The sun is considered as the most eco-friendly source of energy. The address the issue of global warming, concerned individual are growing each day. More and more designers are into solar powered products. The latest on the design world is the Solar Impulse, a solar powered Airplane. A prototype of this wonderful eco-transportation means is …
Aiming to have their fifth trophy in the World Solar Challenge, students from Delft University just recently unveiled their sleek and futuristic solar-powered racing vehicle, the Nuna5. This vehicle in solely powered by the sun through its six square meters of solar panels wherein the excess collected energy is stored in a battery. This racing …
If you are one of those who hates to ride a bike going to school or office because of the instances of getting wet or coming with sweat, you will surely now love to keep your bike with you as long as your destination houses a solar powered bicycle parking pods. Designed by Penny Farthings …
It is nice to hear that getting green energy is getting more efficient and sustainable these days. The Aora Solar that is erected in a 0.5acres field in Israel is the amazing proof. The Aora Solar is a hybrid solar power plant that has the ability to generate 100 kilowatts of electric power in addition …
Eco-friendly acts with carmakers are showed in manufacturing eco-friendly vehicles. However, it is a different story with Lamborghini. Though their car are know of its being a large fuel consumer per mile driven, the company still shows their love and care for the environment that was shown and proved by the installation of solar panels …
Here come another solar powered structure that will allow us to enjoy electricity usage without the need to consume those high priced gas. The solar powered bus shelter by Lundberg Design was already installed in San Francisco Bay area. This eco-shelter has photovoltaic panels that will collect sunrays to power their intercom, LED lighting and …
Greener and safer environment in Philadelphia is already within reach with the installation of the Big Belly, a solar powered trashcan and compacting system, which is the first in the world. The Big Belly has the ability to hold almost eight times as much trash as the regular trashcan can, which is hugely different meaning, …
Robots are great toys for our kids. But having a solar powered robot is more than just a toy. The Solar Powered robot is an eco 6 in 1 robot. This DIY gadget will let you form a robot dog, a boat, a little moving plane, a desktop plane, a windmill and a solar powered …
When we say solar powered, items are not useable when rainy day or nighttime comes. However, this solar powered portable AM/FM radio has a hand crank as a charging substitute when the sun comes down. By just turning the hand crank for about one minute, you can already enjoy a thirty minutes music or news. …
In preparation for the 2009 World Games in July, a new solar powered stadium is built in Taiwan. Designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, the stadium has 8,844 solar panels installed on the roof that is enough to power the stadiums 3,300 lights and two giant television screens. The building has the ability to generate …
