That is so wonderful, you could be on the beach all day grooving songs in your ipod and never run out of electricity while wearing this solar photovoltaic bikini! And who goes in the water anyways.
A solar film bikini that charges your iPod! (With a USB connection!).
The suit is a medium-si [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Off-grid energy-saving house powered by solar energy.
A team of student designers at Tianjin University have unveiled their futuristic home that doesn’t need to be connected with the grid for electrical power. Dubbed “Sunflower”, the sustainable house has been designed to participa [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Sustainable low-energy house developed by Studio Aisslinger.
German design firm Studio Aisslinger has unveiled the Fincube, a concept sustainable and transportable low-energy house. The Fincube has been created 1200m above sea level near Bozen in Northern Italy. The sustainable dwe [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Zero-emission trike powered by renewable energy.
A 19-year-old student from west Wales has won the UK Young Engineer of the Year Award for a zero-emission trike that harvests solar energy on the move. The inventor, Shawn Brown, from Llanybydder in Carmarthenshire beat hundreds to w [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Eco-friendly charger for notebook computers.
Muzatch has unveiled the MZH-SP-6500 /SP-6000 renewable energy charger for notebook computers. The device also incorporates the company’s intellectual adaptable patented technology that can adjust different voltage and electric currents. [Read More…]
Eco Factor: Megayacht propelled by a solar hybrid engine.
We frequently report about yachts that have adopted new technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. While most of them just aim to reduce emissions, this one from Sauter Zero Carbon Design promises to be the first zero carbon footpri [Read More…]
Hanging out with the sun has many solar benefits; yep you can whip up a concept design that harnesses the solar energy and then juices up your gadgets. How does this Sunbox work then? It plays on this theory that on your way out to work, you hang out the device on your clothesline and when you get b [Read More…]
Now here’s a creative design that is not only Green, but also cost-effective. Solar Traffic Light has been designed to include Discolor LED (Light Emitting Diode) technology, essentially hosting all the three colors of the lights within a single unit. Red, Amber and Green all together! The lights so [Read More…]
Blinds on the windows do nothing but hang out there and shade the room from the sun. Say if we were to add functionality to it, what can we include….k, give it some Solar Power, plus add in some engineering tech, and pesto you got the Blind Air Conditioner! An AC that doubles up as blinds and source [Read More…]
What is life without color and what is design without innovation? Addressing the two is the Hélio DAB Radio. The design uses colorful solar Grätzel panels that are transparent and add a bit of psychedelic creativity to the room. The Grätzel solar panels get their color from vegetal ink, upping the g [Read More…]
Sun Shine And A Curtain
The practical application of Some Shine Solar Energy Storage System is quite simple. You hang up the cool looking Solar Curtain on your window, and keep the battery-pack hooked to the base. It soaks in the solar energy during the daytime, stores it and uses it to replenish [Read More…]
