The idea behind Healthy Electricity, a stationary bike, is nothing new. It converts kinetic energy into electric energy, to juice up your gadgets and maybe work small lamps etc. What’s cool is the implementation of the idea and the final outcome of the bike. The sleek form makes it easy to fit into [Read More…]
Wow. On fun packages that arrived this weekend… i’m currently fascinated by the Dyson Digital Slim DC 35 Multi Floor… it’s a cordless vacuum, it embodies my favorite parts of all of things Dyson, and is an evolved version of my most used cleaning tool, the old DC 16 hand held. It’s like a smaller ve [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Concept electric car powered by solar and kinetic energy.
The rise in pollution levels on highways has served as a catalyst in the development of clean electric vehicles. Taking advantage of the changing trends, industrial designers have come up with concept vehicles that can be pow [Read More…]
Eco Factor: All-electric bike to be charged by solar charging stations.
In an effort to curb congestion and reduce pollution on the streets, designers over the world have focused their attention toward zero-emission bikes that can run on electric motors. Chinese designers Renfei Bai and Likun Z [Read More…]
Eco Factor: New electric trains to offer a peak power of 10,000 horsepower and draw over 5 megawatts.
Amtrak is preparing to add as many as 70 electric locomotives to its already existing cluster of trains from 2013 to 2019. The government-owned corporation has plans to buy these new trains for [Read More…]
The polar Xplorer is one sled you would love to see your Santa come in this Christmas. After all, who wouldn’t want our adorable Santa Claus bringing gifts for us in a stylishly green way! Designed to suit the ruthless polar environments, this good-looking concept sleigh is powered by electrical [Read More…]
Motorized wheelchairs are a great invention, giving millions of disabled people mobility and independence but they’re still prohibitively expensive. Even with insurance, it can take families years to save up the cash to buy one. An alternative is the NEWS (New Electric Wheelchairs) by Ju Hyun Lee. T [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Electric vehicle grand prix to rev up interest in electric vehicles.
Purdue University will hold the inaugural Electric Vehicle Grand Prix April 18 as part of a program to educate a new generation of highly skilled workers to design, build and service electric vehicles. Researchers [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Low-emission hybrid vehicle for merchandise delivery.
Designed by industrial designer Guadalupe Ciocchini, the Triblade is an urban tricycle for merchandise delivery and transportation. The low-emission hybrid vehicle is developed for factories, postmen and other forms of transport [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept vehicle powered by electricity.
Taking inspiration from Peugeot’s egg-car and some other unconventional concept vehicles, auto designer C.Rameshkanth has designed the Gentoo concept vehicle simply looks like a colored egg on wheels. The vehicle takes its form [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Zero-emission motorcycles to be powered by electricity.
KTM is planning to unveil the Supermoto and the Enduro version of its new electric motorbike at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show next week. The company describes these bikes as near-series prototypes which can be made available by ne [Read More…]
