The use of wind power is increasing worldwide. Despite their incredible production of renewable energy, windmills have often been viewed as a bit of an eyesore along an otherwise untouchedlandscape. With his latest project, Aero Art, German artist Horst Glasker had decided to not just acknowledge th [Read More…]
To build a big wind power generator needed a large enough space to put many large-sized turbines.
Designer Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino have a solution for this problem by utilizing the empty space below the flyover. This concept is called “Solar Wind.”
Rather tha [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Concept wind turbine can be used to generate renewable energy.
With cost of energy rising with every passing day, designers over the world have focused their attention on systems that can help homeowners generate renewable energy to reduce their electricity bills. Industrial designe [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Electric car powered by onboard solar panels.
The AXA is a zero-emission concept car envisioned by auto designer Marian for busy urbanities of the future. This elegant concept features a rooftop array of solar panels that juice onboard batteries during sunny days. The designer has f [Read More…]
Korean designers Jin Sik Kim and Bo Sung came up with an interesting bike-based, renewable energy generating concept that takes biking to yet another level of sustainability. The concept generator, dubbed as Re:Energy, harnesses rotational energy and stores it in batteries at the front wheel for [Read More…]
This is something that is actually pretty amazing, if you think about it. A resource that won’t probably run out of juice. Brother Industries (yes the Brother that made your printer) has developed an AA battery sized generator powered by vibration, which can be used to charge another AA battery.
Solar panels have been around for quite a few years now, but like any great technology, it takes hundreds of iterations before it catches on as a perfectly suitable solution to masses of everyday problems. Here’s another piece in that great puzzle. Nectar Design’s made a fabulously pretty set of pla [Read More…]
There’s a time before a meal when some people get prepared, get super hungry, get so fantastically ready to eat. This time is called the “appertivo time,” and during this time people drink alcohol. They drink beer. They have a good time. Carlos Zanotti Cavazzoni of Raver Studio had an amazing idea. [Read More…]
This collection of fine accessories exploring ways to incorporate the solar cells into textiles in which technology meets tradition. Decorative accessories such as handheld fans and dress are charged when used outdoors in daylight. When brought indoors in the afternoon they turned into a decorati [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Zero-emission vehicle designed for Progressive Automotive X-Prize competition.
RaceAbout Association has unveiled its electric RaceAbout (ERA) at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. The Finnish vehicle is a contender for the X-Prize award. The four-wheel-drive electric sportscar is now [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Portable wind energy generator to power wireless sensors.
According to statistics, about 2 percent of global electricity comes from wind-powered generators, and their capacity has doubled in the past three years. However, scaling down wind turbines for use as an electronic device c [Read More…]
