Articles Archive for October 2008
Posted in Architecture, Designer on 31 October 2008
Dubai, the land of fascinating skyscrapers will decorate its skies with its avant-garde Anar Towers very soon. The British company Atkins, which had in the past given Dubai other such beautiful buildings like Iris Bay will be the creator of this huge mixed-use project.
Posted in Architecture, Eco-Friendly on 30 October 2008
Germany will see a new fleet of modern green houseboats this spring. Schwimmhaus was designed by a company called confusion-direction. Who wouldn’t want to live in an attractive home in the middle of water at a price that is less compared to a house on land? The pictures just show the model of these homes.
Posted in Agriculture, Electricity on 29 October 2008
Chip Ransler and Manoj Sinha, founders of the Husk Power Systems (HPS) have found a way to give electricity to parts of India which still manage without one of the most essential energies today. This company focuses on providing power to the people in villages using rice husk (rice being abundantly grown here) through a small, off-grid system. The company already has five such projects operating in various parts and hopes to increase the number to a hundred.
Posted in Bikes, Electric on 26 October 2008
After electric cars that have created hype in the automobile industry, it’s the bike now. GPR-S is an electric motorcycle manufactured by a small electric vehicle spare-parts company Electric Motorsport. The bike comes with an elective speed charger which can charge it up within 1.5 hours, which would otherwise take up to 4 hours using an on-board charger.
Posted in Energy, water on 25 October 2008
The beauty of the waves is admired by every person who goes to a beach, but none of us ever thought of the marvels these waves can perform. There is probably tons of energy stored in them (estimated to be 2 Terawatts of power). Portugal’s Pelamis Wave Power has recently introduced this renewable source to the world through the first ever wave farm in Agucadoura.
Posted in Efficiency, Fuel on 24 October 2008
The British based company Rolls Royce is bringing the good old propeller engines back into the aviation industry with a little difference. The company is making an attempt to decrease fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission by the aircrafts.
Posted in Health, concept on 23 October 2008
Ok, so you have planned an al green birthday party. The recycled party invitations have been sent out and you have prepared a delicious and tempting organic cake. But before the candles are blown out amidst cheers of ‘Happy Birthday To You’, you might want to make a green wish for some green candles!
There is a little more information about the neon waxy sticks that we find in the market; they contain a mixture of unlabelled ingredients that produce lead and cadmium when ignited. And we know how lead exposure can cause behaviourial problems and lower intelligence in children. Cadmium is carcinogenic in nature.
Posted in Green, Health on 23 October 2008
Being too green may spell trouble for you, so say psychiatrists in the USA. As per the experts, the extreme environmental awareness is giving rise to a generation of ‘carborexics’.
The scientists claim that there is a thin line between behaviours that qualify for eco-leadership or bordering on the obsessive-compulsive. A survey pointed that seven per cent of Americans fall into the category of ‘dark green’.
Posted in Automobiles, Car, Electric, Pollution on 23 October 2008
With Mini E, the BMW group will become the first manufacturer to have a fleet of around 500 electric vehicles in everyday traffic around the world. This little eco car will work on a 150 kW electric motor with a rechargeable lithium-ion battey feeding it. As a result, the vehicle will be silent and emission-free. Plus it promises a range of 150 miles.
Though initially Mini E will be provided to select corporate customers in California, NY and New Jersey, it will have a world premiere at the LA Auto Show on November 19th and 20th, 2008.
Posted in Furniture, Green on 22 October 2008
I always wanted my bedroom (which happens to be my favorite place) to look like the one I saw in the fairytales. I always wondered if I would ever find a bed like the one on which Sleeping Beauty slumbered for years. Well, I’m happy I finally found one. Float, a cute green bed crafted from the sustainable, water-resistant Totara wood with base and canopy enclosed in acrylic fabric finished in Teflon fascinated me.