You do not have to think big when talking about making megawatts of solar power, according to Sopogy. They have made The SopaNova 4.0 – a micro concentrated solar power trough with a reflective coating that focuses sunlight unto a pipe that carries oil, and when heated, it will go through an organic rankine cycle …
Burj Al-Taqa, self-sufficient skyscraper that produces 100% of its own power is a high rise building to be built in Dubai. It will be going to have a huge wind turbine on its roof of 197 feet in diameter, and solar cell arrays of 161,459 square feet in size. Burj al-taqa will be designed in …
One of the biggest components of a household’s high energy usage is the hot water used in washing machines. People’s only solution to save energy is washing in cold water. But Electrolux discovered a different solution on this matter. They have introduced to the market the new Electrolux Sunny solar water front loader that caters …
The famous Santa Monica’s ferris wheel is the only ferris wheel in the world that take advantage of solar energy. They don’t call it famous for nothing, it’s been featured in Hollywood movies, music videos, and also because this ferris wheel is the most energy efficient in the world. The recent upgrade to LED bulbs …
Look at this giant LED display, all of those LEDs are using sun energy which is gathered each day. You can find this giant LED all near the site of the 2008 Olympic Games, the Xicui entertainment complex in Beijing, China. They plan to turn on and go live this month, it will display various …
This SOLo Lounge table from iF is really eco-friendly design dedicated to take advantage of all the goodness of the sun. Built-in solar panel with minimalist and modern design is perfect for lounge table and at the same time saving energy. Bluetooth technology is used to collection, distribute and exhibit information on both the system …
The use of cellular or mobile phone is now one of the basics in a person’s daily activities. With its widespread use and the need of energy to keep them running, an eco-friendly concept phone is designed by Liu Hsiang-Ling, an industrial designer. Hailed as the sticker phone, this concept eco-friendly gadget is solar powered …
Glass windows on tall building are stunning and are great eye-cathcers. However, have you ever think that cleaning these sparkling glass windows is a total disaster? As the building owner, you still need to hire somebody who have the ability to climb up high and clean them, and those people are hard to find. This …
Living the techie life we have today requires a lot of energy to power up our techie gadgets like our mobile phones, MP# players, digital cameras, PDAs, and the list goes on and on. Providing you with a sustainable source or electrical power for your small gadgets is the portable solar and wind charger by …
Solar powered gadgets are available everywhere. Joining with other designers who also wanted to help save the environment is Stuart James Sharples who created the Solar Fan, a solar powered personal fan. It has an adjustable solar panel that is responsible in collecting the energy from the sun to power up your personal fan. This …
