Innovative Solar & Wind Leaf Photovoltaic Shingles - GROW (GALLERY)
Taking a cue from mother nature, GROW is an innovative and aesthetically ingenious solar and wind power solution inspired by leaves; that utilizes the best of green technology and ecology.
GROW, which is developed by SMIT (Sustainably Minded Interactive Technology), uses a series of flexible solar cells as leaves taking the shape of ivy growing on a building- the leaves are solar cells while the wind that causes them to flutter is harvested as viable energy. The result in a hybrid energy deli…
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Let's start with the punch line. This lamp will last for 200 years if used 8 hours a day, 365 days a year. Oh, and it gets its power from gravity, so no extrenal power resources are needed. Does it get any greener than this? The Gravia, gravity lamp, by a Virginia Tech student won second place in th…
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The centerpiece of the world's first zero-carbon city, Masdar City, has been designed by a Chicago area firm, Adrian Smith & Gordon Gill.
Its 1.4 million square feet will generate more energy than it consumes. It will cost $300,000,000 and will use the world's largest integrated solar power statio…
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Like something straight out of the Jetsons, except the cars don’t fly, the new ULTRa is poised to be the latest advance in public transport systems. ULTRa, which stands for Urban Light TRansport, was developed by Advanced Transport Systems (ATS), Ltd., in association with the University of Bristol…
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Beyond being stunning and environmentally friendly the Pininfarina Sintesi concept aims to fulfill the ultimate Italian driving dream, getting rid of traffic lights. Technology named Clancast system communicates with other cars on the road to exchange traffic pattern info, eliminating the need for t…
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This is a truly incredible cellular phone that has taken modern recycling methods and environmental consciousness into major consideration. The Bamboo phone is not only biodegradable, but when it is thrown in the compost, seeds stored within it are released and begin to sprout new shoots.
Once the…
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How often have you felt your laptop overheating when you've had across your legs? If you have sensitive surfaces, you've probably been concerned over the effect your computer's heat will have on it.
It's clear laptops produce heat, yet too often it's only seen as a hindrance. Yes, there have been …
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I don't think we will ever see those supercars around, but it is still a unique and innovative car. American designer, Joe Harmon, 27, started the project with other students at North Carolina State University to see whether it was possible to build a performance car out of wood. Their creation - th…
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The Swiss aren't keeping it in neutral when it comes to trying to jump starting a hybrid car. Take a look at the E-motion from Mindset. They are hoping to build 10,000 cars next year. A former VW stylist Murat Guenak designed the E-motion. As with all hybrids, it is lightweight and a gas electric co…
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The power of awareness is truly immense, and is ultimately what we rely on to save the environmental devastation of the earth. Breeding global consciousness is precisely the concept behind the Earthine pills.
Packaged just like medical pills for people, "the medicine for your earth" acts to treat t…
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Like to change your light fixtures often for a new look? Here is a fixture that melts right before your very eyes over a months' time.
As the Ikarus Wax Lamp melts, it takes on all sorts of weird shapes; no two lamps will look alike. Like pouring hot lead into water, you can let your imagination r…
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The inventors of Bottle of M were trying to think of a way to drive awareness to bottled water consumers for the need to recycle their empty containers.
Cheong Yian Ling, Cindy Liew , Joanne Lin and Lionel Wong, the Singapore-based designers, took their inspiration from the cigarette packaging the…
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At first glance, I thought this alarm clock looked fantastic, with a funky, green floral graphic on a clear cylinder encasing what looks like an hourglass. Upon reading about it, I'm astounded that it is also environmentally friendly and promises to get the user out of bed with a good groove.
The …
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The air car is coming to the U.S. Zero Pollution Motors said that it will make the first air-powered car for the U.S. by late next year! Air! As in FREE (or 25 cents at the petrol station.) APM has the rights to build several modular plants that can grind out 10,000 cars a year. If the deal needs to…
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Leave it to the Japanese to save the planet by covering concrete buildings in fake plastic. In an effort to help keep Tokyo and other cities green and ease the so-called "heat-island" problem of rising temperatures in crowded metropolitans, Japanese brewer Suntory Ltd. has created an alternative to …
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