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Solar-powered refrigeration for commercial cold storage applications
When you know that electricity is a rare and cherished commodity, everyeffort for alternative sources is welcome, especially in developingnations. And so MIT has come out with a refrigerator that can run onsolar power. This system designed by Promethean Power Systems can beused as a commercial cold-storage especially where there are a lot ofpower failures. [...]
Solar Powered Alarm Clock by Kubík Petr
Therecent advancements in renewable energy technology have made itpossible for industrial designers to think of devices that can bepowered sustainably by harvesting clean energy from the atmosphere.This is the reason we see unique gadgets that consume solar or windenergy to power them in an eco-responsible manner. Working on the sametheme, industrial designer Kubík Petr has [...]
Geotectura’s Gasoline Station Offering Solar Powered EV Charging
Withthe rise in the number of electric and plug-in hybrid cars on thestreets, it will be important for gasoline stations to adopt the newtrend and equip their stations with EV charging stations. However,since most of the electricity generated in different parts of the worldstill comes from coal-fired power plants, greening the world will takemuch more [...]
Self Powered Eco-Cybernetic City
Conceived as a city that takes input from nature and the surrounding the Eco-Cybernetic City by Orlando De Urrutiaresembles a forest of trees that are in search of light. The buildingis not only self-sufficient in terms of energy, but features systemsthat allow it to save energy and rely on natural sources for everythingfrom energy to [...]
Will Next Generation Apple iPad be Solar Powered?
While the media and consumers are clamouring about the Apple iPadand how quickly you can get your hands on one, it appears Mac may havea major cleantech announcement coming in the near future. It seems as though Steve Jobs and company are trying to developsolar chargers for mobile devices such as the iPod, iBook, iPhone, [...]
PV Powered Docks School in France
Eco Factor: Net zero energy school gets powered by on-site solar panels. Mikou Design Studiohas unveiled plans for the Docks School in Saint Ouen, France, whichwill be a sustainable development powered by onboard solar panels. Thedevelopment will be visible because of its roof, which provides astepped tier structure offering space for various departments. Thescheme’s stepped [...]
Solar powered MercuryHouseOne: Where Green meets Luxury!
We all keep talking about going green, conserving natural resources, always being environmentally conscious and all that. For most youngsters ‘all this’ isn’t cool enough for their image. They don’t want to be seen riding a cycle to college instead of their 21st birthday present-the ford mustang. So how would they contribute and declare that [...]
Heliotropis Solar Powered Kinetic Sculpture
Theflower includes solar panels to collect the energy from the sun that itwill use for the inward and outward movement of glass petals. Theceramic and glass are the main materials that these artists areconsidering. However, they are still not certain about the color of thepetals. The idea behind this sculpture is to provide green stimuli [...]
Mitsubishi’s Solar Powered Container Vegetable Plant
We have talked about the solar powered air-conditioned trucksby Mitsubishi Chemical in the past. Today, the company is again basking ingreen limelight by developing the container vegetable plant. This40-feet heat insulated container has temperature controlled interiorwith water treatment facilities for water circulation, filtration andrecycling. It is also fitted with fluorescent and LED lights tofacilitate [...]