Designer Marco Paolucci has designed BioStream devices,under his S2S project, to bring sustainable living to sea in the form of sea stations. These devices make use of the perpetual motion of tidal currents and convert its renewable energy into usable electricity. The designer feel that ships will be able to charge its power requirement and also get desalinated water supply.
Obsolete computers or other electronic components are a source of toxins and carcinogens, if not treated properly. Remy Tassou,a French modern sculptor and painter has very artistically utilized computer hardware waste, to create eye catching sculptures. The artist has used RAM modules, CDs and microprocessors, serial ports and hard drives to create a large number of sculptures. His art can be seen at the museums in Paris and Nantes. Have a look at some of his works. ...
In Hällered,Sweden,trial of a semi-autonomous,four vehicle road train has been conducted successfully. The essence is,that vehicles can monitor and mimic the actions of the car or truck immediately ahead of it. The vehicles meant for the same destination are grouped together and the control of the lead vehicle is handed over to a professional driver. These vehicles move very close to each other thus reduce congestion and are also fuel efficient. During the trials the cars were about 20 fee...
Industrial designer, Liya Mairson, has designed folding card board play houses for children. The design is motivated by lack of space in small apartments. The folding playhouse created out of recycled cardboard is called “My Space”.
Please see the video to comprehend the design.
In an unbelievable and the most significant wildlife event in decades, thousands of white owls have migrated from the Arctic into the contiguous 48 U.S. states.Owls have been sighted at in Idaho, Montana, Missouri, Massachusetts and as far South as Oklahoma. It is illegal to hunt, kill or capture snowy owls under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The area has attracted lot of bird watchers.
Performance artists, perform Performative sculpture.Here,“Siren” is a performative sculpture which responds to the voice of singer Ashleigh Semkiw and the spectators. White silk is laid all around the singer and held up at various points by colored strings. When the performer sings, the strings spin and pull the silk, creating waves in the fabric. Each string responds to a different range of human voice frequencies making each performance a unique choreography of voice. The computer progr...
Maya Pedal Association, Guatemala, Central America bordered by Mexico, has been into making pedal machines since 1997. Because of paucity of water and electricity Maya Pedal Association ventured into this business. They produce pedal-powered pumps, blenders, threshing machines, and washing machines.
The Company is doing a great service to the local populace and of course, the environment.
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