Architectural Record's Innovation Conference 2012
by: Sustainable Design News, 2012-07-30 10:11:43 UTC


BMW C Evolution Electric Scooter
by: Sustainable Design News, 2012-07-28 05:16:09 UTC


Mushrooms and bamboo? Dell delves into packaging alternatives
by: Design & Innovation | Design | GreenBiz.com, 2012-07-31 14:00:53 UTC

Say goodbye to plastic and peanuts. Use these 3 biodegradable and compostable materials instead.

Solar powered ice cream cart
by: Ecofriend, 2012-07-16 03:48:03 UTC
Surbhi Sharma:

Have you ever thought of linking Ice Cream with sun’s heat? With everything going green, a dutch ice cream company in association with an Amsterdam based studio has developed a sustainable ice cream cart. This machine can keep your ice cream intact with help of solar energy. Call it the vending machine or the ice cream cart, it is based on a system that stores solar power in batteries. These batteries supply enough power to the freezer through the day and night, even when the sun isn’t shining.

The ice cream cart has a roof that has photovoltaic panel. This panel generates the effective and reliable AGM batteries all day long. What’s more? These batteries can be charged overnight by connecting the system into an external socket. The roof of the vending machine can be raised whenever required. It can also be extended using four telephoto panels. With green being the latest buzz, this solar powered ice cream cart can be the pick for all the eco lovers. This sustainable and compact vending machine has been created by spring time and surely will be loved by one and all.

Curvy, stylish and sturdy are the words that describe this ice cream cart which is mobile and can be your companion anytime and anywhere.

Via: Designboom

Energy Efficiency as Important for Branding as for Bottom Line, Deloitte Says
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-07-31 14:20:10 UTC
Improving energy efficiency at America’s businesses is as important to brand building as it is to growing the bottom line, according to a new Deloitte report. The study, reSources 2012, shows that while 85 percent of companies claim that electricity cost reductions are essential to staying financially competitive, almost as high a proportion – 81 [...]

A New Way To Look At The Quality Of Our Cities: Walk Appeal
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-07-31 18:11:00 UTC
Urbanist Architect Steve Mouzon shows how quality matters; it isn't the distance that you walk, it is the experience you have doing it.

The Global Cleantech 100: How we make the (free-range, organic) sausage
by: Cleantech research, 2012-07-26 19:19:05 UTC

The nominations are in, the expert panel has been assembled, and we are now very busy finalizing the 2012 Global Cleantech 100, our annual list of the most promising 100 private companies in clean technology innovation. This list is widely regarded as the leading barometer of the shifting and evolving direction of cleantech innovation.

The revealing of the top 100 companies at The Global Cleantech 100 Summit and Gala in October is the culmination of an intensive research process. It’s how we develop this list as much as who is on it, which sets the Global Cleantech 100 apart from other rankings.

Analyst Vince Knowles, has posted here earlier this year on how the methodology of the Global Cleantech 100 list is the industry’s most robust and comprehensive.

While October seems far off, much is underway now to have the list ready for the announcement and celebration at the Italian Embassy. Just a reminder: the Summit and Gala sold-out in 2011 so be sure to reserve your place today.

We are going to “open the kimono” and let you know about some of the key milestones in the creation of this report, downloaded each year by over 5000 people…

Balcony Window/ Skylight by Fakro
by: mocoloco, 2012-07-26 19:47:02 UTC

ervilha criativa: arraiolo wool carpets
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-07-30 08:17:00 UTC

the geometrical rug is influenced by portugal's world-renown tiles and executed in an exclusive handmade technique.
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michael young: recycled PET earphones for EOps + coca-cola
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-07-31 10:26:00 UTC

the earphones contain 20% recycled content and feature 9mm HD titanium driver units for optimum sound quality.

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