Tag: Concepts &Amp; Prototypes - Page 5
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Office Ceilings Mimic Lighting of Cloudy Days with New LED Design
Can this concept for a ceiling of LED lights mimicking clouds rolling by make the work day more pleasant?
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Black Silicon Solar Tech Comes Of Age
Is this the new wave for solar technology?
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Do Paper-Powered Batteries from Sony Have a Future?
Sony has demonstrated success at powering a fan with paper, but we're not sure about these "bio batteries."
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Ordinary Paper Transformed Into New Touch Screen Display
Researchers are taking touch screens back to the future by using old fashioned paper.
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Tokyo Motor Show 2011 Exclusive: Honda's Next Generation of Hybrid and Electric Technology
We got the inside scoop on Honda's new green tech, including the Fit EV and all-wheel hybrid system.
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6 Wild Green Concept Cars and Prototypes From the LA Auto Show
An inspired peek at the near-future in electric, plug-ins and hybrid vehicles.
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First Molybdenite Microchip! Could Surpass Silicon, Introduce Smaller, More Energy Efficient Computing
This material may be able to bring us smaller, thiner, cooler computers, and leave silicon in the dust.
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Transparent Crab Shells Hold Key to Better Solar Cells, Bendable Displays
By stripping crab shells of everything but chitin, reserachers in Japan have figured out a new key ingredient for improved displays and solar panels.
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Tokyo Motor Show 2011 Exclusive: Innovative Green Concept Cars
TreeHugger was in Japan to check out the latest coolest, weirdest, and sexiest green concept cars, including the Toyota FCV-R, the Daimler Smart Forvision, and more.
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Powered by Public Art: 10 Stunning "Aesthetic Power Plants" for Abu Dhabi and Dubai
An intriguing competition that calls for art that generates power is coming to New York.
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Boneless Robot Inspired by Squishy Sea Creatures Walks on Soft Legs
Of all the robots inspired by biomimicry that we've seen, this one is by far the weirdest, and creepiest!
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Creating The World's Strongest Artificial Muscles With Biomimicry
Nature is usually the best designer, but some scientists think they've improved upon her design for muscles.
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Philips Bio-light Design Uses Bacteria To Light Up Your Livingroom
This concept from Philips Microbial Home concept could be the mood lighting of the future.
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Solar LED Lamp Is a Smart Solution for Portable Lighting
A new solar light design that can use a plastic bottle as a lamp-stand, and charge up cell phone batteries too!
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Super-Slippery Material for Bottles and Pipes Mimicked After Carnivorous Plant Leaves
The leaves of carnivorous plants could hold the key to repelling ice from pipes and keeping them cleared.
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Computer and Planter Combine for Futuristic Office Setting
One designer has dreamed up a way to blend a home computer and your favorite houseplants.
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New Design for Wall Socket Fights Old Problem of Vampire Power
The Eco-Socket tries to solve that old problem of getting you to unplug devices you're not using.
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Airdrop Design Pulls Water From Air to Irrigate Deserts
The winner of the James Dyson award is a design that could provide fresh water where there is drought.
