Scalable electric drive for buses, trucks etc.
by: Fraunhofer Research News, 2015-02-02 08:30:00 UTC
Although electric cars meet current trends, driving axles are still too heavy, too expensive and too large for them. To address this situation, Fraunhofer researchers joined forces with partners to design an optimized axle module for commercial vehicles. It is powerful, lightweight, compact and cost-effective.

Ora Teapot by Paul Loebach
by: mocoloco, 2015-02-24 04:27:17 UTC

The Ora teapot's double-wall glass eliminates the need for a handle.

Flow Hive puts "honey on tap" for healthier bee colonies (Video)
by: TreeHugger Design, 2015-02-25 12:00:00 UTC
Using high quality pre-formed structures that allow beekeepers to harvest honey without disturbing bee colonies, this innovative idea could radically change how beekeeping is done.

Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge
by: Sustainable Design News, 2015-02-05 12:14:02 UTC
The inaugural Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge is open for submissions. The competition gives product designers a chance to win up to $4,000.

Beautifully Basic
by: Yanko Design, 2015-02-17 08:00:45 UTC

Simple, sensible and saving are the only words needed to sum up SanRo’s Titochair. The straightforward, no-frills design cuts back on material waste without sacrificing classic style by utilizing thoughtfully placed cuts in a just a single square meter wood sheet. You can DIY to your hearts desire and then dress it up with a cushion, stain or leave it au-natural for a look that says you care to save!

Designer: SanRo | Marco Antonio Esquiró San Román

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Finding valuable materials in metallurgical dumps
by: Fraunhofer Research News, 2015-02-02 08:30:00 UTC
Since metallic raw materials are scarce in Germany, it is reliant on imports. Yet some of these valuable materials are lying around unnoticed in dumps. Fraunhofer researchers are now compiling a Germany-wide registry of these resources, which reveals where these deposits are located and what metals they contain.

A movable home for one
by: domus_en, 2015-02-17 14:00:00 UTC

Hejimans One, designed by Moodbuilders Architecture, is a proposal for a movable home for single households, that is currently being testing in Amsterdam.

If You Want People To Save Energy, Money Talks In The Long Run
by: Co.Exist, 2015-02-12 16:58:00 UTC

Telling people they're saving the planet isn't super convincing when compared to cold, hard cash.

What's the best way to get people to save energy? Do we respond better to moral messages (as in, "turn down the thermostat because you're burning up the planet") or financial messages ("you could save money")?

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How BioLite's Camping Stoves Became A Life-Saver In The Developing World
by: Co.Exist, 2015-02-12 17:56:00 UTC

The story behind the innovative smokeless stove.

Burning coal inside open fires in small buildings is an enormous killer in the developing world. The BioLite stove was originally developed for campers, but when its creators realized it could also help solve the problem of cookstoves in the developing world, the company took off in a whole different direction.

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Pauline van Dongen's Vigour cardigan senses how well its wearer is moving
by: Dezeen, 2015-02-15 15:00:36 UTC

Fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has developed a knitted cardigan with integrated stretch sensors that measures the movement of elderly wearers (+ movie). (more…)