Hotel rewards eco-friendly guests
12-11-2010
The Charles Hotel in Cambridge offers guests free charging stations for electric cars. The hotel also works with a so-called Nanomax system. This system measures the weight and volume of arriveng cars. The smaller and more environmentally friendly the car is, the less parking fee you pay. The parkingspots for environmentally friendly cars are marked with colorful graphics and feature energy-efficient lighting.
Dining with the neighbours
9-11-2010
Creative artist Luong Lu en energie maatschappij Vattenfall willen buren stimuleren om bij elkaar te gaan eten. Zij hebben een website gemaakt waar buren kunnen zien wie er kookt en wat er op het menu staat. Vervolgens kun je een verzoek indienen om bij deze persoon te eten. Mensen die koken voor meer personen dan alleen zichzelf krijgen dan korting op de energierekening.
Pick your charity
4-11-2010
Customers of Blue State Coffee shops in Providence in the U.S. can decide for their own to which charity the coffee chain donates part of its revenue. With every coffee purchased, the customer receives a coin, this coin can then be placed in different containers. Each box represents a good cause. Since its opening in 2007 Blue State Coffee has donated more than $ 175,000 to over 50 charities.
Record amount wine auction
1-11-2010
On Saturday, October 30th, the most expensive bottles of wine were auctioned. They are three bottles of Chateau Lafite’s from 1869. The bottles auctioned seperately for the total sum of $230,000.= U.S. dollars. All three bottles were bought by an Asian bidder over the telephone.
Luxury train service Moskou-Nice
30-9-2010
Late September a new train service between Moscow and Nice was introduced. With a speed of only 65 km per hour, passengers can enjoy a 53-hour train journey. On board there are luxury sections equipped with showers and minibars. Ticket costs between € 300,= and € 1.200, =. Nice has long been a popular resort among the Russian elite, since the Romanovs built a house there in 1856.
Fairphone
29-9-2010
Fair phone is the world’s first public, non-profit developer of mobile phones. The production wil be processed in a human and environmentally friendly manner. On the website of fair phone, consumers can also participate in the campaign and design challenge. People can influence the design of the phone.
Worlds strongest beer…for now
29-7-2010
The Scottish brewer Brewdog designed these bottles of beer, which cost € 580,= and contain 55% alcohol. The bottle is wrapped in dead squirrels or stoats. Although the brewery says only ‘roadkills’ are used, it’s a pretty controversial packaging.
Last minute dining
28-7-2010
Through www.lastminutedining.nl you make a restaurant reservation at the last moment. Guests do receive a code for a 20%-discount from the bill.
Google checkout
11-7-2010
Owners of a smartphone now don’t have to have cash on them anymore. With Google Checkout you can pay immediately. It works with a QR-Code. The host scans the code, which is linked to the customers credit card and the amount will be credited directly.
Place your bid on the chefs table
10-7-2010
The popular chef’s table at restaurant Ivy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is now being auctioned. Up to 10 days in advance people can place their bids. The minimum bid is € 1.350,= and for the amount of € 3.000,=, the table is directly yours!