02 Jan
2016
Futuristic oceanscapers are floating villages 3D-printed from algae and plastic waste
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | FRANCE
Published by : Ecotechtube
These 3D-printed floating villages could be a means to future energy independence. The structures, envisioned by architect Vincent Callebaut, would recycle ocean waste harvested from international waters as building materials for new, sustainable marine architecture. The composite material would comprise a mix of plastic waste and algae. Biomimetic and completely self-sufficient, these sustainable habitats are a vision of an egalitarian society for environmentally…
01 Jan
2016
The U.S. now has 50,000 wind turbines fighting climate change
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | UNITED STATES
Published by : Ecotechtube
With the recent news of nearly-zero waste cities and Costa Rica achieving 99 percent renewable energy this year, the US has a lot of catching up to do. This year marked an upswing in the production of wind energy, however, as the number of operating turbines reached 50,000 and utility-scale wind farms reached 980. Throughout all the US states and Puerto Rico, this means 70 gigawatts of wind energy have made their way to the power grid.Wind turbine production…
31 Dec
2015
Floating Seabin Trash Collector Could Rid The Oceans Of Plastic Waste
Resource Recovery & Environment Management | SPAIN
Published by : Ecotechtube
The automated Seabin marine waste collector demonstrates how sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective. The rubbish bin, designed to float in marinas, inland waterways, residential lakes and harbors, catches floating debris and liquids by sucking water from the surface and letting if flow out through the bottom of the structure, trapping waste in a catch bag. The designers have even used plastics caught in their first Seabin to create another…
30 Dec
2015
7 Interesting Ways to Recycle Old Clothes Hangers
Eco Products & Services | INDIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
Do you have a bunch of coat hangers lying inside your cupboard doing nothing but consuming space? I guess every cupboard has a few without any clothes hanging on them. The normal practice is to throw them away without even thinking twice. But there are many who are giving these hangers a new lease of life in a unique and creative way. Here is a list of seven interesting ways to recycle old clothes hangers that will force you to tilt your head in amazement.Hanger…
29 Dec
2015
Vortex Bladeless Turbines Wobble to Generate Energy
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | SPAIN
Published by : Ecotechtube
Looking somewhat like a giant reed gently swaying in the wind, the new Vortex bladeless wind-driven generator prototype produces electricity with very few moving parts, on a very small footprint, and in almost complete silence. Designed to reduce the visual and aural impact of traditional spinning-blade turbines, this new device takes advantage of the power contained in swirling vortices of air.Many opponents of spinning wind turbines point to their supposed…
29 Dec
2015
Flameless gas stoves more efficient and cleaner, say investors
Eco Products & Services | POLAND
Published by : Ecotechtube
<br>A Polish firm is marketing an innovative kitchen appliance - a gas stove that has no open flame and looks almost exactly like its electrical cousin.The "gas-under-glass" stove is made in a plant in Swidnica, south-west Poland, and has already found customers at home and abroad thanks to its efficiency, which inventors say is 50 per cent higher than traditional gas stoves.The president of Solgaz, the firm behind the invention, explained that…
28 Dec
2015
Caravans offering you green living on the go
Green Transportation & Logistics | INDIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
You have been doing good to yourself and the environment altogether by living in a comfortable home that is loaded with eco-friendly devices and services. However, now you are bored living in your home and now you desire something fun and exciting. Here we have a perfect solution for you, the eco-friendly caravans that offer you green living on the go. A perfect solution is full of adventure and has minimal or no environmental footprint. Here are some options…
27 Dec
2015
Adidas, Parley Create 3D-Printed Sneaker From Ocean Trash
Eco Products & Services | GERMANY
Published by : Ecotechtube
Six months after unveiling a sneaker made almost entirely from recycled ocean trash, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have done themselves one better. In addition to an upper made from reclaimed ocean plastic, the latest iteration of the shoe now features a three-dimensionally printed midsole derived from recycled polyester and illegal deep-sea gillnets. The sportswear giant feted the concept at the Parley Talks at COP21 in Paris as climate-change talks were…
26 Dec
2015
Take the greener path to the world of sustainability
Eco Products & Services | INDIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
Sustainable transportation has gained popularity in recent times when people started to realize the harmful impact of greenhouse gas emissions. Majority of people in some nations have started using bikes to go to their work every day, thus contributing their bit to save the environment from the harmful impact of pollution from vehicles. Some designers have worked hard to come up with eco-friendly bike concepts, and here are the best of them:Solar powered E-bikeCopenhagen…
25 Dec
2015
Recirculating e-Shower uses 80% less energy and 90% less water than other showers
Others | NETHERLANDS
Published by : Ecotechtube
Water-saving showers conserve one of the world’s most precious resources, but their flow rate leaves something to be desired. Enter Hamwells‘ e-Shower, which pumps out recirculating water at a pressure reminiscent of less efficient showers. Lloyd Alter at Treehugger points out how the sustainable system values comfort and luxury, all while saving 80 percent of energy and 90 percent of water used in typical showers.If the thought of recycling your shower water…
24 Dec
2015
Green Your Down Dog With Yoga Mats Made From 100% Recycled Wetsuits
Eco Products & Services | UNITED STATES
Published by : Ecotechtube
Süga is a company that manufactures yoga mats made in the USA from 100 percent recycled wetsuits. The name Süga “evokes the two worlds it straddles: surfing and yoga,” explains founder Brian Shields, whose a surfer and a yogi.Surfers enjoy a bond with the environment, says Shields but “we struggle to reduce our impact.” He wanted to turn these non-biodegradable wetsuits, which would otherwise end up in the landfill, into “highly functional instruments of yogic…
23 Dec
2015
Award-winning solar home in the UK costs $2 a month to run
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | UNITED KINGDOM
Published by : Ecotechtube
If your climate change-denying, Trump-supporting neighbor tries to tell you it's too expensive to own a green home, show them this story. Colin Usher, who is the director of UK-based John McCall Architects, wanted to design a simple home with a gentle environmental impact and a reasonable price tag. His wife's main request was for a lot of light and plenty of room to hang her art. Designed for the Wirral with German Passivhaus principles as a baseline, the…
23 Dec
2015
Singapore’s Solar-Powered Sky Terrace Residential Towers Combine All the Best of Green Living
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | SINGAPORE
Published by : Ecotechtube
Located next to WOHA's 960-unit Skyville in Singapore's Dawson development, the Sky Terrace comprises five residential towers connected with a common podium and several elevated gardens acting as green bridges. SCDA Architects designed the complex with energy-efficient living and social interaction in mind, earning Singapore's prestigious 5-star award for residential high-rise architecture. The recently completed project is based on a "housing-in-a-park" concept,…
22 Dec
2015
GroundBreaking Waterless Toilet Could Help Millions who Lack Access to Plumbing
Eco Products & Services | UNITED KINGDOM
Published by : Ecotechtube
Currently there are still 2.3 billion people in the world without access to basic toilets. But hopefully this statistic will drop drastically after the Nano Membrane Toilet is brought to the areas which need it most. These areas do not have the infrastructure to support toilets that require running water, but this model of toilet is able to treat human waste on-site without water. And the system only costs households 5 US cents per day.Cranfield University…
21 Dec
2015
Flying On The Wings of Photovoltaic Solar Power Innovations
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | CANADA
Published by : Ecotechtube
As the modern civilization grows, so does its demands on more energy. With the earth’s natural energy resources at risks of running out, more emphasis is being placed on alternative sources of energy that are natural, abundant and environmentally friendly. One such initiative that has been gaining a lot of attention of late is the field of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Here are some innovations that reiterate this fact and point out the possibility of solar…
20 Dec
2015
Pee-powered Socks Turn Your Feet Into A Walking Power Plant In An Emergency
Eco Products & Services | NIGERIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and you know ‘urine’ trouble when you have to rely on your own bodily fluids as a source of electricity. Yet, on occasion, to riff on a popular adage, it happens. Ioannis Ieropoulos’s team at the University of the West of England in Bristol (UWE Bristol) has developed a pair of socks that use urine as fuel to create enough electricity to send an emergency distress signal. This strange sock system uses microbial…
19 Dec
2015
Recycling Old Keyboards into Awesome Sculptures
Others | INDIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
A lot of us tend to throw away old computers. However, these old, used computers can be repurposed in a number of useful ways. Consider these really artistic sculptures that have been made of nothing but recycled keyboards. At first glance, you would hardly be able to figure out that nothing but the keys of old keyboards have been used to create them.Hedonsm (y) Trojaner Horse SculptureThe brainchild of a German artist Babis Cloud, the Hedonsm (y) Trojaner…
18 Dec
2015
HO-HO-HO Merry Christmas! What type of Christmas Tree We Should buy?
Eco Products & Services | MALAYSIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
The holidays tend to bring out the thoughtful side in people — but one area where Christmas revellers are struggling to make a mindful decision is what type of tree to buy. Should they go for a reusable artificial tree or a downed natural tree? Is it more environmentally friendly to have an artificial tree or to cut a real one down? The debate of a real vs. artificial Christmas tree is much discussed year after year in the industry. What shall we…
18 Dec
2015
The world’s first off-grid EcoCapsule is now available for pre-order
Green Building Materials, Construction & Design | SLOVAKIA
Published by : Ecotechtube
The solar-powered and wind-powered EcoCapsule of your dreams is finally available for pre-order. Developed by Nice Architects, the self-sustaining mobile home promises a “new way of sustainable living” that lets you live with greater freedom in almost anywhere in the world. If you'd like an EcoCapsule of your own, act now - the first run consists of just 50 pods, and they're going fast.With just 8.2 square meters of floor space, the compact EcoCapsule may…
17 Dec
2015
Floatovoltaics: Promising solutions for solar energy
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency | JAPAN
Published by : Care 2 Trade
As we brace for the impending impact of severe climate shifts, finding a sustainable path towards clean, alternative sources of energy is of utmost importance. A massive, historically unprecedented effort to abandon dirty, dangerous fossil fuels is needed to keep us all afloat. Whether our lives are centered in Asia or the Americas, rising tides and temperatures due to climate change pose a major threat.The shift to renewable energy sources, such as solar…