The purpose of the Energy Efficiency Directive is to save energy and boost growth, but the means through which it will simultaneously achieve both are still to be fleshed out.
by: The Design blog, 2011-12-13 12:36:50 UTC
Mrudula Rani:
Samsung is a Korean multinational corporation engaged in consumer electronics, shipbuilding, telecom, engineering and construction, financial services, chemicals, retail, heavy industries, entertainment, apparel and medical services. Samsung has come up with a new transparent tablet that is expected to hit the market in 2012. It is combination of smart phone and tablet. It is a thin, flexible transparent tablet that includes 3D technology and is easily foldable like a paper.
Samsung flexible display tablet
Features
Samsung’s flexible display tablet allows augmented reality interaction. The video has been prepared by mobile display division by using AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) display technology that are especially used in mobile devices and televisions. The video is neat and even video calls can be made. It also captures superior quality images, enables to read news, play games even in 3D. The screen is 4.5 inches and 0.3mm thick. It also features instant translation. The tablet can easily translate from one language to another about what one is saying. It includes organic materials and solar charging.
With its unique appearance it can be easily carried while traveling and can also be fitted in small purses and bags. Its instant translation, solar charging makes it an exclusive master piece from Samsung.
What’s not good?
Though it is sleek, flexible and easy to use, it is not free from problems. The main problems with such flexible and transparent screen tablets are batteries and resilience.
Price and availability
The price of this transparent tablet is not mentioned. It will be made available from January 2012 in the market.
Bottom line:
Thus, this transparent, flexible thin tablet enables solar charging. It can be carried over anywhere without the use of any wires or batteries. It can easily fit into purses and small bags or even in pockets.
Samsung flexible display tabletSamsung flexible display tablet of the future.
Finally, some uncontroversial news over at MVRDV: The gaffe-prone Dutch architects have announced plans to transform 35 hectares of disused warehouses, barracks, and rail embankments in Bordeaux, France, into a thriving “zero energy” neighborhood.
Bastide Niel will include 3,200 new homes; more than 500,000 square feet of retail and offices; schools; day care centers; a skate park; and a whopping 161,500 square feet dedicated to what the press release describes somewhat cryptically as “crafts” (uh, for the world’s largest knitting circle?).
Needless to say, the scope of this thing is astounding--especially for a city in Europe, where high density, copious historic architecture, and stringent zoning regulations often conspire against ambitious development. MVRDV’s concept was perhaps more appealing to the client than most for its likeness to Bordeaux’s quaint city center of yore. Historic structures will be preserved. Intimate, narrow streets--most of them one way--will vein out over 144 city blocks. And cars, public transit vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians will share the roads equally.
But the really impressive part here is the energy-consumption target. Nowadays, you pretty much can’t announce a new urban plan without throwing around the word “green.” It’s the only way to sell an environmentally minded public on new real estate which is, fundamentally, not green, and the word is vague enough to free developers to commit all sorts of ecological sins without making bald-faced liars of them.
“Zero energy,” on the other hand, means something very specific. To reach that goal, the architects want to build a geothermal well that pumps heat from more than half a mile beneath the earth’s surface. They also want to mount solar panels on building roofs and south-facing facades to generate electricity. (Building-height and -depth restrictions will ensure that the solar panels actually get the sunlight they need.) At the moment, though, that’s about as specific as the eco-plans get. Not to worry. MVRDV has plenty of time to hammer out details: The first phase of Bastide Niel won’t get underway until 2014.
by: Sustainable Design News, 2011-12-13 14:11:15 UTC The Center for Green Schools released its inaugural Best of Green Schools 2011 list recognizing school administrators and government leaders in 10 categories for their efforts to create sustainable learning environments.
Recipient schools and regions from across the nation - from K-12 to higher education - were recognized for a variety of sustainable, cost-cutting measures, including energy conservation, record numbers of LEED certified buildings and collaborative platforms and policies to green U.S. school infrastructure.
by: Gizmodo , 2011-12-13 12:36:59 UTC
Volvo's premium "sport wagon" will get over 120 miles per gallon on an efficient diesel engine and powerful electric motor.
The European Commission yesterday (12 December) called for a 52% increase in funding for the Financial Instrument for the Environment and an expansion of the programme to combat climate change.
A chemical that has been used in some soda products for decades -- and which is perfectly legal under FDA regulations -- has been known to cause skin lesions, memory loss and nerve disorders, according to a new exposé.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-29 17:13:45 UTC
The first ceramic box cutter in the world. It is designed to reduce injuries on the workfloor. It's handle is anti-slip, easy to hold and protects ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-28 16:29:20 UTC
Paperfoam is an sustainable alternative to foamed plastic inlays and other packaging. It is made from starch, fibers to fill and water. CD boxes for ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-23 14:36:50 UTC
The United Nations is urging countries across the globe to phase-out old style incandescent light bulbs and switch to low-energy compact fluorescent ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-23 14:02:36 UTC
Organic farming isn’t easy in China, but Tony’s Farm is doing its best. Located in the Shanghai area, it delivers organic vegetables to its member’s ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-22 08:09:46 UTC
The new Vitocal 300-A is the first air/water heat pump with Digital Scroll Technology and electronic bi-flow expansion valve. This enables high annual ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-20 06:23:58 UTC
Airdye is a water-less dye process for synthetic fabrics and materials. AirDye technology eliminates hazardous wastewater as a byproduct of dyeing ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-18 08:00:57 UTC
Rusty Allen designed a great water bottle; re-usable, easy to fill due to the big fill opening, easy to carry on a finger, a mouthpiece that fits the ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-16 09:00:46 UTC
Since a year or so Laundry driers are available more energy-efficient. Of course the most energy efficient is to dry the laundry outside on the line ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-16 09:00:16 UTC
Economist Intelligence Unit Report on Sustainable Future
The research department of the weekly magazine regularly gives out the results of its research ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-14 07:56:08 UTC
Thanks to an innovative adjustable mechanism that can change the width of the stroller, in just three simple clicks the Bugaboo Donkey transforms with ...
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