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Oct 9 2009
Automakers never ever realize how their inefficient production methods worry the avid environmentalists. Seeking to make amends, PSA Peugeot Citroen hopes to do it big this time in committing to increase its use of green materials to 20% by 2011....
Oct 9 2009
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course in Hong Kong touts the world’s first and biggest fleet of solar-cell powered golf carts. Made available by the Denmark-based engineering company called SolarDrive, the 205-car fleet would save up...
Oct 9 2009
Patel Engineering Ltd. seeks services of Andy Fischer workshop to devise an eco-friendly building design for their corporate headquarters in Mumbai, India. Based on the concept of two towers depicting the relationship of the father/son owners, the...
Oct 9 2009
Velomobile concepts had been around for quite some time now. Generally, these are the electrically driven vehicles and hence, they promise a zero emission inland ride. However, this time around, a Czech inventor named David Buchwaldek suggests his...
Oct 8 2009
Responding to Architecture for Humanity’s call for sustainable prefabricated home designs, designers from the world over suggested some remarkably futuristic concepts. After being asked to limit their designs to 37 meters-square space, they came up...
Oct 8 2009
Michael and Nikki Fischer just recently moved into the Fischer Chalet in Breckenridge, Colorado. It’s an eco-friendly and hi-tech abode designed by Michelle Kaufmann designs for Blu Homes. The first residents saw it developing from steel and wood to...
Oct 8 2009
No one would ever listen to those yelling cops trying to keep traffic in order. More often than not, their bawls fall on deaf ears. Maybe, to alter this practice and instill a sense of self-discipline among drivers, the city of Calgary has just...
Oct 7 2009
After a green makeover, the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is all set to welcome its visitors via the John Hope Gateway. The £15m renovation has transformed it to a center of sustainability, since a wind turbine and solar panels power it....
Oct 7 2009
For those who love the idea of a solar charger but hate their inefficiency in charging laptops, the SolarGorilla solar panel charger is the perfect solution. It allows you to replace those messy cables and electric plugs with a solar substitute....
Oct 7 2009
Until date, researchers have been suggesting ways to recycle wastewater solids to nullify their harmful impact on the environment. Reforming this practice, a joint Israel-US venture will seek to collect Recyllose, i.e. a recycled solids-based material...