Eco-conscious Techie Gifts

Bush Air Conditioning

'Now do you believe that IT systems can have an impact on environmental change?'

Rare earths are the key to a greenwashed, technotopian future

Rudolph goes green (compact flourescent nose)

Man on Snowdon with GPS system - "I'd be lost without it."

A bridge builder using an organic blow torch.

Solar Frankenstein

Solar Panel

"One silo is for grain, the other is for the money we save on gas."

"We were looking for a non-hackable, energy efficient data center. Thanks for the file cabinet."

Landing helicopters on flowers.

And when did you first begin to feel threatened and endangered?

"Yeah, vertical cemeteries are helping urban sustainability. But going by haunted cemetery standards ... kinda lame."

Windmill Maintenance

Scientist in the department of energy: 'So far, so good, sir - we've learned how to make garbage out of oil.'

Industries with clean energy

"It's got an incredible range for an E.V."

"When they assured me the solar panels would look like crackers, I said "What the hell!"'

You forgot to unplug the car before we left didn't you!!

"When you reach your expiration date, would you like to be crushed or recycled?"

Bike powered computer.

"A two hundred thousand foot extension cord? You're still not grasping this hybrid car idea, are you, Mr. Higgins?"

"You are now over planet earth please empty toilet, now"

'...the downside, of course, is that I can't get the damn thing in the garage.'

Igloo with Heat Pump

'With such a tight budget we never thought it would be possible to build our dream home.'

Now // Near Future

"What about tunnels and bridges?"

'It's a design for a new environmentally friendly Swiss car but we can't get it out of neutral ... '

"This one's perfect if you're going green, but still don't know how turn signals work."

'The only problem with solar powered air conditioners is finding a long enough extension cord.'

'It's difficult to get passioniate about things you can't pronounce.'

"Along with the solar panels, I've designed a gutter that drains right into your water bowl."

'More people will buy our cars if we become a carbon neutral company.'

'Sorry, but the reality is, even your wind turbine needs to be oiled.'