I have learned of many ingenious eco-architectural designs, but none have looked quite as spectacular as this entry into the 2008 Evolo Skycsraper Competition.
Planned for the northern coast of Chile, the 400 meter tall coiling tower collects the moisture from the unique coastal fog known locally as “Camanchaca“. The water molecules are trapped, then funneled
Tags: solar power, Sustainable Development
In the video below, CEO of Solaria, Suvi Sharma, is interviewed and discusses Solaria’s new technology for manufacturing solar panels. Solaria solar panels use only half the silicon that older conventional panels use. This is an improvement from an economical and environmental standpoint, cutting costs and waste. The new panels can be produced using the existing equipment and facilities saving even more on time and expense.
Ultraviolet rays take a toll on solar cells, just as they do human cells. While it may not manifest itself as a sunburn, UV light does expedite degradation of solar cells. As a promising answer to this dilemma, a scientist at the University of California in Los Angeles, Yang Yang, says his new material can change UV rays into visible light, reducing damage and even enhancing efficiency of a solar cell.
First we had hybrid-busses and then plug-in hybrid busses, and now a no-plug-in hybrid wirelessly rechargeable bus? Say what? So the terms may need tweaking. From Tokyo, check out this interesting new project by Hino, a subsidiary of Toyota. Before the majority of society can even ingest the news of a prospective electric-car-future, we have a design that can keep a battery charged without having to stop, plug in, and “fill up”. But, as EcoGeek pointed out, the available wireless energy transmission technology is rather inefficient. So to actually make it a truly green project would mean the source of the energy providing the grid would have to be solar power or some other efficient energy production.
As the plant absorbs water, the counterweight causes the plant to lean. Rather self explanatory, which makes this item even more innovative and increases the coolness factor for just how simple it is. Perhaps the plant industry will try and cover up this new technology that threatens to extend the life of plants! We shall see.
Far from what I would consider an objective report, this was quite deliberate at the expense of Aptera and the viewers who were denied a more informative report, not to mention a technology that can, you know..sorta save mankind and all… no big deal.
It takes little sense to see just how non green the traditional combustion engine fossil fuel driven lawn mowers are. So those are obviously the lamest of all lawn care tools. And, the eco-friendlier reel mowers are too labor intensive for most large yards, try your hand at a solar charged electric lawn mower. This was an engineering project put together with step by assembly instructions including pictures.
