Solar-Powered Hybrid Ferries - San Francisco Evolves
San Francisco is evolving. ...at least in terms of its boats to Alcatraz, which will now be replaced with the world's first sun and wind powered ferries.
"The slickest feature? The triple-hulled vessel will have a 45-foot high retractable wing covered in solar panels that can generate 20 kilowatts of electricity to help take the load off the two diesel engines. 600pax_tri_side_lr The wing also generates some 170 hp on its own as a sail. When conditions get hairy and the wind hits 30+ knots (th…
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Designer Sarah Cihat has developed a way to reincarnate tacky old plates into funky designs that scream cool. She describes that, "Each piece represents a rejection of more brand new products filling shelves and storage closets. Rehabilitated Dishware is a subtle statement of the importance of rec…
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An inventor known as the SwissRocketMan has created a hydrogen peroxide powered bicycle that rockets you from 0-60mph in just 6 seconds with a top speed of 126 mph. The video shows Julian Bartelett, a Britsh pilot, attempting to set a world record. More about how it works: "H2O2 can be used either…
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"Every year, in the UK, 900,000 tonnes of textiles are thrown into landfills. Worn Again believes some things are just too good to go to waste...
Since 2003, Terra Plana have been making good-looking eco-friendly shoes, in the UK, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Morocco and Mexico - always looking…
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Artist Miwa Koizumi brings life to recycled plastic bottles by transforming them into her own 'pets'. She describes, "I love the idea of using liquid containers to make water animals. Contained/containing, trash/not-trash, like the jelly-fish or anemone." To create her art, she uses heat guns, sol…
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An innovative firm named Enviu has developed the world's first energy generating dance floor as part of their Sustainable Dance Club.
From Enviu:
Producing and consuming in a responsible manner are no longer reserved for a small group. Enviu – innovators in sustainability - and Döll - studio f…
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Organic Denim? Tierra Del Forte has launched a line of luxurious green jeans made from 100% organically grown cotton (no pesticides). Her site describes that the jeans are, "designed for the eco-chic woman who is transforming the face of fashion."
Tierra Del Forte describes, "I wanted to achieve …
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GM unveiled an eco friendly Hummer at the LA Autoshow. Rumour has it that the Hummer O2 emits O2 instead of CO2. Eco Geek tells us, "Of course, it doesn't say that 100% of the CO2 is converted and that would probably be an impossible task. But using algae to rapidly convert vehicle exhaust to pu…
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Live the life of box-car Willie - but now without those frustrating train noises. A number of companies have started creating low-income housing out of recycled shipping containers. The houses can be created quickly in a number of configurations in sizes ranging from 600 to 3000 square feet. One of …
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