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Singapore: Eco-Home Growth Exploding
With the alarming rate of pollutants in the environment, everything is being substituted these days with its ‘eco-friendly’ version. Whether it is transportation, painting colours for children or the house constructing material, the smart minds of the world are trying their best to minimize the effect of green house gases in the environment as much [...]
The Solar Car Arc Generator Shelter
The Car Arc presents itself as a sun shading and energy generatingmechanism for electric vehicles. The curved structure made frompolycarbonate features an extruded front design replete with solarfilmed roof to capture solar energy and convert it into power forelectric cars and bikes. The roof also shelters vehicles againstelements and is apt for use in commercial, [...]
The Solar Transit Shelter Bus Stop
Remember the darkened out bus stop we usually catch in thriller movies, with ahapless victim waiting for the storm to pass while a predator droolsnearby? Well, it probably wont be so dark out there anymore, ifHollywood decides to use the Transit Shelter that is. Arato Designs hascreated this innovative design, a bus stop powered by [...]
Charge Your Gadgets on the Beach with Surf Shelter
Designers at HJC Design have unveiled the Surf Shelter concept, which will protectusers from the formidable winds of the British coast and also allow them to recharge their portable electronic devices on renewable energy. The sustainable shelter utilizes a photovoltaic fabric and a windgenerator to provide energy that can be used for playing music andrecharging [...]
Solar-powered Bus Shelter In London
Designedby Tim Wykeham, the London Bus shelter is conceptualized as a newdesign icon for London. It is a simple and a practical form that canwithstand the 24-hour use that is expected of a public structure. Raisingfrom the ground the shelter kinks outward to form a perch, thencontinues up and sweeps out to form the roof. [...]
60 Shelter Rock Receives Largest Solar Grant
Solaire Development LLC located at 60 Shelter Rock Road in Danbury, CTis pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $2,578,717 forthe 550 KW solar electric (photovoltaic/PV) system it has installedcovering almost 2 acres of rooftop at the 60 Shelter Rock IndustrialPark. "This grant has greatly enhanced the ability of Solaire Developmentto put [...]
Solar Bus Stop by Johann Paquelier
Oneof the best ways to lower your carbon footprint is to make use ofpublic transport. It might sound easy, but many believe that waitingfor a bus is the hardest thing to do after a rough day at work.Industrial designer Johann Paquelier has tried to make your waitcomfortable and illuminated under a sustainable shelter. Thecost-efficient bus [...]
San Francisco Solar Powered Bus Shelter
Situatedat Geary and Arguello boulevards in the Richmond District, the new busshelter features an undulating solar roof that calls to mind both thehills of San Francisco and a seismic wave (this is earthquake territoryafter all!) The roof is constructed from an innovative 40%post-industrial recycled polycarbonate material embedded with thin-filmphotovoltaic cells, and the steel structure is [...]