Eventually, we’d like to think that everyone will be driving around in all-electric cars. But in the meantime, it’s important to develop efficient gas engine technology. That’s where a new system from Transonic Combustion comes in
Last year, we watched as Korea’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) developed a new kind of electric vehicle that relies entirely on power from cables buried beneath the road–no outside recharging required. Now the system has been unveiled in its first real-world test location: the Seoul Grand Park amusement park in southern Seoul.
A new report from technology research corporation iSuppli warns that we’re facing a global LED shortage in 2010. Hooray! Why am I cheering? Because the reason for this shortage is a huge surge in demand for the energy-efficient lighting in the electronics industry. Yes, it’s bad that the supply is low, but it’s great news that the use of more efficient lighting is becoming more mainstream.
Inhabitat reader e_meliss tells us that Global Architectural Development (GAD) is on its way to constructing a mixed-use complex that will be a reflection of technology, sustainability and aesthetics in Istanbul. Dubbed the “One & Ortakoy,” this project is under construction in the neighborhood of Ortakoy . The developers have planned two buildings – one which will be designated for residential purposes while the second will be reserved for commercial use.
Within the next few months, we hope to start seeing more about an intriguing small-scale wind power technology that was first announced a few years ago. The Windbelt was devised as a wind power generator to meet the very modest power needs of families in third-world countries. The device is revolutionary for being non-revolving — most wind power is produced by something going around in a circle and turning on an axis to drive a generator.
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Photograph: Bob Sacha/Corbis China recently announced that it is planning to reduce its carbon intensity by 40-45% (from 2005 levels) and generate 15% of its electricity from renewables by 2020. According to Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, the country will be launching a multi-billion dollar program investing in wind , solar and nuclear power some time in the near future. Read the rest of China to Launch Multi-Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Program Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “wind power” , Beijing , carbon emissions , china , china dialy , clean power , copenhagen green power , green technology , multi billion dollar renewable energy program , national energy administration , nuclear energy , Solar Power , wen jiabao , wind energy , zhang guobao
Flowers die, but the Dandelion portable windmill will keep on brightening your day without the wilting.
Is clutter taking over your life? It doesn’t have to be that way! There are tons of smart ways to use technology to get rid of your clutter . Check out our top tips from storing your photos online to using e-readers to help you take charge of the mess that currently resides on your desk.
At Inhabitat, we’ve seen a ton of cool things made of garbage , but never a whole wireless network – until now, that is. That’s right, members of MIT ’s Bits and Atoms lab taught locals in Jalalabad, Afghanistan how to transform bits of trash into stuff they could use to create a high speed wireless network for the area.
