Lilypad the ecotectural marvelhas been built by Vincent Callebaut and it could serve to be a luxurious future retreat for almost 50,000 inhabitants who seek refuge from rising waters due to global warming. This floating structure is an optical wonder, and it’s a dramatic display of the most modern green innovations. Callebaut has named it as the “Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees” and he hopes that the same will make the transition from design to reality by the turn of the century. His designs depicts tropical residency, in affluent paradise of Monte Carlo, Monaco. His is of the opinion that the world shall desperately seek shelter from the devastations of climatic changes, and hopes that this auto-sufficient amphibious city will be the luxurious solution.
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If your skin color is not the color you want it to be and you want to be “fair”, but you cannot avoid going out in the sun, then adidas “adi-bloc” sun protection cream can be your dream product. This is adidas’ first sun protection cream that keeps your skin protected from the UV rays. The smooth and effective cream sooths your skin and prevents sun tan. The bottle is designed in a unique way and the color of the bottle is golden which gives it a rich look. It also consists of a specially designed nozzle that releases the sun protective cream on to your skin with the help of 3 holes placed vertically on the bottle.
You may also aware of global warming due to the breakage of the ozone layer that enables the UV rays to enter the earth, and this UV rays cal also lead to skin cancer. This product works effectively in the protection of your skin from skin cancer. Now there is no need to hide yourself from the sun and miss your favorite games just because they are played outdoor in the hot sun. But I have to remind you that this is just a concept, not official news from Adidas.
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BMW and Mercedes would have to struggle for lower emissions and higher fuel efficiency. With European CAFE regulations, measured in tailpipe CO2 emissions rather than fuel economy, also getting much tighter, Germany’s luxury automakers, too, are feeling the heat from global warming. Even Audi which can average out its CO2 figures across the entire VW Group portfolia, feeling the pressure to build more fuel-efficient cars and smaller body.
Audi management has settled on a strategy of making its 2009 A2 a straightforward subcompact with mass appeal, rather than leftfield, like the Gen I aluminum A2. This would be key rival for BMW and Mercedes if they bring it to USA, since they offer more interior space than a Mini. The 2009 A2 won’t have a unique platform, but will use the VW subcompact underpinnings, like the Polo, with gasoline engines ranging from 1.2 to 1.8 liters, plus diesels.
