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Kickstarter spotlight: ShowerSaver reveals the naked, soapy truth about water use

November 13, 2013 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Recent droughts in the U.S., ballooning water bills and the specter of water wars in the not-too-distant future have heightened concerns over one of our most precious resources, good ol’ H2O. But how many people are actually doing something about it? One innovator, Kevin Myers of Green Starts Here, wants to help folks conserve water and […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: crowdfunding, Kickstarter, water

Kickstarter spotlight: Piccolo LED lamp

December 4, 2012 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Piccolo LED lamp

Here’s a gorgeous new lamp that’s sure to catch the eye — and funds, hopefully — of fans of energy efficient LED lighting. Mike Garner, founder of Manifold Lighting has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding project to start production on Piccolo, a stylish, USB-powered desk LED lamp (don’t worry, it works with USB wall plug adapters) that emits a nice […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Gadgets & Mobile Tagged With: crowdfunding, ecoSocial, Kickstarter, LED lighting

Green Kickstarter spotlight: Off the Grid and On the Cloud

July 6, 2012 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Off the Grid and On the Cloud - Kickstarter

A little late on this one, but another Kickstarter film project has grabbed my attention. For a techie, the thought of living off-grid, while not without its adventurous allure, conjures a life filled with compromises. What about reliable power? Broadband access? Off-Grid.net’s Nick Rosen wants to explore how going off-grid doesn’t necessarily mean giving up […]

Filed Under: Cloud Computing, ecoSocial Tagged With: Cloud Computing, crowdfunding, Kickstarter, off-grid

Windowfarms: Social, crowdsourced hydroponics bring fresh food home

November 29, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Got a window? Then you can grow your own food. A group of driven, DIY-types from around the world are helping to bring hydroponic systems home. In her TED talk “A Garden in My Apartment” (below), Britta Riley of Windowfarms — vertical food gardens, if you will — shows how a socially-driven community of 24,000 hydroponics buffs […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Featured Tagged With: community, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, DIY, hydroponic, Kickstarter, open source, social media, TED, Windowfarms

Update: 10,000 Trees is a crowdfunding success

February 20, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez 3 Comments

Update: Remember 10,000 Trees? The project that I spotlighted in the Kickstarter post from a couple of weeks ago? I’m glad to report that the campaign was a success, proving that green Kickstarter projects can indeed take off. With several days left on the clock, Sarah Ginsburg and Sarah Berkovich have raised $300 over the […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial Tagged With: 33 Needs, crowdfunding, funding, Kickstarter, social media

Kiva + Kickstarter = 33needs?

February 16, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Kickstarter’s hot, but not the only game in town. Mashable published a great profile on 33needs, a crowdfunding startup that specializes on projects that promote social good. In fact, it’s an outright requirement. Unlike Kickstarter, where any entrepreneur with a vision can solicit funds, 33needs strictly caters to projects and enterprises with strong social missions. […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Featured Tagged With: 33 Needs, crowdfunding, entrepreneur, funding, Kickstarter, Kiva, social media, startup

Can green Kickstarter projects succeed?

February 3, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez

Kickstarter’s on fire. Notable funding successes include Diaspora, C-Loop and TikTok+LunaTik, the swank watch bands for the new iPod Nano that caused a stir in the blogosphere late last year. Some Kickstarter-funded films even made it to Sundance and two took home honors. The innovative service leverages the web and social media to help artists […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Featured Tagged With: community, funding, green, Kickstarter, social media, social networking

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