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FlowFold iPad Sleeves Are Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles and Sailcloths
by: Inhabitat , 2011-12-01 22:00:12 UTC
If you’re looking for a green holiday gift for someone who already owns an iPad, check out these neat iPad sleeves. Each sleeve is made in Maine, USA from recycled materials like plastic bottles and sailcloth. Not only are these covers a smart reuse of materials that would otherwise go to waste, they’re also well-designed and pretty darn nice looking too.
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Mercedes Benz showcases its Aero Trailer concept in Belgium
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-12-01 01:18:45 UTC
Being in Belgium in November for a truck show may or may not be your cup of tea/mug of Java, but Mercedes is at least doing its best to make the "Trailer 2011" exhibition interesting. The truck design world moves at a glacial pace compared to the consumer automobile business, and new models have to provide serious and significant commercial improvements if they are to be accepted by the trucking fraternity. Coming off the back of the well-received launch of its new Actros heavyweight tractor unit, Mercedes brought along a trailer concept design that aims to match and extend the significant commercial and environmental advantages of that unit. It looks cool, too...
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Mercedes Benz showcases its Aero Trailer concept in BelgiumSection: AutomotiveTags: Aerodynamics,
Mercedes,
Trailer,
Truck
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RumbaTime Go Watch lets you carry medical and payment information on your wrist
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-12-02 02:06:30 UTC
It's not always convenient to take your wallet with you wherever you go. Times like a morning run or bike ride, it can be easier to leave your cash and ID at home. What happens if you're out on a run and want to stop for a cup of coffee? What if you have a medical emergency or become injured during your trip? RumbaTime's series of GO-enabled watches aim to solve those problems by letting you bring your cash and all your medical information along with you wherever you go in a small colorful watch. ..
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RumbaTime Go Watch lets you carry medical and payment information on your wristSection: Wearable ElectronicsTags: Contactless,
Emergencies,
Identification,
Medical,
Payments,
Watches
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ELHASPA Electric High Altitude Solar Powered Aircraft makes first flight
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-12-02 03:45:54 UTC
There's no doubt that satellites have become an essential part of our daily lives, making things like communications, navigation, weather forecasting, and remote imaging all possible. Unfortunately, the orbiting objects can be very expensive, both to build and to launch into outer space. For some of the functions that they carry out, however, an actual satellite isn't required - a high altitude, long endurance (
HALE) aircraft could also get the job done, and at a much lower cost. Some such aircraft have been powered by
conventional fuel,
batteries, and
hydrogen. On November 13th, though, the Electric High Altitude Solar Powered Aircraft (ELHASPA) joined the ranks of HALE aircraft to fly using nothing but the power of the Sun.
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ELHASPA Electric High Altitude Solar Powered Aircraft makes first flightSection: Aero GizmoTags: Autonomous,
EADS,
Electric Aircraft,
HALE,
Solar Powered
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CaseStudy The Green Design Competition published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-13 13:23:51 UTC
The Green Design Competition is a competition for entrepreneurs in the design industry, for individuals (and teams) with a vision of what the future ...
Material Foldable sheetmaterial published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-11 17:22:57 UTC
foldtex consists of at least two layers, one is flexible, the other is stiff. When an incision is made in the stiff layer, the flexible layer below ...
Material Bagasse alternative to styrofoam published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-08 20:53:52 UTC
Bagasse is a byproduct form sugarcane production and besides being used for energy production it can also be used as a material for making paper or ...
Product Lightweight lampshade with LED published.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2011-12-04 11:46:36 UTC
Designed by Bertjan Pot and introduced in the Moooi collection in 2002, the Random Light has become a best seller right from the beginning. It transmit ...
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