This might look like a very simple structure that looks classy and sophisticated but behind these pods lays the story of hard work, creativity and the best technology the world has to offer today. Any escape from the vexing chores of modern life is welcome and the ‘Lifepods’ are almost akin to the secluded cells in the Matrix tuned in to tap in to human power and convert it in to electricity. But unlike those pods, the Lifepod helps you recharge and find yourself once again by taking you in to the heart of nature in a clean, silent and harmonious fashion.

Originally conceived in 1997, Lifepods are constructed using the most advanced 21st century automotive, aeronautic, and nautical and RV technologies. Inspired by roaming mammals, the futuristic prefabs are designed as ‘quadrupedal fuselages’ with footings that can adjust to the contours of their environs, rather than disfiguring the landscape to fit to the house. The Lifepod becomes apart of its surroundings without sticking out and causing havoc like an alien object. It is not about altering the planet to your needs but molding your needs and integrating them with the rhythm of Mother Earth.

All the modular pieces fit into a 40 ft container and can be shipped anywhere around the world. Using state-of-the-art technology, you and your Lifepod can roam the world un-tethered and off-the-grid. You could use it in any fashion and against any background with the simplest of changes to the ultra-ergonomic design. In every sense of the word Lifepod turns out to be Life-Altering-Pod!

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This weird, somewhat like flower shaped inimitable contrivance featured here is nothing but an adaptable lamp model freshly projected by a pioneering designer named Chris Natt. It’s in actuality a form changing, intriguing lantern which is knocked with distinctive robotic traits.

Taking into contemplation the prevailing ambient light conditions this three-axis geared lamp marked Stimuli 3.0 would automatically tune the lighting intensity. Moreover if ganged up with little energy efficient LEDs the intact mechanism may perhaps be twisted out into a pretty energy saving concept too.

This exceptionally designed lamp archetype would certainly entertain as well as poser its audience as and when it will alter its shape. Subsequently this peculiar lightening artifact if devoid of disquieting sounds and bangs and tagged with a contemptible price would unquestionably thumps on the market place in coming days.

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Nowadays eco groups are exploring so much possibilities of kinetic energy which were quite unidentified to us few days back. Earlier nobody was sentient of this verity that one day human power would develop into such a resourceful and dynamic kinetic energy asset. An enormously innovative design of Revolution Door featured here is an unsullied illustration of this green energy progression proposed by Fluxxlab. These eco-power engendering doors would surely make populace comprehend the potential of kinetic energy on an outsized scale.

These revolving doors are so designed and put up into their place that simply an effortless human push would be enough for them in confining required force and converting it into electrical energy. Though small in amount yet the valuable power produced by this gyrating door concept would significantly help us in dealing with the swelling dearth of electricity.

So next time when you walk in through a door just take in that your kinetic worth is getting worn out which could otherwise be utilized for a green purpose if that’s not a gyrating door.

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Latest green PC series labeled LoCO2PC from Akhter Computers in Britain comes out to be a mega energy saver pack. This happens to be the prime computer range that has gained energy Star 4.0 recognition as well. Embedded with 3GHZ resourceful Intel Core 2 Duo processor, this power effectual PC contemplates on cutting back our energy usage and lessening our electricity bills.

An electrifying feature incorporated within this hard glass bordered PC is its exclusive power management system (PMS) which would make certain that as and when anybody goes away without switching off the computer system or in case some downloading job is running on then the intelligent PMS would instantly switch the PC to sleep mode.

Seeing as it’s an ordinary predilection amongst many of us to keep our systems idle for long, this attribute would surely bank upon around three watts of valuable energy. Along with this unique energy saving aspect another area where one could hoard on power is the peripherals provided by the side of processor like LCD Screen, DVD writer, Speakers, Monitors etc. which would guzzle energy of merely 55 watts.

Above and beyond, this newest assortment of PC’s embraced with an expandable 250GB hard drive and an extra HD video external port assures an enormous amount of heat and noise attenuation too. While wrapping up this squat piece of info I would state that buying up this energy proficient system inside the price range of £539 to £639 doesn’t emerge to be a raw deal to me.

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As nowadays a grave alarm is buzzing against dousing energy resources, we are in a continuous course of carving novel green paths in order to preserve prevailing nonrenewable sources. It is worth here to mention that our human intellect is so spiky and witty that we curtly get a way out of every hitch. Corroborating this is the most recent transformation which we are commencing in our fitness centers on an outsized scale. This modernization is particularly brought in to offset the mounting energy crisis, as in these gyms the human calories scalded per hour by working out would actually engender equivalent watts of electrical energy for powering up the rooms.

Accordingly “The Green Micro gym” in Portland has thought-out adopting this green concept in their gymnasium as well. Basically the mechanism generating energy via exercising is quoted as ‘Human Dynamo’ and it is clasping exactly four spine bikes enclosing weed whacker motors which in turn are coupled to a mini generator.

So to power up surroundings that generator would produce around 75 watts of energy on hourly basis which would unravel our gym’s electricity fix to a large extent. Undoubtedly, this project of conserving electricity by exploiting human power seems to be an inevitable accomplishment in futuristic world.

Via CleanTechnica

Sited around 1350 kilometers outlying from the capital city of Argentina, Las Lomitas is a prefecture cuddling nearly 110Â families and people out there are earning their living mainly by raising pumpkins, carrots and honey preserving. Las Lomitas is such an out-of-the-way region that even electricity is not accessible to existing populace and moreover they are not even aware of the basic amenities available outside.

As inhabitants there are totally oblivious of their elemental rights and duties, a body named Mocase looking after the needs of distant residents has put up an exclusive radio station for communicating their crucial requirements. An exhilarating fact about this radio set up is that this happens to be Argentina’s first ever solar powered radio station which would be in continuous operation for at least five days till its battery gets discharged. Although the initial setup for this green step bears out to be a costly deal but in the long run it would prove profitable in view of its minimal running cost.

Undoubtedly, setting up a radio station which is wholly run by renewable solar energy in far-flung areas of Argentina is a substantial march towards the contemporary green world.

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In current eon, every nation has to face the crisis situation of electricity shortage. To crack this hitch regimes in all states are probing pioneering energy generation prospects. It would be a real bliss, particularly in rural areas if a nation builds up techniques to produce electricity out of fritter away stuff. Lately it has been guesstimated based on a report that electricity generated via cow dung could be of enormous aid as it is capable of fulfilling approximately 3% of US electrical demand. Subsequent to this, one of the largest chicken farms in China has lately set up a chicken waste consumption plant that claims to be one-of-its-kind in the whole country.

The electricity generating poultry waste biogas plant forenamed Beijing Deqingyuan Chicken Farm is sited around 50 kilometers north of Beijing. This chicken waste utilization set up will operate on 220 tones of compost coming out from farm daily to produce electricity as well as heat. Anaerobic digesters supplied with cow’s manure would produce biogas, which would be again employed to stimulate two GE Jenbacher gas engines.

Nearly 14,600 MWH of electricity is anticipated to be produced by this set up every year and it would result in a yearly cutback of $1.2 million in energy overheads. Moreover, it is being said that it will cut down farm’s carbon emissions by 95,000 tones per annum.

I strongly believe other nations must also value this eco project as apart from providing renewable electricity source, this set up would facilitate them in creating a green emanation free environment.

Via BioEnergySite

The latest entry in the world of diverse wastes yielding valuable “biogas” is yours truly, human excreta! We have heard about astronauts up there in space breathing oxygen churned out from their own urine earlier. Now down here on earth, our households will get powered by our own collective poo. Of course, this isn’t something that will happen in the whole world simultaneously for such an exclusive power generating mechanism will be test run under a $1.1 million pilot project. The latter undertaken by Terasen Gas of British Columbia (Canada) which is determined to purify “biogas” from human waste. The procedure will take place at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant. This project happens to be the first of its kind in British Columbia although efforts to do the same are going on in the United States. Tearsen hopes to extract biomethane (biofuel) at the end of the process and distribute it via its existing natural gas distribution system. Methane gas is produced by sewage treatment via processes like decomposition / digestion of sewage and solid-liquid waste separation.

This gas can then be used to generate electricity for residences. Doug Stout, Terasen’s VP of marketing and business development says, “This pilot project will provide enough energy for 100 homes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 500 tonnes each year”. Once the results of pilot project (expected to begin by July 2009) are found to be satisfactory, the company will pep-up its efforts to harvest methane from agricultural wastes as well. And perhaps farm waste together with that from humans will provide enough raw-material for large-scale production of biomethane. Definitely the news is a promising one. Also, it is interesting to note that after making equipments, gadgets & technology around them as sustainable, human beings themselves will be sustainable resources for electricity generation!

Via: green.yahoo.com

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A crazy idea, a small step, a new vision, a new invention. That was the easiest way to describe the invention of POWERLeap. For the uninitiated, POWERLeap is a unique flooring system that taps the energy released by your body when you step on it and generates electricity. It was invented by Elizabeth Redmond, a 23 year old student at University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design. It started out as a small project for her senior thesis but it turned out to be much bigger idea than she could imagine. POWERLeap is based on a scientific phenomenon called piezoelectricity. In simple words, piezoelectricity is generation of electricity by some substances like crystals and certain ceramics while encountering mechanical stress (and you only thought your boss was capable of it!!).

POWERLeap if funded by keen investors is a product which has the potential to put the eco-drive on a fast track. With endless applications of a simple technology, we can breathe a sigh of relief in all matters pertaining to electricity generation. With natural resources depleting faster than the speed of light, maybe this was the answer we were seeking for. If you ask me, Elizabeth Redmond deserves a nobel prize for such a noble invention. On second thoughts, a better planet is the best prize.

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Cow power could emerge as one of the green and renewable energy sources to generate electricity in future. Till now the manure produced by bovine and livestock animals has been used in farms only (that too to a certain extent). But now, it can be used to generate electricity which might meet upto 3 % energy (read electricity) consumption needs of entire North America!

The research being conducted by scientists at University of Texas (Austin) believe the results of it will imply on all countries with a large number of livestock (including India). Production of biogas from cow dung is not a new thing and it has been used in rural India to cook food and for other heating purposes. But this research stresses upon the anaerobic digestion (a process which helps in compost formation) of manure which yields energy-rich bio-gas potent enough to generate electricity by rotating standard microturbines.

In recent times, the interest and efforts in analyzing and using cow waste for studying its effect on climate change, has seen an upward trend. The IPCC reports that nitrous oxide and methane (both are Green House Gases) produced by naturally decomposing livestock manure heat up our atmosphere many times more than what CO2 does! Hence, the panel recommends proper utilization of this livestock manure. The latter if utilized fully could generate approximately 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity (a scenario where the Americans will thank cows profusely for providing resources beyond milk and meat!)

Concerns are raised over the carbon emissions thus procuded by burning of biogas but scientists reassure that, when compared to burning fossil fuels (read coal), burning of biogas leaves a much smaller carbon footprint! Here’s what the scientists- Dr. Michael E. Webber and Amanda D Cuellar, from University of Texas has to say over this: “In light of the criticism that has been leveled against biofuels, biogas production from manure has the less-controversial benefit of reusing an existing waste source and has the potential to improve the environment.”

I’m waiting for the day when bulbs will be lighted by burning of biogas for the latter promises to be an environmentally advantageous and economical energy resource. Hail Cow Power!

Via: sciencedaily