-
For the executive venturing to extreme locales, where power resources may not be readily at hand, there's the solar-powered laptop bag, built by Voltaic Systems.
FORBES: Gadgets That Make Business Travel A Snap
-
Energy efficient appliances and windows, foam insulation, heating and cooling systems powered by geothermal, solar panels, and wind mills have all quietly begun invading new construction, particularly in the luxury end of the market.
FORBES: From Pet Spas To Digital Brokerages, The Most Unusual Housing Trends To Track In 2013
-
Kirk Flittie, who manages the Global Observer program for AeroVironment, says operating costs are low because the plane doesn't have to take off and land very often and it uses propulsion systems and electronics developed for the company's high-flying solar-powered planes.
FORBES: Companies, People, Ideas