green…ice cubes?
“Nordic Ice Rocks have been mined from pollution-free Swedish rocks, formed into cubes, and brought to market as a natural, reusable beverage cooling solution.”
Basically these bad boys are clean rocks that look like ice cubes. You put ‘em in your fridge for an hour and they cool your drink, as would an ice cube. I guess they keep your water clean, and hey they’re reusable.
Ice Rocks come in a set of 10, and I have no idea where you get them. Peace!
Photo Courtesy of: www.trendhunter.com
Google saves energy by spending money
In an article in The New York Times today, Google announced it would be spending hundreds of millions of dollars trying to go from “the Internet company with a seemingly limitless source of revenue” to “finding limitless sources of energy.” Clever play on those words, Brad Stone. Clever.
However, what’s kind of appalling about the whole thing is the flack economists gave the idea. From the Times:
For some Wall Street analysts, the most relevant question is not whether Google can save the world, but whether the company?s idealism may ultimately distract it from its core businesses of organizing the world?s information and selling online ads.
?My first reaction when I read about this was, ?Is this a joke??? said Jordan Rohan of RBC Capital Markets. ?I?ve written off Google?s competition as a threat to Google?s long-term market share gains. But I haven?t written off Google?s own ability to stretch too far and try to do too much. Ultimately, that is the biggest risk in the Google story.?
Yeah, spending “hundreds of millions” of a billion-dollar net worth company’s money to ultimately save it said money kind of is a bad idea. Who wants to help the rest of the world, anyway?
Ugh. I say it’s about time a huge company invested some money into alternative energy resources. Let’s face it ? putting “go green” bumper stickers on your Prius is actually kind of counterproductive, wouldn’t you say? (Someone’s got to be mass-producing those suckers, and using valuable energy to do so.)
image courtesy of Businessweek
living in the trees
This green home in Santa Monica is absolutely stunning, don’t you think? Freshome posted its Top 5 Green Homes with a Modern Look, and sure, this one has “zero energy, zero water, zero waste, zero carbon, and zero emissions.” But Brink’s favorite feature? The “EnviroGlas recycled glass countertops” ! Totes stellar.
Super Duper Scary
I know, I know, you’re probably sick of looking at Colani and that yellow car. But Brink is back after a short vaca at South Beach. Not much to report on the Miami fashion end ? for the dudes: bare chests or white polos with popped collars; for the ladies: short skirts and high heels. A common theme between both the sexes? Lots of alcohol from Wet Willie’s.
While relaxing pool side, feeding my Internet addiction, I came across this brilliant (read: not so brilliant) idea: a human-powered rollercoaster. The eco-friendly Skycycle at Washuzan Highland Park in Okayama is powered by pedals and leg muscle. The cars come with a pink basket, and riders are strapped in by a seatbelt. But what’s really interesting is the design of the car. Picture those red four-seater carts families cruise the Jersey Shore in ? no sides, hardly any back support. Now put that on a rollercoaster track ? truly frightening.
Actually, the potential for the cart to tip at any moment might give riders more of a thrill than any loopy Batman coaster. And that Batman ride doesn’t come with a little pink basket.
(Thanks Reader Erin and Treehugger)
Fill ‘er up
Founded in 2003, BioFuel Oasis in ? where else ? Berkeley, Calif., offers a place to load your car up on biodiesel fuel. Owned and run by women, the co-op “values sustainability, local production and community.” Just to clarify: You don’t need to convert your engine to use the stuff, just upkeep the filter. The co-op even teaches classes on how to change your filter and opening your own biofuel station. (via Daily Candy)
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