Green , a young firm developing renewable energy prototypes, has unveiled its first product, the xBEE Alpha, touting blades that flap like insect wings.
With a 19-foot wingspan, the two-blade model is designed to shatter assumptions that windmill-style turbines are the best for energy generation. Current turbine architectures usually convert about 30 percent of the wind [...]

Industrial design lab GR recently launched a clever new product called the ‘Aqua Jar’ that transforms any plastic bottle into an easy-pour pitcher. Formed from biodegradable and recyclable plastic, the attachment perfectly fits the universal coil of any plastic bottle, creating an attractive and sturdy mount allowing for water to be served anywhere with ease. [...]

Pursuing the concept of “harmony with people”, Honda has developed a new personal mobility technology and unveiled U3-X, a compact experimental device that fits comfortably between the rider’s legs, to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking - forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. [via]

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Lumenhaus is building a house, an 800 sq. ft. zero-energy house that is completely powered by the sun. A house that wakes you up, tells you how its doing and dresses for the weather. LUMEN means “the power of light” and HAUS is a reference to the BauHaus movement. The word Haus in German [...]

The Yike Bike, a new electric two-wheeled transportation unit was introduced to European audiences recently in hopes that it might spark some interest in a larger worldwide market. The bike is completely electric and runs for about 10km on a 30-minute charge. The bike features anti-skid brakes, built-in light indicators, and a top speed of [...]

Car brand BMW will unveil its Vision EfficientDynamics concept car. Vision EfficientDynamics combines superb driving performance with extremely low consumption. A hybrid drive system and a revolutionary design are among the highlights.
The hybrid-engined car features 2+2 seating, polycarbonate windows and gull-wing doors. It has an anticipated top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and [...]

These hot cups look and feel a lot like their standard counterparts, but with two big differences: they’re made entirely from renewable resources, and they’re fully biodegradable.
Made from paper (wood pulp) and coated with Ingeo™ polymers (naturally derived biodegradable plastic). Lids are made from PLA (polylactic acid, or Polylactide), a polymer that comes from corn [...]

UK based Novacem is developing the new generation of green cement systems that will help combat global warming by locking atmospheric CO2 into construction materials.

Novacem cement uniquely combines the sustainability of timber and the recyclability of metal with the technical properties and high thermal mass of concrete. Its use therefore minimises CO2 emissions during building [...]

Designed by Robert Harvey Oshatz, this lofted forest home is in Portland, Oregon.
The idea was to make the house as part of the natural landscape. One must actually stroll through the house to grasp its complexities and its connection to the exterior. One example is a natural wood ceiling, floating on curved laminated [...]