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POPSSwedish wave energy converters On an island right off the coast of Western Sweden near the quaint coastal town of Lysekil, researchers from Uppsala University are putting the final touches on two generators and a small underwater turbine anchored 25 meters down on the sea floor that will turn wave action into energy for 20 homes on the island.
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POPSUbicycle: Public Bicycle Service System Design firm Continuum has concepted a new type of bike share program that would allow users to rent bicycles from un-manned kiosks using the same card they use to pay for other public transportation systems.
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POPSMagic Is Pretty Boring! "Magic", Bruce Springsteen's new studio recording and his first with the E Street Band in five years, is pretty boring and pointless...
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POPSSolar-powered Peddle Boat! They say that inventors should find a need and fill it. I don't know who needs a solar boosted pedal boat, but a design concept for one exists nonetheless.
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POPSThe 2008 Green IT Taxonomy Greentech Media has created a comprehensive green IT taxonomy as well as a video tutorial in collaboration with Internet Evolution.
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POPSBiomega's Puma Glow Ride The third part of Puma bike series manufactured by Biomega will release this spring features the Puma Glow Rider, with form and function really personifyed. Available in two colourways, one butter milk come green and the other a deep orange which turns a golden orange tone these bikes feature a paint which absorbs the sunrays during the day so when the sun goes down it produces a magnificent glowing effect.
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POPSYep Google's Your New God Spotted in Los Angeles, this bit of evangelism by the Hollywood United Methodist Church smacks of a desperate attempt to woo younger converts.
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POPSSkyWalker 12-Foot TallBike In a clear effort to electrocute himself with powerlines or just cut his head with a traffic light, someone has created a 12-foot-tall bicycle from scratch.
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POPSWishlist: RJ's Titanic-DNA The Titanic-DNA watch contrains authentic parts of the Titanic ocean liner drawn from the ocean floor. It brings together material and spirit.
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POPSLovegrove's Solar Tree A prototype of this urban design project, which was developed by british designer ross lovegrove, is presented to the public for the first time in vienna.