BusinessWeek: Martin Hughes is not your typical hybrid-driving, clean-energy fanatic. Hughes and his wife, both longtime oil-industry veterans, zoom around Houston in no-compromise vehicles. His, a Nissan Xterra SUV. Hers, a zippy Volkswagen Passat. Yet when Hughes heard last year about an environmental startup called TerraPass Inc., he was intrigued. The Menlo Park (Calif.) company sells “green tags,” which cost […]
Green Pass
CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 30
New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue: LIFESTYLE & LUXURY SkyVentureArizona Catering to those thrill seekers with an aversion to heights, airplanes, or both, SkyVenture boasts a true skydiving experience – without going outside. Chumby If Chumby, maker of this rugby ball-sized computer by the same name, has its way, then it will replace all of our bedside digital clocks […]
Fuel Cell Toys
Iconoculture: At last – energy independence for toys. Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies’ fuel cell toys are small-scale vehicles powered by the energy source of the future. Its H-racer miniature fuel cell car features an onboard hydrogen fuel cell system. Fill ‘er up at the miniature hydrogen refueling station. Sure it’s educational – but more important, it’s cool! Toys that offer […]
Bodypad Fighting
Iconoculture: The Bodypad fighting simulator turns Xboxers’ and PlayStation playas’ bodies into gaming pads. Gamers with get-up-and-go don the goofy apparatus, then flail their way to gaming glory. Bodypad’s system of straps wraps around gamers’ fists, elbows and knees. Instead of mashing buttons, players then kick, punch and choke at nothing in efforts to defeat their virtual opponents. The ‘pad […]
iPod Stories
Gush magazine: PlayAway Books are like little iPods that contain books such as John Grisham’s “The Broker” and Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code”. They come with ear buds and a lanyard to wear around your neck so people can still see what you’re reading or in this case listening to. I’m still a fan of regular books, but these […]
SkyVentureArizona
TrendCentral: Catering to those thrill seekers with an aversion to heights, airplanes, or both, SkyVenture boasts a true skydiving experience – without going outside. Resembling a space station smack in the middle of a desert landscape, the Arizona location features a vertical wind tunnel 14 feet in diameter and 15 feet long, with wind speeds of 150 mph to simulate […]
Chocolate Rooms
Iconoculture: The deliciously interactive rooms have graced some of England’s most elaborate society parties, but Staite’s Food Is Art catalog also includes one-offs like plates, tea cups, shot glasses and jewelry. Playful, whimsical and delicious? Art has never been more enticing. Consumers gravitate toward experiences that challenge and stimulate all their senses. Food Is Art claims to provoke deep thoughts […]
Tattooed Handphones
I4U News: When you talk about mid- and high-end mobile phones these days, it’s tough not to mention the RAZR name, the line of products that made Motorola’s mark on the map so explosive. With its popularity, the RAZR has become available in all sorts of different colors, even pink. But now, Motorola wants you to be able to customize […]
Own Purse Design
TrendHunter: Be a designer for a day and create a unique handbag, tote or diaper bag just for you! B’s is a Sassy & Chic Purse Boutique offering super-stylish and trendy custom purses and accessories for women. B’s has been featured in Us Weekly, In Touch and other magazines. Here’s your chance to have your very own B’s Purse and […]