Emerging Technology News

In the world of performance clothing, manufacturers are producing a myriad of clothing specifically designed for an action or activity. With a wealth of new synthetic fabrics to enable clothing to breathe better move better and increase the performance of the wearer, scientists and developers of new technology could never in their wildest of dreams have considered that the remnants of their morning cuppa could be a key factor in creating high performance clothing for men and women. The new undergarments are created from the coffee char by a company called Virus, which has code named their product Stay-Warm and are becoming popular with needs of extreme clothing wearers.

While many aspects of our world are going green, such as green architecture, eco recycling practices and hybrid cars, websites and web based companies aren’t something that you think can go green. As the first green search engine to launch in South Africa, Ads4Trees aims to change the environment, one search term at a time. So how does the internet search engine change the environment and conduct sustainable practices as it would seem already to be a low to minimal carbon footprint company? The catch is the pledge made by the company to plant a tree for every 500 searches conducted on its website.

Despite our gadgets improving and becoming more portable, keeping them charged continues to be a major problem. However, the new solar charger kindle jacket by SolarFocus is a cleverly designed gadget that tops up your Kindle’s battery when it’s in the sun.

With the increasing popularity of smartphone applications, downloads aren’t limited to entertainment and games, but are also permeating our natural world. For some, this intersection of nature and technology may be abhorred, but for others smartphone apps provide opportunity to learn, share and help protect the environment and its inhabitants. Here are three cool smartphone apps for nature enthusiasts, or those planning a trip to a top wildlife destination such as a Kruger safari lodge.

Twitcher’s Notebook

The green environmental movement is in full swing and counties and their leaders have decided that there are prominent problems to be addressed. Environmental technologies are taking strides but  wasteful energy policies, overuse of resources, lack of water, climate change, deforestation and pollution are just some of the issues that need to be tackled in order to have a sustainable future. Activists and scientist are constantly innovating and coming up with viable new ideas to address the problems the globe is faced with, from solar geysers South Africa to more amazing technologies, we are going to have a look at the top 5 emerging environmental technologies.

We the accelerating nature of technology, mankind is constantly looking for the design of the ultimate future homes. While these new homes may have some of the most advanced technology, sustainability is definitely at the forefront of the modern design ideas for futuristic homes. The realisation that man needs to integrate with his environment has driven the need for flowing designs that are unobtrusive to the surrounding area, and the Birds Island family house has many of the features of luxury property for rent in Knightsbridge, but in a remote jungle setting.  Architecture firm Graft have created a spot for tranquil rural space, within the Far East homeland of Kuala Lumpur.

For a long time small package delivery has enjoyed the ease and convenience of electronic clearance and now this service has been made available to packages being delivered by air freight. Over 90 countries including the UK have agreed to use the paperless invoicing service for package delivery; a service that is not only free of charge but also saves time, money and trees.

While there are some theories that suggest by installing a solar heater system connected with your existing water heating system (geyser) you will damage the geyser, but in actual fact it may help to extend the life of your geyser. We take a closer look at how combining these two modern technologies can save you money and preserve the environment.

The many benefits of LED lights have been lauded for years and have resulted in thousands of people converting from the old candescent bulb to LED lighting. In fact, people rarely use calescent and fluorescent lighting anymore because one of the benefits of LED lights is that they can transmit bright and very high intensity light. For this reason they have been found useful to light up areas both indoors and outdoors, and are available in dimmable lights, strip lighting and module lighting, among others. There is sure to be LED lighting to suit your requirements, while simultaneously offering its myriad benefits.

In recent months, we’ve seen eco-friendly technology take a great leap forward with the advent of catalytic clothing. Designers at the London College of Fashion worked with experts at the University of Sheffield to produce the very first piece of catalytic fashion – a dress that cleans the air around the wearer. While the catalytic dress, titled Herself, is very beautiful, it’s hardly the most practical piece of clothing – so why not create functional workwear overalls and everyday catalytic clothing that offers the same environmental advantage?