Eco-conscious gizmos for the enviro to lust after 14

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   piojin Posted 2:26 am
   16 Apr 2008

   Lighten up peopleThis feature had me drooling. Way to go Grist on bringing some cool "gadgets" to my attention.
   
   Now if I only had a bit more money...

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   toddjanderson Posted 3:53 am
   16 Apr 2008

   BikewaysDon't forget that almost all cyclists are a subset of auto drivers. That said, I/we are already contributing extensively to the tax and use fees necessary to build infrastructure. I think the debate needs to tend away from recreational bike paths and towards cyclist friendly structure. For example, it's difficult and dangerous to commute to most downtown areas of many cities in the country. I would like to see the attitude of what is acceptable alternative transport to evolve into something that is useful to the subset of auto drivers knows as cyclists.

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   DannyGirl Posted 3:08 am
   22 Apr 2008

   CFL, LED, IncandescentBad, bad old incandescents, right?  Good, good CFLs, right?  Hmmm... The problem with incandescents is the same problem with internal combustion engines: old technology that stagnated with improvements as long as the cost of energy was low.  Problem with CFLs (and my house is full of them, mind) is they contain mercury.  And silly people all over the country who are adopting CFLs (thanks to various incentives) aren't really 'qualified' to properly handle and *dispose of* CFLs.  GE (remember them, heh) I've heard is developing a more efficient incandescent.  LEDs (we also have at our house) have a long way to go on price, unless the gov is just going to give them away.  A more efficient incandescent might be a heavy-metal-free, cheap alternative.

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   DannyGirl Posted 3:15 am
   22 Apr 2008

   mellow yellowLow pressure sodium may have uses in specific applications but, last I checked, no one wanted everything in their homes and offices illuminated yellow.  Maybe it could be used for "rise and shine" lighting, however.

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   kayakchik Posted 2:20 pm
   22 Apr 2008

   Folding BikesDon't Fret over the expense, people! A little research yields this at REI.com:
   http://www.rei.com/product/775717?ext_cat=undefined
   They also make a bike called the Buzz Fly By...but it looks like it's back ordered right now.
   In any case, both are considerably less than a thousand smackers like the tikit is.....
   Go Bike Fridays!!!

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   green8659 Posted 2:31 am
   25 May 2008

   Electric BikesThey have a $350 electric bike you can pick up at Walmart now.  It will go 20-25 miles with the assist on.  If you use the assist sparingly for hills and such it can go quite a long ways.

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   cbergen Posted 3:14 am
   16 Sep 2008

   Smart Strip - available in CanadaDoes anyone know if this product is available in Canada and if so, where can I find it?
   Thanx,
   
   Carrie

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