Chic Lawn Statues that Sequester CO2

The average American has a carbon footprint around 20-tons of CO2. Numerous strategies are being pursued to mitigate these climate-changing emissions, including carbon capture and sequestration.

One way to accelerate such efforts is to create markets for sequestered CO2 byproducts. Of course if the CO2 can be turned into a useful substance of some sort, it could be put into insulation or building materials, laid in roads, etc... However, if the byproducts do not have useful physical properties, they could just be formed into "green sculptures" or simply packed into them as filler. Creations could be statues, fountains, birdbaths, landscapes, mobiles, etc.

People would simultaneously improve the aesthetics of their property and enforce their commitment to the environment, beauty, and the arts. This could offset a significant portion of a person's carbon footprint while motivating the carbon storage industry and creating jobs for artists.



CATEGORY: Energy / Environment / Business Idea
IDEATION: Oct 24, 2008

Status Update Bumper Sticker

The concept here is an electronic bumper sticker that changes with your Facebook status. There could be a wireless communicator that syncs up the display with an internet feed. It could be expanded to backpack stickers, refrigerator magnets, etc.



CATEGORY: Everyday Life / Gadgets
IDEATION: August 26, 2009, submitted by Jennifer Newcomb

Shared Shopping List Online

Keeping a paper grocery list is a tried-and-true method for making shopping more organized and efficient. The list is useless, however, when you leave it at home or don't keep it up to date. I propose a simple smartphone application that will allow multiple people in the same household or office to keep a running shopping list on the Cloud that can be updated in real time and accessed from your phone. The user could add items to the list by typing them, or the application could use the smartphone's camera as a barcode reader. This would make updating the list similar to registering for wedding gifts: Finished off the milk? Shoot the barcode with your phone before you throw the carton away, and milk is added to the grocery list for everyone to see. By keeping one list that's accessible anywhere and easy to update, users can avoid extra trips to the store and redundant purchases.

The list itself could be as simple as plain text in a column, or it could be organized into a table identifying target prices, preferred brands, etc. Users could also keep multiple lists to organize all their shopping. The app could even integrate with existing online shopping wishlists.

CATEGORY: Everyday Life / Gadgets

IDEATION: August 17, 2009, submitted by Jake Salter.