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Solar Patio Umbrella Lights Up the Night

Images via Yanko It seems like there’s hardly anything new under the sun when it comes to solar power ideas these days. The Day Shade Night Light is one such design. The patio umbrella gathers sunlight during the day while providing shade, stores the energy in batteries in its stand, and provides a canopy of light during the evening. While not novel, the design does have some improved features over past ideas. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wall Plug Concept Warns of Wasted Watts

Images via Yanko Design Designer Muhyeon Kim has created the “Insic Wall Socket” — an outlet that lights up to tell you just how many watts you’re pulling from the grid with whatever it is you just plugged in. The idea is that by instantly seeing how much power we’re using, we’re encouraged to unplug energy hungry devices as quickly as possible. We’d also become more savvy about how much energy we really use during the day, as well as what devices are surprisingly big energy hogs. But while it has its obvious benefits, does an outlet like thi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Giant GOLD Balloon to Clean Up Space Junk

Image via Space Daily Scientists have been calling out for clever ideas on how to clean up space junk for years now, and with President Obama’s recent backing of getting the outskirts of our planet cleared of debris, more ideas seem to be pouring in. Some have been way out there, such as

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iPod Packaging Doubles As Charger

Image via Coroflot We love smart packaging design , especially when the packaging turns into something useful once the product is opened. With a new concept for iPod packaging, designer Sverre Wiik Øberg came up with a box that no consumer in their right mind would throw out, mainly because they’d be throwing out the very thi… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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iPod Packaging Doubles As Charger