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Strait Power for turbine generators (video)

January 20, 2011

Strait Power
Strait Power7Industrial designer Anthony Reale’s ‘strait power‘ provides a highly efficient redesign of water-powered turbine generators.
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Norway and Jordan to make Sahara Forest Project

January 19, 2011

Sahara Forest ProjectThe proposal for the Sahara Forest Project, an incredible sustainable solution to resource scarcity that would turn the Sahara Desert into a source for food, water, and energy.
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Energy-Generating T-Shirts to power your electronics

January 18, 2011

Energy-Generating T-ShirtsNo need to search for a power outlet—charging your device could be as simple as plugging it into your T-shirt.
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Interstellar Travel still a long way off

January 11, 2011

Interstellar Travel

A new estimate of the amount of energy needed to visit the stars suggests we won’t have enough for at least another two centuries.
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Tidal Power Plant for NYC

January 11, 2011

Tidal PowerWind and solar power dominate the renewable energy field, but tidal power could soon play a much larger role.
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Floating Ark Concept

January 7, 2011

Floating Ark
Floating Ark4Addressing growing concern over climate change and the rising level of the world’s oceans, Russian architectural firm Remistudio has designed a massive hotel concept that can endure extreme floods.
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Soliloquy Super Green Superyach (video)

November 21, 2010

Soliloquy

The super yacht by Callender Designs uses a combination of wind, solar and hybrid marine power. The combination of all that tech, promotes the wind-powered three-mast schooner with fully automated sail deployment, and provides this futuristic look.

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Flowing Marine Research Center in Bali

November 16, 2010

Flowing Marine Research Center

An international design competition for a marine research center in Bali, Indonesia gave firm solus4 an opportunity to study and architecturally interpret the structure of tsunami waves.
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The superlab where scientists are creating a star on Earth

November 16, 2010

Scientists Attempt To Create A Sun

At the National Ignition Facility in Livermore California, scientists are aiming to build the world’s first sustainable fusion reactor by ‘creating a miniature star on Earth’.

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Nissan iV is a high-performance EV

November 5, 2010

In 2010, the innovative Nissan LEAF is introduced as the first mass-market electric vehicle (EV), planting seeds for Nissan’s vision of a zero-emissions future. Fast-forward to 2035: EVs and the green energy infrastructures that power them have matured into a fully sustainable system, bringing this dream to life.
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