Articles tagged with: Environment
Grace- World’s First e-Motorbike: True to its name!
Posted in Automobile, Eco-friendly on 16 November 2009

grace1 Grace- World’s First e-Motorbike: True to its name!

How about riding the world’s very first e-Motorbike? Ok, if that does not really excite you all that much then how about riding an e-Motorbike that sports an indestructible frame and is crafted from Euro Warplanes and Formula1 car parts? Yup, now that sounds more like it, does it not. No matter which way you look at it, Grace is all that and a lot more.

In a world where environment issues are becoming a key factor and yet design and speed and indispensible, Grace combines the best of both world’s to give you a ride that is unlike anything else you have gone on before.

Made with the precision of German engineering, Grace can race to a top speed of 45 km/hr and can go at its top speed for a whole hour on a single charge. The battery pack is as sleek and advanced the bike itself and is integrated into its frame seamlessly. With e-bikes getting popular by the day, Grace could be a pioneer that lays the patch down for many such designs in the coming years.

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Renault E0: Dream of this Eco-Friendly Concept Car
Posted in Automobile, Concept, Eco-friendly on 28 April 2009

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It is a good thing to dream. And dream is noble if it is an eco-friendly world at that, where everything a human does goes a step further in helping positive climate change. Renault E0, a new concept car furthers that dream.

Amazing for its aesthetic looks and features, its name E0 apparently indicates zero emission. This car is meant to be different from the other cars, for its aim at fuel use. It will have a battery charged by the solar panel it is designed to carry, whenever possible. The car has four seats and designed with an obvious futuristic purpose. The four-wheeler has however, also been designed in two different platforms, wherein, one has an electric charging mechanism, and another one includes fuelling by liquid hydrogen and electric combustion. Read More

Environment-Friendly Biocat Catamaran: Ferrari Style
Posted in Designer, Eco-friendly, Shopping, Yacht on 30 September 2008

Biocat Catamaran

Not all of us may have it in us to drive a super fast Catamaran but for those who have it there is R8, and for others who do not have it, there’s this blog post giving you a hassle free window shopping experience. R8 is the 8 Biocat Catamaran in posh red colour that can make a far away onlooker wonder if they are seeing a mirage of a Ferrari in water! Such is its resemblance for Ferrari that even I got taken in when I saw the photograph for the first time.

And these people are not compensating on the environment factor as their entire engine is biodiesel. This magnificent machine is as long as 29-foot and boasts of a V10 power plant. Right now this Catmaran is custom made for a rich client but if you are rich enough, who knows they might make one for you too, if you place your order.

Biocat Catamaran
Biocat Catamaran
Biocat Catamaran

Via GermanCarScene / CarScoop

FoilJet MR1: The Motor Mermaid For Green Lovers
Posted in Designer, Eco-friendly, Luxury, Yacht on 17 September 2008

FoilJet MR1

In for an exhilarating ride on water in a green fashion? Here’s the eco-friendly FoilJet MR1, designed by Matt De Bellefeuille, which is a unique concept vehicle on water that gives you an awesome ride and helps reduce water pollution. It uses a distinctive technique in which its foils, located under the hull of the vehicle, act as wings that propel the vehicle completely out of the water. Befitted with an electric engine ruling out oil spills in case of an accident, this wonderful water body is appendage with safety features such as a simple switch to shut the engine down. To operate the Foiljet, the rider will simply lower the foil beams and accelerates. The hydrofoils will then start to act as wings making the vehicle foil borne & prepare it to ride smoothly on water.

Combining the efficiency of a motor bike and that of a sail boat, this water body is sure to offer riders a whole new experience. With use of hydrofoils and a 48 Volt motor, the Foiljet is certain to be one of the most efficient vehicles on the water and an eco-delight at $15,000.
FoilJet MR1
FoilJet MR1
FoilJet MR1

Via Gizmodo / BallerRide

SOLo Lounge Table is Seriously Sensuous And Gracefully Green
Posted in Designer, Eco-friendly, Furniture, Gadgets, Home Decor, Shopping on 28 April 2008

SOLo Lounge Table

You should not restrict the worth of a solar panel to its utility factor as its aura and artistic exquisiteness gives enough reason to install it in courtyard. If you wish to enjoy tea in an open sky (in garden) then SOLo Lounge Table would bring an end to your search. It is elite in design, appeal and utility. But so are others then why ink deal with this? Correct! I respect your thought and thus would give you a justified reason to debar every other table. It doesn’t occupying the empty space in your lounge but also is feature packed with a USB, lighter and standard 3 prong outlets; thereby allowing you to charge your electronic devices (laptops and other portable devices) without plugging them in.

SOLo Lounge Table

This pioneering table makes use of Bluetooth technology to gather, allocate and display information on both the tabletop LCD display screen and between computers and internet. It works like this: The silicon cells rooted on its glass surface accumulates the solar energy and then very efficiently converts it into electricity. It is efficient to harness over 17 kilowatts of solar energy every year.

SOLo Lounge Table

This amount of energy is suffice to charge your mobile phone almost 300 times and laptop by 200 times. It would surely achieve its deserving visibility in the coming years to come via its contributing share to green drive.

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SOLo Lounge Table

SOLo Lounge Table

SOLo Lounge Table

Via Dvice/ IntelligentForums