Stackable apartments offer a tiny solution to homelessness

Stackable apartments offer a tiny solution to homelessness http://img-1.newatlas.com/micropad-housing-homeless-8.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&h=670&q=60&w=1000&s=101d96980b29b3983534dcffe029c80d

Gravity waves, lab-grown bones and bullet-shredding foam: The year in science

Gravity waves, lab-grown bones and bullet-shredding foam: The year in science Impressive breakthrough in 2016

History of Machine Tools

The basic building blocks to the future ?

One Big Question: How do we manage the downside risks of AI?

One Big Question: How do we manage the downside risks of AI?

Foam snowshoe channels running shoes and snow tires

Foam snowshoe channels running shoes and snow tires Brain jog on new applications of interest ( Concrete building)

Now, Anyone Who Wants Can Access The World’s Most Advanced Technology | Digital Tonto

Now, Anyone Who Wants Can Access The World’s Most Advanced Technology | Digital Tonto

High winds and earthquakes should prove no match for a Biodomes home

High winds and earthquakes should prove no match for a Biodomes home

From the Toilet to the Tank – Biofuels from Sewage

poop to oil a unlimited source of renewable energy ?

Retractable awning-tent adds extra roof and views to your camper van

Retractable awning-tent adds extra roof and views to your camper van

Solar rooftop to be built at Adidas

Solar rooftop to be built at Adidas: PARIS - Get ready for another massive solar rooftop.
a HOT SPOT

First residents of compact Yo! Home will go home in Manchester - Images

First residents of compact Yo! Home will go home in Manchester - Images

Interesting ideas and trends toward efficiency and cost control

60 Minutes On This Bicycle Can Power Your Home For 24 Hours - Walden Labs

60 Minutes On This Bicycle Can Power Your Home For 24 Hours - Walden Labs


When an individual pedals the bike, the action drives a flywheel, which turns a generator and charges a battery. This means from just one hour of pedaling, a rural household can be supplied with energy for 24 hours.

Spacious steel-framed tiny house is ready to hit the road - Images

Spacious steel-framed tiny house is ready to hit the road - Images

Coolpeds hits the street with stylish $500 e-bike - Images

Coolpeds hits the street with stylish $500 e-bike - Images

Good idea whose time has come? No license no problem ? A solution for your mobility rights.

Robotic delivery systems in test 2016

On the ground mobile transportation bots

Is recycling worth it in 2016

Recycling update 

“Five R’s” (instead of the usual three) in order : Refuse what they don’t need, reduce what they do need, reuse by avoiding disposables and buying secondhand, recycle what they can’t refuse, and rot (compost) what’s left. 

It is useful to see real green work based on provable facts . Diversions of the waste stream make economic and natural sense  and should continue to be nurtured. 

Free water energy project

http://gizmodo.com/5967882/drop-this-underwater-turbine-in-any-river-for-free-continuous-power


https://youtu.be/dzEDtszWEFQ

Solar Charged Lawnmower - Appropedia: The sustainability wiki

Solar Charged Lawnmower - Appropedia: The sustainability wiki

Renewable Energy is Gaining Ground…And the Future is Digital

Renewable Energy is Gaining Ground…And the Future is Digital

How to Make a Hoverboard at Home

Fast repurposed structures

Creative container uses
Cdn and pricey

Honomobo currently offers three models. The smallest, H01, is based on a single shipping container and has a total floorspace of 144 sq ft (13 sq m). Conceived as an additional bedroom that could be installed in the garden, it features a bedroom and bathroom. The cost comes in at US$38,801, plus taxes and shipping (but including installation).

Moving up in size, the H02 comprises two shipping containers joined together. The interior measures 352 sq ft (32.7 sq m), which is split between a lounge, kitchen area, bedroom and bathroom. This model fetches $78,646.

The firm's largest two models, the H03 and H04, measure 528 sq ft (50 sq m) and 640 sq ft (60 sq m), respectively, with the former costing $102,743 and the latter costing $120,136. This largest model includes two bedrooms, with a relatively generous kitchen/bathroom area and bathroom.

new hands-free flashlight

good idea 

Zero waste breakthroughs

tire rubber recycling

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Skyrider One - Very First Flight of the Electric Scooter & Paraglider

Skyrider One is the first prototype of an electric scooter, which is also an electric paraglider. It is the easiest way, to have something like a flying car. You can drive to your airstrip, fly to somewhere, and drive home after landing. With all electric drive, it is quiet and does'nt make any pollution. It can be used in areas, where combustion engines are not allowed. And two wheels are enough, no need for more. Take off and landing is easy with some help of your feet.
Flying in thermals is possible and can increase the endurance up to several hours. Enjoy the beautyful landscapes of La Palma (Canary Islands).

Specs:
Hub motor: up to 6 kW
Prop motor: up to 13 kW
Prop diameter: 130 cm
System voltage: 52 V
Battery: 14S LiPo, 58 Ah, 3 kWh (one or two packs)
Recharge time: 3 hours
Weight: 108 kg
Endurance: 60 km on road, 15 min. in air (one battery) 120 km on road, 30 min. in air (two batteries)

Material that recycles sunlight could be next big leap for solar cells

Earlier this year, the US' National Renewable Energy Lab announced that a new record had been set for solar cells that were able to convert sunlight to electricity at the rate of 29.8 percent using a silicon-based cell. If the Cambridge research can be translated into a working solar cell, there's a good chance that record won't stand for long. Plus, with a recent advance that makes perovskite cells cheaper and more durable, silicon's days in the sun might soon be drawing to a close.

Material break through for solar?

Vertical farming moves into the store

Vertical farming moves into the store

good idea that you can adapt to your environment

Frontier Freedom - Make Old Fashioned Lye Soap ~ Part 1

Frontier Freedom - Make Old Fashioned Lye Soap ~ Part 1

Frontier Freedom - Make Old Fashioned Lye Soap ~ Part 1

Frontier Freedom - Make Old Fashioned Lye Soap ~ Part 1

tomatoes waste to electricity

constructive waste diversion ? tomatoes
A team of scientists is exploring an unusual source of electricity — damaged tomatoes that are unsuitable for sale at the grocery store. Their pilot project involves a biological-based fuel cell that uses tomato waste left over from harvests in Florida. We acknowledge primary contributions from Alex Fogg, Daniel Franco, Joe Wilder, and Dr. Komisar. 

Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Ph.D.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Napoleon Hill - Outwitting The Devil The Secret To Freedom And Success ...

holds true today  use the wisdom to become free

Thames Water building Europe's largest floating solar array

Thames Water building Europe's largest floating solar array

Harvesting dead space?

Green Magic Homes kit lets you assemble your own house – and then bury it - Images#7#7

Green Magic Homes kit lets you assemble your own house – and then bury it - Images#7#7

A green process for extracting gold

A green process for extracting gold 5% viniger ?

Rand aims to make electric boating a Picnic

Rand aims to make electric boating a Picnic the key is electric the problem is the added weight of the batteries

"Owners have a choice of either lithium or gel batteries that can be charged while plugged in at the dock, removed and charged elsewhere, or charged through the boat's solar cells. The available Torqeedo electric outboard motor can be easily removed to transport back and forth between the boats when necessary."

@mhpr262 An electric speed boat would still be pretty expensive and heavy. Speed boats consume a ton of fuel which would mean needing really high capacity batteries. A 24" ski boat boat uses a ~55 gal tank meaning you might need about a 400 kWh battery which itself would weigh close to 5,000 lbs (~2,000 kg). See http://randboats.com/models/picnic#1444225088666-21450060-3200

Plant openings signal "birth of large-scale solar in Australia"

Plant openings signal "birth of large-scale solar in Australia"

idea jog for western hybrid esk sk
larger equates to economies f
of scale

Portable Charger - All

Portable Charger - All

How We Built Our Earthship, an Off-grid Prairie Home - Walden Labs

How We Built Our Earthship, an Off-grid Prairie Home - Walden Labs

To hell with the "government man "  here is a real green by doing not talking example .

This Innovative New Greenhouse Makes It Possible To Grow Crops Even In The Desert - Walden Labs

This Innovative New Greenhouse Makes It Possible To Grow Crops Even In The Desert - Walden Labs

good simple idea