Renewable materials
What if car-makers could grow new body parts and upholstery just down the road from their factories...
What if we could insulate our houses with sheep's wool...
Submitted by smart on 13 September, 2011 - 11:08
From the development of the first city coupe model, the smart brand (Swatch Mercedes Art) has always been pursuing out-of-the-ordinary approaches. A primary characteristic was a courageous design which integrated structural elements such the Tridion safety cell as a significant part of automotive styling in a self-assured manner.
Submitted by MikeWhelan on 10 September, 2011 - 00:20
Leading geophysicists predict that peak-oil is either currently occuring, or will have occured by 2015. Meanwhile, demand for oil continues to increase at an extraordinairy rate, with increasingly negative social and ecological consequences. Are you ready to switch?
Submitted by Spencer Ivy on 1 August, 2011 - 13:21
Spencer Ivy want to get the whole world to become cycling super-heroes with their classic, high quality retro. To prove the benefits of their advanced electric-assist system, the Spencer Ivy team cycled all the way to the finish line, 75 miles away in London. The team were decked out in hi-tech, designer cycling gear courtesy of Two n Fro.
Submitted by Ford on 1 August, 2011 - 12:57
Two Transit Connect Electric vans (with passengers) have successfully completed the 75-mile route from Oxford to London in a convoy of electric, hybrid and low-emission vehicles, as part of the 2011 Bridgestone Eco Rally.
Submitted by Ford on 16 July, 2011 - 21:45
This fully electric van is based on the multi-award winning Transit Connect platform. It has the same loading space as a standard Connect van, has better handling and the brakes won't wear out as quickly. The range is up to 80 miles and it takes around 8hrs to fully re-charge using a normal 13A socket.
Submitted by GENeco on 9 July, 2011 - 16:31
GENeco provides a recycling service for the production of renewable energy. Their technology can generate power from your waste, diverting it from landfill, through a process that benefits the environment and potentially reduces your business or organisation’s operating costs. GENeco also produce a nutrient-rich fertiliser which has been used by the farming community for many years.
Submitted by BRE on 19 June, 2011 - 15:24
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is an independent and impartial, research-based consultancy, testing and training organisation, offering expertise in every aspect of the built environment and associated industries. BRE help clients create better, safer and more sustainable products, buildings, communities and businesses - and they support the innovation needed to achieve this.
Submitted by Joanna Yarrow on 12 July, 2010 - 10:32
Joanna Yarrow is one of the UK’s leading experts in sustainable living. Having grown up in a Sussex wood she knows all about the traditional ‘Good Life’, but doesn’t want to go back to peeing on the compost heap. So she specialises in making green living attractive and accessible to broad audiences through a combination of broadcasting, writing and consulting.
Submitted by MikeWhelan on 8 June, 2009 - 08:00
The Axon hatchback has a unique carbon fibre chassis that will make it the lightest and, at 100mpg, the most fuel efficient car in its class. Available with IVT (infinitely variable transmission) at an affordable price from 2011.
