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While the moneyed and uber-rich splurge on luxuries and various customizations of their travelling vehicles, one thing which still has a long way to go is the concept of using eco-friendly technology in these vehicles. For those limited number of people who like a combination of eco-friendly technology and luxury travel, we have earlier covered the Palmer Johnson super yacht and the 006 super yacht, which have been models of eco-friendly luxury cruises, and adding to it is the Arcadia 85 super-yacht that has a negligible carbon footprint without compromising on luxury features.
The Arcadia 85, which is the second model from the yacht maker Edmiston & Company, allows holiday makers to undertake perfectly luxurious cruises, without leaving behind much of a carbon footprint. The yacht measures a total of 85ft in length, with a room to accommodate at least eight people at any given time. To power its battery recharging, air-conditioning, pumping, refrigeration and lighting, solar panels are placed at the rooftop, which generate the clean form of energy to power the functionalities of the boat. The fuel used to propel the engine is also organic in nature, which gives the power to reach a top speed of 18 knots to this boat.
Amenities on board include a spacious saloon in the top deck which is the main sitting area and entertainment area. The décor all around has been done up with a contemporary touch, with electronic sun blinds and floor to ceiling windows for super insulation. Among the “organic” amenities include the delicacies which the chef cooks up, but with organic ingredients, and the toiletry products feature a similar characteristic. For adventure water sports, the yacht has equipment including two seabobs, a PWC, two towable tubes, and snorkeling gear. In order to relax, one can use the full-beam master suite, or VIP stateroom, or even the two twin staterooms. The technical components to power this luxury boat include two Man R6 720HP engines, two Kholer 20KW power generators, a 120,000 BTU Condaria air-conditioning system and the unique Rodriguez Marine stabilizing system which gives the option to stabilize the boat comparable to zero-speed movements.
To hire this super yacht, one would have to shell out $70,172 a week apart from food and amenities.

Golf carts are so your father’s mode of transportation on the lynx.  Enter the Segway x2 Golf. It’s replete with turf friendly tires, a golf bag carrier attachment that allows for easy dismount and club access, and an integrated scorecard holder with slots for scorecard, golf balls, and tees.  A single charge should allow you to play up to 36 holes, or travel up to 14 miles.  Top speed, like all Segways, maxes out at 12.5mph.

Sure, it’s $7,999, but unlike a golf cart, this thing can be ridden on the streets or into the pro shop.

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EcoSmart fireplaces never fail to amaze with their modern and eco-friendly designs. And this time around the brand has gone retro with its new fireplace called EcoSmart “STIX” that is inspired by a traditional campfire, but is fueled by bioethanol. The fireplace features varying-sized tubular stainless steel sticks secured around the latest AB3 burner, that can efficiently last in excess of 8 hours with 3 liters of fuel. The stainless steel parts are seamlessly welded and brushed by hand. And, unlike the traditional campfire, the fireplace can be effortlessly set up and easily repositioned for a roaring yet safe campfire. The fireplace features padded feet to avoid scratching the floor and loud noises when repositioned. The fireplace accessories include extension spout, jerry can, lighter, lighting rod and burner cover to keep it safe even when not in use. The burner is dishwasher-proof for convenient cleaning. So, you can now boast of the best campfire that never goes out.

If you’re considering buying a full-time water bottle, you’re probably already conscious of the positive effects that can have on the environment versus buying bottled water. So why not take it the rest of the way with the Klean Kanteen ($38). Available in two distinct finishes — mirror polished or brushed — this sturdy container features a body, cap, and ring made from a single piece of stainless steel, and complimented by food-grade silicone and sustainably harvested bamboo. Green has never looked so… metallic.

When ideas are random and bizarre, it is wise not to brush it off as yet. In Las Vegas, there occurred a convention called the International Pizza Expo. As strange as it may sound, it unveiled some interesting entries, namely, the Thrust Electric Eco-Delivery Bikes. This environment-friendly two-wheeler provides emission-free delivery and also a healthy option for pizza delivery boys or girls who need to lose a stone. It can be powered by plugging in to electricity or even through solar power. Aside from storing the pizza, this bike also entertains using LED lights for signage. These bikes start from $4995.

Are you a bottled-water drinker? Do you feel guilty about destroying the world? Do you ever think about the fuel used to transport the heavy liquid, or the endless empty plastic bottles you callously toss in the trash (1.5 million barrels of oil worth)? Why not do something good for once, and switch to tap-water?

If your tap-water tastes good, and your bottled-water-habit is purely because you’re too lazy to fill your own container, then shame on you. If its because your local water tastes foul, then we have an answer: The Bobble Bottle.

The Bobble Bottle is a recycled plastic water bottle with a filter in its lid. This activated carbon filter acts just like the one you may have in your filter-jug at home, clearing out any crap that the municipal processing facility may have left behind (or even added, like chlorine). You fill the bottle, screw on the lid and that’s it. The cap is a sports-style model, so you flip the top and sip through it. The water is filtered on its way out as it drops sweet hydration into your parched mouth.

Bobble claims a two-month life for each filter, and replacements cost $7 each. That’s less than a few bottles of Poland Spring. Bottles run from 13oz ($9) to 34oz ($13), and also come in kids’ sizes (with multi-colored filters).

The thing I like most about this is that you can refill anywhere. I use a Brita jug at home to fill water bottles with the otherwise undrinkable Barcelona tap-water. This is fine until I run out. With a Bobble, I could fill-up from the numerous street water fountains around the city. Nice.

Thanks WIRED

Support the idea of reuse with Plattfuss Rubber Bands ($7). These bags of 70 black rubber bands — far preferable to the drab beige standard, we think — are made from recycled bicycle tubes, making previously dump-worthy rubbish into handy household items.

When you plug your phone or other device into the wall to charge, it will continue to draw power until you unplug it, regardless of whether or not it has a full battery. While it isn’t using a large amount of energy, it’s still money that you are wasting, and it’s not exactly helping the environment or anything. Well this Green Wall USB Charger can help put a stop to all of that.

This wall charger can power up to four gadgets at once, and has a very special feature. You can select how long you want the device(s) to charge. You can choose two-hour intervals from 2 to 8 hours. After that time has passed, the charger will stop, and will no longer draw any energy. We’re not sure of a price or release date, but VogDUO should be announcing this at next month’s CES in Las Vegas.

Did you know that just five percent of the stuff in the cleaning products under your sink is actual chemical cleaner? The other 95% is just water, water that you are paying to be shipped and stored before you buy it, and water that you then need to carry home.

Replenish gets around this by selling you an empty spray bottle. Yes, empty, with nothing inside but fresh-air. You fill this with your own water from your own faucet, and the chemicals come concentrated in a small capsule that screws into the bottom of the bottle. What’s more, the bottle (100% recyclable – even the spring in the trigger is plastic) is rated for 10,000 trigger-pulls, so you can keep it for years.

But you’re no hippy, right? Saving the environment is expensive, and the Earth can go screw itself. Wrong! Using the Replenish cleaners is actually cheaper, and the bottle’s also look way nicer than anything in the supermarket. A bottle with included capsule costs just $8, and that capsule contains enough concentrate for four bottles of water. When the capsule eventually runs dry, more can be had for just $4 each.

It all sounds too good to be true. Maybe there’s something we don’t know? Maybe the multi-surface cleaning spray smells like old socks? It’s doubtful, and customers seem to be happy – Replenish is currently out of stock on the site, but you can sign up and get an email when another batch is cooked up at the Wisconsin factory.

Tube free toilet paper- that’s something I can really get behind. Do we really need a cardboard tube to support our toilet paper rolls? Well we’re about to find out (and I mean the general “we”, the Craziest Gadgets team is not heading off to the test “office” to try it out, maybe after dinner) because Scott toilet paper is going tubeless. In the United States 17 billion toilet paper tubes produced annually account for 160 million pounds of trash so that our toilet paper can stay in a perfectly round formation while on the roll. What a waste. A special winding technique will be used to keep the TP rolled up. I guess the kids will have to use paper towel tubes for their pretend telescopes now.