Human powered water pumps can solve the water crisis in developing and underdeveloped countries. Statistics point out that about one billion people lack access to safe drinking water, which leads to several diseases. A system has now been developed that can use the endless energy of children to pump underground water to the surface, which can then prevent waterborne diseases from spreading. [ecofriend]

A New Zealand based family has given up all luxuries and technology in an effort to educate the world the ways to go green and sustainable. The house has been constructed with recycled materials. Furniture too is made from recycled and post-use materials, and ...

gadgets in this part of the world are no longer required, but once energy crisis starts to loom large, this home would definitely be one of the few places where you can take shelter. [ecofriend]

Last week, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, hosted the World Future Energy Summit. The Summit brought in more than 16,000 delegates and heavy hitters from around the globe including Tony Blair, Vivienne Cox, head of renewables at BP, and Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. [worldchanging]

The bicycle that folds into a rucksack. For all of you who love riding a bike downhill but prefer to walk uphill, here is a revolutionary new bicycle design that fits in a rucksack! It is actually meant for going mountain hiking uphill, and then wheeling downhill. The name of this new invention is Bergmönch, which means “mountain monk” in German. [treehugger]