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11:25 am in concepts & prototypes, electronics, gadgets, Science & Technology by TreeHugger
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Researchers have created a new e-paper can be printed and erased over and over again, and they hope it can be a reusable solution for the posters and signs printed by the millions for bus stop ads and store front displays. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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4:35 pm in computers, concepts & prototypes, electronics, energy efficiency, gadgets, Science & Technology, technology by TreeHugger
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In what it calls a "fundamental breakthrough in heat transfer technology for microelectronics," the U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories has developed the "Sandia Cooler" - aka, the Air Bearing Heat Exchanger - a device that uses significantly less energy to cool computing equipment than previous devices....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:35 am in africa, concepts & prototypes, Design & Architecture, drinking water, water crisis by TreeHugger
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When it comes to drilling new wells for water, the cost can be prohibitive as heavy machinery needs to be brought in to do the digging. However, a team of students from Brigham Young University came up with a human-powered solution that can dig wells in villages inexpensively. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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11:25 am in bicycling, Cars & Transportation, concepts & prototypes, Science & Technology, solar power by TreeHugger
BIKE GUIDE from Kukil Han on Vimeo.
A designer named Kukil Han from Seoul has posted his well thought-out innovation for a linked vehicle system he calls Bike Guide that would allow people to travel to tourists destinations around the South Korean capital in an eco-friendly manner. Han's concept is one of the best we've seen recently, and has a great deal of potential for European cities as well....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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12:30 pm in concepts & prototypes, Design & Architecture, furniture, small spaces, toilets by TreeHugger
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At TreeHugger, we're a little obsessed with work space designs: desks made for standing, sitting, a little of both and even walking. Here's a design from British designer Adam Senior that takes a minimalist approach to the desk. Th...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:22 am in cars, Cars & Transportation, concepts & prototypes, designers, electric vehicles by TreeHugger
All Images Courtesy of Juan Carlos Mendoza Collazos
There are a lot of electric vehicle designs out there. From from rickshaws to off-road taxis to wooden buggies, just about everyone can find an EV that suits them. Now a new design from a Colombian team has a new design to fill another niche: the Read the full story on TreeHugger
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2:55 am in concepts & prototypes, dematerialization, Design & Architecture, designers, dining room, furniture, interiors, less is more, living room, small spaces, spain, tables by TreeHugger
Photo Credit: Daniel Gantes.
This designer from Valencia in Spain believes that even if you have little money and/or space, a dinner for two should always be possible on a decent table. Daniel Gantes designed La Cool Vie Bohème so that couples with a minimum wage can still have a romantic dinner....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:00 am in concepts & prototypes, do it yourself, electronics, gadgets, gardening, Science & Technology by TreeHugger
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This might be one of the coolest Arduino projects I've seen for gardening to date. Clover, aka Clovercreature on Instructables, and Revoltlab.com combined efforts to build a greenhouse that has automated water and temperature controls, called "Plantduino." The greenhouse knows when it needs more water and can turn its own watering system on and off. Cool? You bet. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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10:49 am in concepts & prototypes, electronics, gadgets, Science & Technology, solar power by TreeHugger
Photo by Patrick Gillooly via MIT News
Researchers at MIT have figured out how to print photovoltaic cells on every-day materials like paper or fabric -- and the process is practically the same is printing this article out on your desk printer.
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7:45 am in alternative energy, concepts & prototypes, electronics, Science & Technology, small spaces by TreeHugger
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Traveling to new cities can be an enriching and wonderful experience, but it can also take a toll on the environment. Choosing a hotel based on its sustainable credibility can get expensive, and guilt on your green conscience can put a real cramp in your style. So what to do? Couch surf? Camp? Why do either, when you can crash in an uber high-tech, energy-producing rooftop pod? Introducing the Living Roof, one of the cooler-looking but least necessary designs to come along in a while.
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