Doug Gunzelmann

Doug is in perpetual motion and a self-proclaimed adventure junkie, that has had a longtime love affair with the great outdoors. "I love being a part of the active world. The stuff that blows my hair back is adventure (all shapes and sizes), photography, mountaineering, Muay Thai, and seeing natural beauty in all its forms. The living earth is the framework on which I build my life and free time. My ideal trip would be BASE jumping at Sotano de Las Golandrinas in Mexico (closest I could come to skydiving through the jungle!). I work towards keeping it real, green, and healthy. "

Doug's articles:

Newton Running Energy Efficient Recycled Packaging Concept

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Newton Running has commissioned TDA Advertising and Design to create the new packaging for their running shoes. Packaging can be an enormous energy sink with its limited use and quick lifecycle. It is essential to minimize weight, energy input, and maximize ease of recyclability.

Greener Gadgets Highlights - Part 2

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

This past weekend Matt and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition. Jill Fehrenbacher and Mike Chino of Inhabitat were great hosts along with Allan Chochinov of Core77. We were thoroughly schooled on the latest in upcoming sustainability concepts, the new wave of design all over the blogosphere, and some hip [...]

Reclaiming Old Furniture With a New Edge

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Laurent Corio designed this new take on an old piece of furniture. The trestle legs, reminiscent of a saw horse, give this old table a whole new aura. As an antique fanatic (maybe a strange pastime for a 28 year old male) I see mountains of decent furniture that just looks tired and lacks that [...]

Greener Gadgets: Bware Water Meter

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

The Bware water meter is a contestant in the 2009 Greener Gadgets Design competition this weekend in NYC. Bware is meant to actively provide feedback to the user keeping them visually aware of their water consumption. The gadget can be affixed to a sink, toilet, shower, or virtually any household water source as a passive [...]

Greener Gadgets: Environmental Traffic Light

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Hernando Barragan has entered his Social-environmental Station into this years Greener Gadgets Design Competition. The idea is to display current environmental conditions that are usually ignored or not well understood. Factors such as parts per million CO2 in the air will be as commonly understood as the temperature.

Greener Gadgets: Lightimus Solar Hourglass

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

The design of this solar powered LED hourglass is intended to provide sustainable light, remind us of our limited time on this planet, and the important role we play during out stay here. The Lightimus functions in a cyclical pattern like so many natural processes. During the day the lamp charges through the solar cells [...]

Power Shift 2009 Economic and Climate Crisis Summit

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Coming up in the last weekend in February in Washington DC you can join tens of thousands of like minded individuals meeting to discuss, listen, and learn about the economic and climate crisis we face and how to reclaim our future.

DIY: The SunCat Solar Rechargeable Battery

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

Knut Karlsen constructed his very own solar rechargeable batteries that can sit out in the light and convert the suns rays into stored power. He has documented this DIY project to create the prototype SunCat battery.

Save the Economy, Save for Your Future and Save the Planet

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

The “thrift paradox” describes the problem of spending money to stimulate the economy without continuing down the path of consumerism that led us into our current economic state. The phrase was coined by John Maynard Keynes, yet there is a way to both spend and save at the same time…and you can be green about [...]

Blight: Solar Panel Blinds and Lights

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

The solar panel Venetian blind design by Vincent Gerkens is a green technology that captures solar energy during the day and gives it back at night. Blight is entered into this years Greener Gadgets Design Competition and melds the old with the new. At the end of the month greenUPGRADER will be visiting the Greener [...]

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