Hakan Gürsu has come up with Solar Rapala Fishing Bait, a solar-powered fishing bait concept which was inspired by fishing enthusiasts. You can use it just like conventional baits, but the special thing about this concept fishing bait lies in its LED lights which utilize the power of the sun. Each set features 6 fishing baits for people who love fishing no matter day or night. Fish are attracted to shining objects and bright areas, thus, by activating the LED with a button located on fish’s e...
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Novague Yacht has been designed with solar panel wings on both sides of the boat to power its engine. During the day, the yacht can extend the solar panels just like a bird’s wings to save the energy from sun. Thus, the energy can be used for different purposes. The design philosophy comes from the organic shape that has unpredictable appearance. Novague might look just like ordinary yacht at first, but when it spreads its solar panel wings, Novague looks like a flying bird.
Designer : Nova...
Posted in » Designs and Concepts, Yacht and Boat
Carry a pocket knife everywhere you go. This Tool Logic CC1SB Credit Card Companion is so slim and light you might even forget you carry one, but it’s highly functional when you need a knife. This 2” stainless steel blade is razor sharp and serrated, you can cut any materials with ease. This survival card is pretty handy to help you with life’s sudden unforeseen emergencies.
Created using a combination of sophisticated green technologies is the innovative ROLL ME, a green personal computer meant for mobile use. It gives an intuitive new/old experience of writing as well as reading old-fashion style with the use of e-paper. The use of Nanotechnology concept makes it ergonomic and innovative. The flexible low-powered electronic paper permits the user to read in high light and roll the e-paper around the computer. SolarRoll is yet another highlight where the stretchy s...
Posted in » Designs and Concepts, Gadgets, Laptop, Personal Computer
Luce in Italian means light. I guess you can see why it was named like that. Luce is a double solar panel powered laptop-pc made from clear polycarbonate. The solar panels at the top and bottom provide the power for the laptop to work and it will continuously recharging during the day (standby or being used). This wireless device is cable-free, powered by nature, and represent the future for a sustainable development focused on user’s real needs. After mega earthquake in Japan, the designer re...
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Look cool by wearing your iPod nano like a watch with the help from custom designed wrist strap, iWatchz Q Collection Wrist Strap for iPod Nano. The unique clip of this strap positions your iPod Nano in sensible way to allow you for quick access to every button and connector. Available in different colors to match your iPod, very cool.
Those people who always see the empty part of a half poured glass will name G-Navi as a modern dog trainer, but the rest will certainly admire its ability to make visually impaired people free from their limitations.
G-Navi is a concept mechanism for directing blind people that combines a harness for the guide dog and a headset that remains attached around the backside of the user’s neck. The system synchronizes with the existing GPS and sends out signal to the user when and which why he or...
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Haven is an emergency shelter and disaster relief for people who live in disaster or war areas. It is a rapid deployment temporary shelter system that can be flattened and stacked for ease of transportation. Compared to traditional tents, Haven is lightweight and occupies less space with improved protection. The removable soft covers on each end provide ventilation for the users. It looks like a small shelter, but actually users will feel comfortable in it.
Designer : Design Exchange
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Posted in » Architecture, Designs and Concepts
Day Shade Night Light Umbrella or DSNL Umbrella has dual functions for daytime and nighttime. During daytime, the umbrella will store the sun's energy in its frame through flexible solar panel. This solar power can be used later during nighttime as a light. Its flexible OLED can be turned on to deliver unique lightening experience, just use the switch on the handle. Users can adjust the intensity of the light by turning the handle.
Designers : Steve Yang and Che-Hsiao
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Posted in » Designs and Concepts, Domestic Aid
Cyomo electric bike can recharge its energy using solar panel. This bike has been design for our daily commuting. It's an electric bike that has been designed to be able to harness its energy from the sun. When you arrive at the office, just park Cyomo under the sun. Foldout the solar panels to allow the battery to recharge itself while you're at work. The solar panels have been designed to allow you fold it vertically when riding the bike.
Designer : Raymond Bessemer
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Posted in » Bike, Designs and Concepts, Green
Traffic lights are one of the most overlooked things in our everyday life which I guess would left behind forever unless Cheng Tsung envisioned this energy efficient and eco-friendly traffic light concept that features innovative color-changing LED technology instead of existing incandescent bulbs. This will enable even the visually impaired or color blind people to read the traffic lights through strong visual sense created by only one light. Rather than taking electricity from the power grid, ...
Posted in » Designs and Concepts, Outdoor, Protection
The ELA2010 is an electro bionic bus concept that has been designed as a combination of nature and technology. The shape of insect eyes, feet and wings has been implemented on the 8 separated wheels including individual in-wheel electric engine. The concept comprises a roof-top solar panel that can generate secondary energy to empower the wheels and the weird looking back part has no functionality expect giving the concept a more unique look. When the two side doors open, this futuristic bus tak...
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GreenAir is an ecological air purifier concept that uses an innovative idea of purifying the indoor environment with living plants. Mostly, indoor air is more polluted than outdoor air which is an effect of various factors. Researches have shown that there are many plants that can effectively purify air in a natural way. Implementing those plants, GreenAir is envisioned to absorb contaminants from indoor air through the roots and leaves. This concept includes a fan that helps to pull the pollute...
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Renault E0 is a superb concept car from both the aesthetic look and brilliant features. The name E0 symbolizes Emission ZERO and the design of this car was based on a particular style of Renault, inspired by the architecture of Frank Gary. This Eco Friendly car has four seats and is specially designed keeping the upcoming future in mind. The car is deigned in two different platforms: one contains an electric charging mechanism and other one includes an electric combustion piles which is fueled b...
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The mantra today for all the designers is go green as more and more products are being designed keeping in mind the E factor. Like The Go Rack designed by Indian designer Abhinav Dapke, it's an OLED strip with a solar panel. The two aluminum members are connected like clothes rack and have a solar panel on its back which can be placed in the sunlight for charging. And the charging hours can be seen through the indicator placed on the edge of the cloth. Once the charging is achieved one can bring...
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"Th!nk Ox" is an extremely unique Scandinavian design for those who truly believe in buying a clean car with distinguished characteristics. It is family car with 95% of recyclable interior materials. There is solar panel on the top of the car which can be used fir running the sound system on beach and keeping the car's interior cool when the engine is switched off. The car is perfect who look for different and innovative feel. It will provide a feeling of openness and comfort to the driver and i...
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Eclipse intuit concept phone is an exploration into the future of mobile phones. Looking at the possibilities of more intuitive interfaces where users and the device are more effectively in-sync with each other. In addition, exploring green alternatives in powering at the phone moving away from conventional battery powered methods.
Intuit features dual interactive interfaces to cater for different applications. The UI adjust itself depending on the usage mode-whether phone, camera or internet...
Posted in » Cell Phone, Designs and Concepts, Green
