Ulysse Nardin is known throughout the watch world for quality timepieces and now also for a hybrid version of the smart phone. This phone is the most advanced phone on the market today technologically. Why? It is because it can be charged through kinetic energy just like watches can along with being charged electronically. However, this is not a phone for just anyone with prices ranging from $12,800 to an unbelievable $129,000 depending on which model you are thinking of. Let's look into this interesting phone to learn more about it. The Chairman is the first mobile phone to ever have a mechanical rotor, like that in watches, in it. This is added while keeping the design appealing. This component is what makes this smart phone a green choice if you can afford it. Like the automatic watches this phone gets power through the action of the rotor. The rotor provides kinetic energy to charge the battery that is built in to supplement its power supply. Specifications on the Chairman -QWERTY keyboard that is full on the screen -3.2” capacitive touch screen -Owner identification through a fingerprint reader -Physical numeric keys -Video replay capability in high definition -8 megapixel camera -FacebookTM and YouTubeTM preloaded -Google AndroidTM operating platform -Google Maps -Google talk -GmailTM -Qualcomm ...

When you get organized, living is a lot less confusing. It is also the green way to live. Why? This is true because you can find all the stuff you already have that you need instead of going out and re-buying them over again. The stuff can cover items used in all the various rooms in the house. Below find an example of these things. - In the bathroom you have 2 bottles of shampoo stuck at the back of the cabinet. By organizing the cabinet before going to the store you discover them and that you can mark those off your shopping list. - In the kitchen you can save on buying salad dressing in those convenient plastic bottles just by organizing your pantry and/or refrigerator. - In the utility room you will find all the batteries you have on hand by organizing the shelves and drawers. This will save you from purchasing more. These things add up over time and you may not think it makes a difference but it can. Remember that not all of the plastics can be recycled, so buying products your may already have at home leads to more plastics being manufactured than necessary at times. Plastic is ...

There are many green holiday fundraising ideas you can use to earn money for a good cause. These are useful for non-profit organizations because the expenses are minimal if you conduct the event in an eco-friendly fashion. Raising money for a charity can also be done with these events. One way to earn money for your charity or organization is to offer gift-wrapping services. Some people, especially men, despise wrapping presents, and would rather pay someone to take on the task for them. Offering this assistance in exchange for donations can be a worthwhile experience. There have been many who have earned a few hundred dollars each day they offered the wrapping service. To make the services eco-friendly, contact your local AAA and see if they have any old maps available for donation. Maps are made with too much ink, so that cannot be recycled as other paper items can. These maps are large and can be used to wrap boxes and gifts of all sizes. Some can even be folded into gift bags for presents that are difficult to wrap. Pages from old magazines can also be used for small gifts. With donations, you are keeping your expenses down as well as ...

The cars powered by solar are just electric cars that do not need to be plugged in to be charged.  Why? They have solar panels installed on the top of them to generate power. These panels collect the sun's energy and transform it into electricity to power the cars.  At present time these cars cannot go far on their solar power. When the panels collect the sun's energy, they will then send the energy directly to the batteries for whatever power the car needs to drive down the road right then.  The excess power is stored to be used as needed. Right now the batteries will not store that much extra electricity, so these cars can only operate in a limited range. So right now there is a lot of room for improvement on these cars.  They are not as effective as they should be yet.  These cars are very promising for the future as the solar technology improves.  Solar cars can be our answer to using so many fossil fuels and the carbon footprint we are leaving at present time. Traditional vehicles are among the top sources for the greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere. In fact they are only beat ...

There is a real controversy going on about bottled water today.  Is it really better than tap water?  "The Story of Bottled Water" was released on YouTube in honor of World Water Day. This is an innovative narration on the problem with the bottled water we like to buy today. Almost immediately the "International Bottled Water Association" stated this video as sensational.  Then it brought out its short film stating the practices of sustainability, which their members participate with including brands such as Nestle. The bottled-water story though stated that the companies that bring out bottled water are frightening consumers into believing their tap water is contaminated and dirty, when at the same time they use tap water in their bottling process.  Two of the companies that do this that were mentioned in the video were Coke's Dasani and Pepsi's Aquafina.  Annie Leonard is doing the narration for this video. The video points out landfills get about 80 percent of the used plastic bottles or they get burned up.  Of course the "International Bottled Water Association" states that things are different that 30.9 percent of the water bottles are actually recycled. Tom Lauria, the VP of communications for the association, states "Consumers are ...