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The recession is the best thing to have happened to the world because we'll get a few years more to tackle climate change.

Here are some inventions/ innovations that might be the answer. I'll keep updating this list when I come across something. If you know about something that should be on this list, contact me here .

1. The Air Car

I wrote a huge article about this on my older blog. That link is here. Another article I came across is here. Production starts 2010.

2. The NovaTorque motor

Imagine a more efficient, lighter, motor. A motor such as the one NovaTorque have developed would reduce energy consumption in almost every device we know, which in turn would make a huge difference. Production starts this year. The Time magazine article is here.

3. Green Buildings

Buildings are turning eco-friendly. Materials, energy sources, construction methods. Here is an article about it from the Times of India, and this is a neat site about it.

4. The Atmospheric Water condenser

Water from thin air, even in a desert. Need I say more? Here.

5. Domestic Windmills.

We are moving towards decentralized energy production. Domestic windmills and solar panels will powers our homes quite soon, the grid will become history. Or maybe a backup. Here is a site.

6. LEDs

They will light up your rooms, they will become your screens. They will become smaller. They will change the world. LEDs.

7. Bloxes

I came across this one on the Google blog, the idea is wonderful. Bloxes are cardboard boxes that you can fit about in different ways to create different stuff. They were invented by Jef Raskin. Bloxes was founded by his son Aza Raskin. You might be thinking why it made it to this list. Make bloxes from recycled paper = Viola! We'll have something that can drastically reduce the consumption of concrete, cost of construction, and can be reused. What's more, a few scented cardboard bloxes, and your office cabin will smell sweet (you can even change the scent from time to time). The craziest colours you can think of will be possible - be sure you're using water based paints though :). Huge 3-d jigsaw puzzles. If you build a small creche room with it, your baby will never get hurt. Giant build-them-yourself toys. Your imagination is the limit. I would have classified it under "Green Buildings" but, it seemed so versatile, I had to add it separately.

8. The Smart Grid.

Thanks Kido for the tip off. Here's a link.

This list will be updated from time to time. If you know about something that should be on this list, contact me here .

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