Tropical Paradise Super Yacht Comes with Its Own Volcano
If you can build a mini Monaco on a yacht, why not build a yacht with a volcano on it too? The Tropical Island Paradise yacht is designed by UK-based company “Yacht Island Designs”. The super…
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Qatar Prepares for 2022 FIFA World Cup with World’s First Off-Grid Floating Hotels
The 2022 FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament, is going to cost Qatar approximately US$220 billion which is almost sixty times what South Africa spent on the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is the…
Automated Transport Systems Bury Freight Traffic Underground
Megacities & Metropolitan Areas Need Underground Cargo Transport Those who have lived in crowded urban areas have experienced streets choked with delivery trucks idling loudly while emitting poisonous, acrid fumes into the air. Many have heard…
Go 1,300 Miles on One Gallon of Gas
For most of us, getting even 50 miles per gallon from a car is a dream. But for the engineering students from Brigham Young University (BYU), anything less than 1,000 mpg is of no value.…
This Tiny, Self-Sufficient Mobile Home Operates Off-Grid in Any Locale
The Chamfer Home is a mobile home that is ecologically sustainable, stylish and caters to the contemporary mobile lifestyle. This tiny self sufficient, portable living unit is made from eco-friendly materials. It can operate completely…
Unsafe Crude Oil Tanker Cars Still Riding the Rails Even After Two Derailments
Last year’s tragic crude oil train derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, left 47 people dead and a massive clean-up operation ahead. In that time, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, an independent federal agency, has urged…
Next Gen Wood Fiber Solar Panels for the Cost of Paper
High optical transparency for good light transmission and high optical haze for increased absorption of transmitted light are two key factors that affect a solar cell’s performance. So far, materials with high transparency values (about…
Wind Power Blows Past Nuclear Power in Spain for the First Time
Spain has made a little bit of renewable energy history with wind power becoming the country’s main source of energy, according to electricity provider Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and Spanish Wind Energy Association. Throughout…
Welcome to Masdar City, “One of the Most Sustainable Communities on the Planet”
New Technologies an Integral Part of New Cities Cities like Milan, with a past stretching back centuries and a population of 8 million, can only become green as old buildings are replaced and new sustainable…
California Installed More Rooftop Solar Panels in 2013 Than in Previous 30 Years Combined
Nowadays solar power systems are not only confined to the realm of environmental campaigners and renewable energy advocates, as solar panels have become very efficient and much cheaper than before.Homeowners across the US have begun…
