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Come spring, and Burbank city will have zero emission buses running on the streets. The hydrogen powered bus will be on test in the city, and will go into regular service if the results are encouraging. The zero emission bus relies on fuel cells for power, can carry 67 passengers and is quiet in operation; no loud engine noises here. read more »
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Eco Factor: 100% solar-powered home designed by Microsoft is loaded with technology. Microsoft has already shown its worth in designing user-friendly software, and now they have shown how much they care about the environment by designing a 100% solar-powered house which naturally comes with truckloads of technology and gadgets. read more »
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Eco Factor: Portable device warns people about contaminated air. The World Health Organization states that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly attributable to air pollution. The introduction of chemicals, particulate matter and biological materials in air due to rapid industrialization and the increase in the number of cars on roads have made things even worse. read more »
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Eco Factor: Solar and wind powered habitat made from recycled materials. If anti-pollution measures don’t get the importance they should, then our planet is sure to enter a world where the difference between fish and humans will be minimized. Scientists are of the opinion that global warming has already started, and in the not too distant future, we may witness many species becoming read more »
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When is a building not just a building? When it's able to form digitized clouds seemingly in midair. Continue reading to see more. Not your average building, this one is covered in thousands of translucent plastic squares that move with the wind to produce a faux digital cloud effect, which appears to envelope the structure. read more »
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British designer James Mower has designed a MOBILE OFFICE that is basically a futuristic, glass-enclosed office on wheels with a trailer hitch. The office has built-in GPS, so you can tell clients where your office is -- today -- a bathroom, an elevator, broadband wireless internet connectivity and more. The whole rig telescopes down from two stories to one for travel. I want one. read more »
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The ‘green movement’ has swept the world and architecture is at the forefront of the new industrial revolution - buildings being by far the biggest energy-sappers in the world. Many contemporary architects are limited by the confines of budgets, time tables and constricting clients. Some industrious innovators, however, are breaking convention and collaborating to launch our imaginations into the read more »
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Dutch architects MVRDV and Danish co-architects ADEPT have won a competition to design the Rødovre Skyscraper in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 116 metre tall tower will include apartments, a hotel, retail, offices, and a public park and plaza. The stacked building consists of “pixels”, each 60 metres square, which are arranged around the central core of the building. read more »
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