Awesome Green

This summer IPATH is re-releasing 3 colors of their understated Cat shoe in eco-friendly hemp. Besides being durable, the Cats are practical: stash pockets under the tongues keep valuables safe.

Lost or stranded in a crevasse alone in inclement weather? First thing we’d do is write about it in an all weather journal made from patented 100% recyclable paper. Actually, we’d shout for help first.

The Clever Little Bag, designed by Yves Béhar, may soon replace the shoebox. The bag was created to reduce PUMA’s water, energy and diesel consumption by more than 60% per year.

Designed by Werner Aisslinger, the Fincube house fits in with its natural surroundings. The compact wooden home occupies a mere 2m² of land, and can be easily dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere.

This oddity comes to us from designer Mario Pitsch. For a future in which global warming has turned us into nomads, the egg-shaped car would extract water from air and be fueled by an algae reactor.

Maarten Timmer’s vertiGo is a super speedy and sleek concept electric motorcycle. Large amounts of instant torque make up for the relatively small electric engine with true electrical drive train.

Sustainability, style and skateboarding come together in the Harvest collection by Japanese artist Haroshi, featuring beautiful woodcraft and accessories made out of used skateboard decks.

Industrial designer Yuji Fujimura’s EBIQ electric bike concept is an eco-friendly alternative to gas-guzzlers and folds flat so you can densely rack a bunch in far less space than conventional bikes.

It’s official: Fiat’s all-electric 500EV is coming to the US courtesy of Chrysler, who will begin making the car in 2012; the zero emissions vehicle boasts an advanced lithium ion battery.

Citroen’s SURVOLT concept boasts an all-electric powertrain, but that’s not all that’s polarizing: the supermini’s looks are nouveau-Tron with a low-slung near-Exige-sized frame.

Porsche’s 918 isn’t the only mean-yet-green roadster today: Lotus’ 414E Hybrid sports twin motors good for 400+ hp and goes 0-60 in 4 seconds while claiming a range of 300 miles.

Get fast and eco-furious with Porsche’s 918 Spyder concept: it boasts both a 500 bhp V8 and 218 bhp electric motors, good for a 0-62 of 3.2s, 198 mph top speed, and 94 mpg.

TAG Heuer celebrates its 150th anniversary with a collector’s edition Tesla Roadster; it features a Foucault Field Gray paint job, TAG-inspired interior, and Meridiist phone. Pictures here.

Raphaël Domjan’s PlanetSolar is the world’s largest solar-powered vessel, and one look at its 500 square meters of solar panels proves it; the catamaran tops out at 14 knots.

Honda’s 3R-C may be a minimal urban transport vehicle, but maxes out with sci-fi coolness; the three wheel single seater features a battery electric drivetrain and a low center of gravity.

Man-cave friendly and eco-friendly, no animals were harmed in the making of these Aluminum Antler Lamp Bases; in fact, they were probably helped as the metal is recycled.

Volkswagen’s 2011 Touareg is greener and leaner, shedding 460 lbs and packing VW’s first mass-produced hybrid drivetrain; the 3.0L V6 + electric motor saves 20% more fuel.

Go green (and fast) with Horizon’s H-Cell 2.0, which converts RC electric cars, robots, and boats to run on hydrogen; refill using Hydrostik cartridges or via a Hydrofill refueling station.

It’s not the first solar powered battery for USB gadgets, but Scosche’s solBAT II shines in terms of affordability; $30 gets you 1500 mA of capacity, a windshield cradle, and carabiner mount.

Part of Sony Ericsson’s eco-friendly Greenheart line, the Aspen is the first smartphone with WinMo 6.5.3 and features a full QWERTY, 2.4″ touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3.2 MP camera.

Good news if you like your gadgets green: Lexon has released a rather large line of bamboo gadgets, appliances, and accessories including radios, calculators, and lighting.

Sure, Flexy may be an uglier version of the Slinky, but it’s made from 100% recycled cardboard; even better: it not only doubles as a rolodex but as a Mortal Kombat weapon.

Trexa aims to offer the first fully-electric vehicle platform; the base AWD unit includes a battery and transmission with a 0-60 of 8s, 105 mi range, 4 hour charge time, and 100 mph top speed.