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EcoFactor: An electric public commuting vehicle that cuts down on carbon emissions. Designed by Nuno Teixeira, Mybus is a concept electric vehicle of the future that aims at giving a new green face to urban commuting. While the concept vehicle is all about its unique safety features that make sure that both the passengers and pedestrians are safe, its all-electric engine ensures... read more »
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Eco Factor: Concept car powered by electricity and a conventional green engine. Car designer Zdenko Vukoja has developed a concept car for Peugeot called “The 3GEO.” The car carries a battery pack which works simultaneously with a conventional natural gas or biodiesel engine. read more »
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Eco Factor: Pedal-electric hybrid concept boat. Designed by Manuel Schneider, “1Liaison” is a paddleboat that offers you much more than high levels of enjoyment. The paddleboat comes with an onboard battery for high speed boating. The propeller-driven boat can be powered by pedals just like a normal boat, but here the pedals are connected to a dynamo that recharges the battery. read more »
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In keeping with its progressive reputation, San Francisco is looking to pave the way for widespread electric vehicle adoption in the US. A Palo-Alto start-up called "Better Place" has received the green light from all three of the Bay Area's big city mayors to begin carrying out an ambitious plan to build a network of 250,000 charging ports, 200 battery-exchange stations and a control center read more »
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Finnair thinks it knows how your children's children might be flying around the skies (and space) in about 90 years. One way might be in a flashy personal craft; another way could be a slick hybrid craft that transitions from 35,000ft. to low earth orbit with ease. The planes each have that sleek look we'd expect the future to have, but I think Finnair needs to try a bit harder.This is the future read more »
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The Stratos is one of those commercial planes that actually makes me think "this is how the future will look like". Rather than just being the same old basic design that has been with us forever now, the Stratos has a large 237-foot wingspan and two massive engines mounted on the back, giving it a way more stylized design than monsters like the Airbus A380. read more »
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Eco Factor: VIVACE converters to harness ocean or river power even at slow currents. Oceans pack an enormous amount of energy in themselves. Researchers estimate that just 0.1 percent of the energy in the ocean could support the energy needs of more than twice the entire population of our planet. Concepts have always been developed to harness this tremendous force of nature, read more »
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Eco Factor: Solar powered stroller. While we were trying to teach the benefits of renewable energy to adults, we found discovered a solar-powered stroller. The design was showcased at 100% Futures, a student exhibition at Tokyo Design Week. While the solar panels incorporated are nowhere near enough to power your hybrid, read more »
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