Motor Homes - Husqvarna's Quiet Blower November 10, 2006 The internal combustion engine

Husqvarna's Quiet Blower
November 10, 2006 The internal combustion engine which we thought was one of the saviour technologies of mankind may one day be judged by history as the infernal combustion engine thanks to its dual drawbacks of noise and pollution. Whilst almost everyone can see the world is drowning in exhaust gasses (except the United States and Australian Governments), on a more immediate level communities across the world are placing an ever higher priority on minimizing noise pollution and outdoor equipment such as gas-powered blowers has been at the center of that push. So we laud , Husqvarna s new 356BT Quiet Blower which integrates high blower capacity, low noise levels, and an ergonomic design into a backpack, so it can be used at times and places that a conventional blower cannot (such as in this beautiful image), resulting in increased productivity and usefulness for both professional users and homeowners...

LifeLocator can detect trapped victims via breathing and motion
May 12, 2006 Given the seemingly increasing number of natural disasters in the world in recent times, the new LifeLocater could prove to be very handy for search and rescue teams in detecting live victims buried in debris created by avalanches, mudslides, building debris and other disaster wreckage. LifeLocator uses advanced ultra wideband (UWB) technology to quickly locate trapped victims who are moving or breathing. Motion can be detected up to 20 feet away and breathing is indicated up to 15 feet away from the sensor...

The highly-efficient Wovel wheeled snow shovel
November 19, 2006 Replace the intricate wheel casting with wooden spokes and it s possible to believe that the Wovel was designed and built a thousand years ago it has an air of elegant simplicity that belies the amount of thought and science which went into its design. The Wovel is a wheeled snow shovel and it s much safer and reduces exertion by as much as 80% compared to traditional shoveling. Just how dangerous is snow shovelling? Well, the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 72,000 medical emergency room visits occur in the U.S. annually due to snow removal injuries including over exertion, heart attacks, strokes, back, muscle, joint and snow blower injuries. The Wovel also outperforms snow blowers and is 2-3 times faster than shovelling. The unique design of the Wovel allows the user to multiply mechanical force and throw snow into piles over four feet high with ease. ..

The Solio portable solar charger - green, cool and very handy
April 1, 2006 The words green and cool have traditionally not occurred in the same sentence but the Solio portable solar charger indisputably earns both adjectives. The Solio is one of the most elegant solutions for extending handheld operation outdoors given that roughly one billion handheld battery-powered devices will be sold this year and rechargable batteires need a power outlet. The Solio achieves maximum solar panel area in a minimum of space, captures energy from the sun or a traditional power outlet in its integrated Lithium Ion battery, and will top up the herbs on an Apple iPod, mobile phones, digital cameras, PDAs and portable games consoles with its interchangeable tip system. ..