Shoib:
King Kong Production Vehicles, a US based company that makes trailers used in the entertainment industry, has come up with an eco friendly trailer named Helios. Helios is different from millions of other trailers used by the entertainment industry because it is powered by solar energy. The company claims that Helios does not affect environment much because it runs solely energy produced from renewable sources.
Balakrishnan Ramachandran:
The television is perhaps the most common home appliance and has become the central piece of the home entertainment system with satellite TV receivers, DVDs, gaming consoles and even computers connected to it. The earlier CRT display TVs were power intensive, but limited in size. The advent of flat screen plasma TVs and much larger screens led to increased power needs. Globally, it is estimated that TV sets account for 6-8 percent of all energy consumed in the home. In the US, energy consumption from home TV sets is even higher at 12 percent.The arrival of new display technologies appears to have made a big difference to power consumption in the home TV.
Balakrishnan Ramachandran:
As we know it
The electric bicycle or e-bike, as the name suggests, is a bicycle fitted with an electric motor. What differentiates it from a motorcycle is that it has a a dual drive mode, you can pedal it like a conventional ( non-electric bike) or use the electric motor. The usual method of use is for the rider to pedal and use the motor to help when the pedal effort becomes high, for example uphill. The usage of e-bikes around the world have shown rapid increase since 1998. In China where bicycles have always been popular, there are estimates of 120 million e-bikes as of early 2010. The Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports – 2010 Update forecasts a market of one million e-bikes in Europe and 300,000 in USA.
Shoib:
You have seen several sports stadiums made up of steel and concrete but the Milson Island Sports Stadium proposal is one of a kind as it designed to offer people a more natural environment. Designed by Allen Jack and Cottier Architects, the stadium is located be located on a small island on Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, Australia. An eco-friendly and oval-shaped stadium, which is made up of 30 percent plywood, is used for sports activities and performances. Since the stadium is located on an island, it is accessible only by boat.
Ze Banaff:
Ford Motor Company has announced that the company has signed an agreement with Azure Dynamics, whereby Azure will integrate its plug-in hybrid technology in Ford’s F-Series Super Duty trucks. The technology will initially be made available on F-550, which will hit the market in early 2013.
Rajeev Kumar:
What’s happening right now:
As the cities of the world are rapidly transforming into congested spaces, the future of the world would significantly depend on how they deal with issues of congestion and provide a sustainable living experience to the people. According to a World Bank study, the urban population is expanding at more than six percent in most of the rapidly developing countries. It is expected that megacities of the world would more than double within a generation. The urban planners are, thus investing into the concepts that would enable them to deal with the twin problem. Driverless electric taxis, or the personal rapid transit system (PRT), are seen by many as a possible solution to problems discussed here.
Babita Sajnani:
It is amazing to see how creative people can get with finding and discovering new concepts and ways to produce energy. Some methods are absolutely mind-boggling and force you to ponder at the practicality of such a solution. Some options might lead to some energy generation – albeit too minor to be even considered – hence, insignificant. Nevertheless, it would be worthwhile to think over such options and appreciate the creative thought process of the inventor.
Rajeev Kumar:
As we know it
The major challenges that urban planners may face in near future will not only be limited to providing space for the ever increasing urban population but also designing sustainable cities that can themselves mitigate issues related to climate change and global warming. As such, they will have to create designs that will not only help sustain the environment but also bolster human-nature relationships.
DATTATREYA MANDAL:
Since their inception into the sustainable scheme of things, printable solar cells have the advantage of being mass produced, and that too at a more cost-effective rate than conventional solar cells. Taking this asset into account, Australian researchers (with its already well developed state of solar infrastructure) are looking forth to conceive a $7.2 million project regarding production of printable solar cells. The green proposal entails the usage of recycled printing machines and organic materials for manufacturing these cheap, yet effective solar cells.
Babita Sajnani:
SLIDES – a composite word meaning sustainable, livable, and interactive – is a design for a house in Egypt that is the brainchild of a team of students from the American University in Cairo and would be a prospective entry to the Solar Decathalon Europe 2012. The SLIDES home is a very futuristic and novel structure that would be powered by solar energy. The design is based on many criteria such as aesthetics, functionality, ventilation, sunlight, and traditional architecture.
DATTATREYA MANDAL:
Traveling over water has always remained an important facet related intrinsically to human existence. Historically, it provided copious influx of trade from distant corners of the world. And now in the present scenario, water cruising has spread to also cover other societal disciplines like military, sports and tourism. This last field of tourism is certainly expanding at a brisk rate, and as a matter fact, is considered to be a major component of an economy in many countries. Taking that into account, designers from Fiten Solar team in collaboration with Cree and Squall Yacht have contrived to fuse green technology with tourism. As a result, the solar powered boat (the first from Poland) was born to be driven exclusively by ‘clean and green’ renewable energy.
Rajeev Kumar:
The main disadvantage of an electric car which prevents its sale is recharging it. There are not enough service recharge stations on the way to a long journey and it is difficult to carry spare heavy batteries every time we go out. Now this shortcoming is resolved as you no longer have to worry about recharging your electric car. A new technology being developed by a British firm in association with a racing outfit can allow your electric car to recharge automatically by sourcing energy from the surface of the road, even while you are driving. At present, the new technology is being developed primarily for racing cars. However, the developers are hopeful that lessons learned on the racing track will open ways for general application of this technology.
Babita Sajnani:
The project design proposal for Serlachius Art Museum Gösta in Finland by FRAMA Architeknen BDA from Dusseldorf, Germany, is a sustainable one that tries to protect the delicate natural landscape of the museum by making the building blend with the surroundings. The plan of the building somewhat resembles a square-shaped center-point or ‘heart’ of the new building with similar-shaped extensions on all sides spread on a large area of 4700 sq.m. The pre-existing museum building – the Joenniemi Manor – is located near the wings of the new museum and in interconnected to the new premises via an underground route.
Babita Sajnani:
Chrin Brothers, Inc. and PPL Renewable Energy can finally heave a sigh of relief as they have finally overcome their final obstacle in realizing their gas-to-electricity power plant. This $8 million renewable energy project has taken around a year to complete with the continuous tug of war between the state authorities and the companies. PPL has constructed a huge renewable Glendon Borough Green Energy Park and Chrin’s landfill for providing methane gas needed to generate clean electricity.
Jaspreet Kaur Walia:
Cycling is a great way to stay healthy and moreover, it does not cause any kind of pollution. But, if you have to board a bus or train every day, it becomes troublesome. Then, why not use a folding smart bike? Making this eco-friendly travel option all the more favorable you can use the Smartie Bike.
DATTATREYA MANDAL:
What to expect in the future from an eminent brand that James Bond drives? The answer is ‘pretty’ much present in the above image. Exquisitely conceptualized by Jack Allenet, this is the Aston Martin E-teuer. Adroitly futuristic in its demeanor, gracefully curvaceous in its ‘racing’ body and arduously elegant in its overall form; this electric car certainly has it all. Supposedly inspired by the British automaker’s achievements at the renowned Le Mans track; the designer wanted to infuse that sublime essence of speed and style, albeit with dollops of sustainability.
Neha Gargi:
House is one of the basic necessities of the mankind providing shelter and nurturing life behind the solid walls. And, these houses gradually become our homes where dreams grow, generations live and tears of joy and sorrows are shared. But, hardly do we notice that while constructing and maintaining our own homes, we are destroying the environment of our Mother Earth. So, why not live in an eco-friendly, energy efficient and carbon neutral home? VELUX House is exactly that, a sustainable house, energy efficient and surely beautiful.
DATTATREYA MANDAL:
A cow chewing her cud may be a common sight, but what goes ‘behind the scene’ of this seemingly banal process certainly interests some researchers. Biologically, the ‘cud’ part consists of tough cellulose materials, which are further broken down by special enzymes residing in the stomach region of the ruminants. Now the scientists are planning on discovering this resilient enzyme and applying it on plant waste products for further expulsion of clean bio-energy.
Ritu Mathur:
Lockheed Martin is a respected name in the field of Aeronautics, electronics, information and space systems. The company has recently made yet another breakthrough airship and has named it HALE-D. The word HALE-D is an acronym and stands for high altitude long endurance demonstrator. The blimp is actually a big robot airship and is designed to operate at the altitude of 60,000 feet. The airship is powered by a series of photovoltaic cells.
Ayan Sengupta:
Here is a development that would surely give the future of renewable energy a much needed boost. A new photovoltaic system developed at MIT is capable of being powered solely by heat. It means that this system would not require sunlight to power itself as it can run only on heat. The source of the heat can be anything – sunlight, hydrocarbon fuel, a decaying radioisotope or anything else. As long as there is heat, this photovoltaic system would be capable of generating electricity from it.
Ritu Mathur:
Toyota is famous for bringing in creativity and utility in the vehicles it launches. This time, Toyota along with Saatchi & Saatchi, Parlee Cycles and Deeplocal has brought an amazing bike, which will change its gears as per your mental instructions. This bike can be a real asset for racers and people who go for long expeditions on pedals.
Ritu Mathur:
Kawasaki Kisen, a Japanese shipping company, is exploring the possibilities of making a greener car carrier which can carry the cars to their destination without over-polluting the environment. An avant-garde ship is in making which will run on liquefied natural gas rather than regular fuel. This transition in fuel technology will cut carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 40%.
Balakrishnan Ramachandran:
Water is becoming a very scarce resource worldwide and many experts believe the 21st century could see water wars in place of the land or resource wars from recorded history. Municipal authorities use the thumb rule of 100-150 liters per person per day for planning of domestic water supplies. A five minute shower uses up as much as 20 liters and in hot and humid climates, two showers a day would account for 25 percent or more of the day’s planned usage leaving insufficient water for other needs including toilet flushing, washing, cooking and drinking.
Shoib:
Hummer is without doubt the strongest car to hit the road so far, but the Hummer brand is now not in operation after the company stopped producing these cars as a result of the economic crisis. This, however, does not mean that old Hummers are useless and should be placed in dumps. Architects Craig Hodges and HsinMing Fung have shown that the car can be used in a different manner, making a living space using body shells of Hummer.
B.Sameer Kumar:
It is wonderful to see that more and more major cities across the globe are now encouraging cyclists and are building separate lanes for them. The trend of commuting across the city in case of short distances by using a bicycle is catching up with growing concern for carbon emissions and of course the added health benefits that come along. It is never too late to join in on this healthy lifestyle choice and Porsche has just offered you a couple of more reasons to make the jump.
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