Posts tagged energy
Human Car On Planet Green G-Word. A human powered car.
Jul 16th
G-Word crew was super cool and this is a great video explaining how the electricity is generated by HumanCar technology. Look out for the Imagine_PS and check out our site for more info. humancar.com Note: The car shown is the Fully Manual FM4 the pilot vehicle for the Imagine_PS™ PHEV electric car… Thank you and keep it tight!
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Whirlpool Washer, Dryer Quite Energy Efficient
Jul 15th
Whirlpool has debuted Cabrio, a high-efficiency top load laundry pair that is said to be very energy efficient and loaded with features.
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New Renewable Energy Installations in US & Europe Continue to Outpace Fossil Fuels
Jul 15th
photo: Petter Palander via flickr
Here’s a bit of good news about the slow transition away from oil and fossil fuels: Reports from UNEP and Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century show that in 2009, for the second year in a row, more new renewable energy capacity was installed than was from fossil fuels in both the United States and Europe….Read the full story on TreeHugger
Cheap, Energy-Efficient Robots that Build Houses (Slideshow)
Jul 14th
LEGO CNC milling machine & open source robotic arm. Image credit: Marta Malé-Alemany.
Meet George Jetson: (FAB)BOTS are robots or machines that fabricate structures and spatial formations for architecture.
Designed by students, the robot prototypes shown here are inspired by insects, use recycled plastic bags to create structures, fabricate floating houses for the future and even use the sun to laser cut. Intended to meet on-site deployment strategies using locally available materials, these robotic proposals could serve as alternative construction me…Read the full story on TreeHugger
