Green design from Nokia, this concept phone is almost entirely made of recycled materials, aluminum cans, old plastic bottles and car tyres for the rubber keys. The first prototype showed at Mobile World Congress show in Barcelone by Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Although it is clearly that the inside chipset and electronics won’t be made from old tin cans, at least this ‘Remade’ Nokia concept phone will consume less natural resources and more energy efficient by cutting the power used to back-light the screen.
Too bad that this phone is just a concept phone, hopefully we can see this green mobiles in the market soon.
Source : inhabitat
People are starting to aware of the crucial phase of power-crisis, and more products are launched in the market that use solar energy as its power. Take a look at this Solar Driveway Light, it gets the sun energy during day time, and light up at night time. Just because this solar driveway light use solar energy doesn’t mean that the light is weak. This solar energy driveway light is strong enough to bear heavy weight of a vehicle. An ecofriendly and energy-efficient way to add to the safety and beauty of our surroundings.
Source : [ecofriend.org] via [keetsa]
To address the increasing verticality of urban centers and the zero impact mentality, Natalie Bonebrake started by raising the transport of the terrain thus removing its footprint. The vehicle hangs from a magnetic levitation track; this removes the need for the vehicle to have an on-board power source eliminating localized emissions, except for the electromagnetic radiation and dramatically lightening the vehicle. There is also an option for a drive train for tracking use.
Once in the pod, a destination is entered and the rail system powers the pod through the city along the appropriate route. This allows the users the comfort of taxi or subway but without all the waiting and expensive fairs.Alone the pod allows the users to travel effortlessly through the city, but once connected to the chassis it becomes even more dynamic! This system allows the user to enjoy the freedom of having a car without all the responsibilities of having a car!
Designer : Natalie Bonebrake
It’s a great news for persons with amputations, trias has design a prosthetic foot that not just offer excellent gait characteristics(energy-saving rollover, improved gait symmetry), reduce the loads on the amputee’s contralateral limb, but also comes with extraordinary look. As our ever-changing world becomes more complex and more dynamic, it is especially important for persons with amputations to be able to live a balanced, self-determined life of fulfilment. The use of a functional and comfortable prosthetic system is an essential contributor to the happiness and well-being of persons with disabilities. In the area of prosthetic feet, Otto Bock?s 1C30 Trias represents an ideal solution to meet these critical needs. The Trias is a synthesis of creative, modern design realised in a lightweight and efficient construction. The foot was developed by an intercultural and interdisciplinary project team using patient requirements and customer needs as a basis for their work. Hopefully this product can help the one who need it.
Source : Otto Bock
