In Bolzano, students from the Faculty of art and design developed furniture and objects useful for living and working in a container. And for a number of months they have been building a small village made up of shipping containers in the grounds of the Libera Università.
Each year the french city of Saint-Victor-sur-Loire hosts a popular raft race that draws visitors from around the region. However one team, Open Sources, decided to put a green spin on their entry to this year’s competition by using recycled materials. Working in partnership with the city of Saint-Etienne and assorted local civic organizations, the team built a catamaran out of plastic bottles and reused wood.
News: entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed designs for a supersonic Hyperloop transport system to link Los Angeles and San Francisco in just 30 minutes (+ slideshow). (more...)
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-08-09 03:54:34 UTC
For decades, centuries probably, folks have dreamed of a more convenient way of transporting beer on distant adventures supported by back, boat and bike. The problem is, no one was able to shrink a full serving of legit beer into a package much smaller than a 12-oz can, and 12-oz cans are bulky and heavy. Pat's Backcountry Beverages has broken through and done it, creating a beer concentrate that can fit into a pocket and mix a 16 oz ale with the help of plain water and an easy-to-use carbonation system. Beer is now a whole lot easier to carry ... but how does an ultra-portable, concentrated brew taste?..
Continue Reading Pat's beer concentrate promises a real brew, anywhere
by: TreeHugger Transportation, 2013-08-05 14:46:01 UTC
Not a bad start considering that Tesla is selling all the EVs it makes and is supply constrained, and that these competitors are all large companies that have been around for decades, making relatively conventional cars, while Tesla is a young startup.
The fourth dimension is one of the toughest things to grasp in Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. But this table explains it pretty well.
The first three dimensions of Einstein’s space-time continuum are easy--X, Y, and Z vectors give our world a shape. The fourth dimension is time, but it’s a bit more complicated than just looking at a clock because it’s actually all times happening at once. “The separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one,” Einstein once said. That’s a nice soundbite, but how do you wrap your brain around it?
How about a simple piece of furniture?
The Fourth Dimension is a table by Axel Yberg that imagines all four dimensions in a quantifiable shape. The glass on top represents the space-time continuum. Meanwhile, the four supporting beams are each of the principle’s vectors, tenuously balanced on one another and connected by cable. It’s actually as much inspired by Yberg’s own family as it is theoretical physics: His brother’s family had a child at the same time they’d lost a beloved dog.
“The four legs of the table [also] represent the four members of their family and the cables represent how they are all connected. Bound together as a family, they rely on each other for support. If any of the cables were severed, the table would collapse,” Yberg writes. “Through this piece, I would like the public to see and feel how tenuous our relationships can be in this world, or dimension.”
It’s a beautiful thought, and a powerful sculpture. Though the geek in me almost wonders if an even better visualization of space-time would be to have a table with three legs (representing 3-D, or Euclidean space behind our world) with the supportive cabling representing time roping it together. Because the geek in me is insufferable.
The Puri is unlike any other water bottle out there – it could save your life. Designed by Younsun Kim, Kangkyung Lee, Byungsoo Kim and Minji Kim, the bottle has its own system to remove salt from salt water, making sea water drinkable. With a small pumping system inside, the Puri effectively desalinates water, which could prove to be invaluable on a life raft or rescue boat.
Michael Oechsle’s gorgeous LivingLights are hanging gardens that illuminate interiors while freshening the air with living plants. Each ambient OLED light is powered by an “earth battery” that doubles as a small herb garden. The space-saving, self-powered garden lights are ideal for kitchens and other interior spaces in need of an infusion of greenery.
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2013-08-05 08:26:38 UTC
Electrolux introduced in all their washing machines a steam function, so effective that it produces some garments ready to wear straight from the drum ...
by: Design 4 Sustainability, 2013-08-01 20:44:07 UTC
Fraunhofer institute did a research on the global warming impact of different computer styles. Conclusion is that laptops are more environmental friendly ...
Not a bad start considering that Tesla is selling all the EVs it makes and is supply constrained, and that these competitors are all large companies that have been around for decades, making relatively conventional cars, while Tesla is a young startup.
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