a few plastic bottles and simple laws of physics. According to his technology, a special shield is installed in the wall, just as a mosquito net is installed in a window. Round holes are cut in it into which plastic bottles are inserted. It is important that the wide part of the bottle is on the street, and air enters the house from the narrow “neck”.
Actually, warm air tends to expand in volume, but in order to push into the narrow “neck” of the bottle, it will need to reduce the volume, that is, cool, Paul believes. Thanks to this air conditioner, the temperature in the house can decrease from 5 to 15˚C. Whether this really happens is a matter of debate and experimentation. But, as for the environmental friendliness of such an invention, it, without a doubt, helps the ecosystem. Firstly, because a certain number of plastic bottles are needed to create it, which means that instead of lying on the soil and polluting it, the plastic will serve people in the heat. Secondly, such an “air conditioner,” unlike its traditional counterpart, consumes absolutely no electricity. “It works naturally. While conventional air conditioners, on the one hand, create comfort for us, on the other hand, they consume energy extracted from fossil fuels, and thereby provoke further heating of the planet due to climate change,” emphasizes the head of the Ecodnepr movement Lyubov Kolosovskaya.
Bamboo bicycles
The only thing more environmentally friendly than a regular bicycle is a bamboo-carbon bicycle, students of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute thought, and began making one by hand.
The bicycle frame is made of bamboo stems and carbon mounts. It is very durable and, moreover, much lighter than its aluminum counterpart. Considering that during the production of aluminum a lot of electricity is consumed and, accordingly, greenhouse gases are released, bamboo is great, reducing the demand for lightweight aluminum frames, quite a bit, but still allows you to reduce the emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere. “It is natural that the reduction in production and processing of traditional types of energy resources has a beneficial effect on the environment. Emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere are significantly reduced, which means that the overall situation with the preservation and enhancement of the environment and all biodiversity is improving,” says co-chairman of the Green Association of Ukraine, ecologist Yaroslav Zadesenets.
Bamboo-carbon bike / ecotown.com.ua
However, riding an eco-bike is not a cheap pleasure. It takes KPI students less than a month to create a bamboo frame, and they sell their products for $450 apiece.
Cars with solar panels
But cars can cost even more. At the beginning of July, the Chinese presented four unusual electric vehicles at once. Such cars are partially independent of charging stations, because they receive energy from solar panels that are located on the hood, roof and doors. Electricity is sent from the roof to the rear wheels, from the hood to the front wheels, and solar door panels power the electrical systems.
Electricity is stored in lithium-ion batteries, and it takes six hours to charge the battery from the sun. True, such energy is only enough for 80 kilometers. If you charge your car at special charging stations, you can drive about 400 kilometers without recharging.
Solar panels in such cars can be folded out and reach 6 meters. It is worth noting that such an invention is most relevant for countries where electricity is generated mainly using traditional energy sources. After all, in such countries, electric cars run on electricity, which is produced by the main “suppliers” of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere - thermal power plants. In this regard, according to Creencubator co-founder Roman Zinchenko, for greater efficiency of electric vehicles it would be better to develop renewable energy. Then electric cars could be charged at stations without any harm to the environment. “After all, such a battery area (on electric vehicles - UNIAN) will not be enough to charge a car for more or less long trips. “I think the idea of developing charging stations using clean energy is more promising than integrating solar panels in a car,” the expert notes.
Carbon dioxide plastic
But even such a chemical element as carbon dioxide can be used. In early summer 2016, Ford became the first automaker to develop CO2-based foams and plastics for vehicles. They were helped in this development by the American company Novomer, which specializes in the use of carbon dioxide to produce innovative materials.
Ford has developed foam materials and plastics for cars based on CO2 / ford-krasnoyarsk.ru
Together, they developed foams containing polyhydric alcohols and polyols made from carbon dioxide collected from plant waste. Substitution of petroleum products in the production of foam and plastics is a significant contribution to the ecological state of the planet.
According to preliminary estimates, such an innovation will reduce the use of petroleum products by 272 thousand tons per year. And this will help achieve the long-term goal in the fight against global climate change, because in order to avoid global warming, it is simply necessary to abandon fossil fuels. “Climate change could lead to huge famines and forest destruction because climate patterns are shifting. Therefore, a complete abandonment of fossil fuels is needed before the middle of the century,” emphasizes Irina Stavchuk, head of the climate change department of the National Environmental Center of Ukraine.
Thus, environmental, “green” inventions, even if they seem a little strange, help humanity stop global warming.
Elena Pashchenko
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