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New ventilation system keeps buildings fresh but warm

30th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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E-stack technology mixes cold air with internal warm air providing a low-energy ventilation solution.

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Brazil's Estadio Nacional: the first net zero-energy stadium?

4th April, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Designed by a Brazilian-Germanic team, the £250 million showpiece combines recycled materials with 2.5MW of solar power. 

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Harnessing heat from city roads

26th March, 2013 by Anonymous | 1 comments
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Sun-warmed asphalt could heat water for local use or energy generation.

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Can a rickshaw save a tiger?

14th March, 2013 by Martin Wright | Add a comment
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Solar power could be bringing brighter prospects for the people of the Sundarbans, and for its wildlife, too. Martin Wright reports from West Bengal.

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An 'intelligent' toilet for urban sanitation

11th March, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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A public toilet which combines remote surveillance without smart resource use is awarded $450,000 for development.

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The Netherlands pilots smart roads for smart cars

4th March, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Will the roads of the future be fitted with motion sensors to cut energy use, and induction loops for on-the-go charging?

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Biofilter uses dust to clean dirty water

28th February, 2013 by Kyla Mandel | Add a comment
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Cocopeat, the dust from coconut husks, offers a cheap way to filter water in heavily populated urban areas.

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Step aside steel: here comes the Bambike

22nd February, 2013 by Anonymous | 1 comments
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A furniture designer in Bangalore is bringing an all-bamboo bike frame to market.

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Pedal-powered washing saves water, time and energy

21st February, 2013 by Anonymous | Add a comment
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Design students are testing a prototype clothes washer in Peru and Chile, designed to make the whole process more efficient – and more comfortable.

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The world's first ALM bike

18th February, 2013 by Kyla Mandel | Add a comment
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'Additive Layer Manufacturing' has been used to build a bicycle from  high-strength nylon powder.

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