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Denver International Airport will have a new rail connection as part of its South Terminal Redevelopment Program. Well known architect Santiago Calatrava has just displayed his design for the same. As part of this new expansion, the airport will be directly linked to downtown Denver and also to a retail plaza, a hotel and a [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Although the technology seems settled, new wind power designs are still being developed, especially as engineers try to extend the generating capacity of turbines. The Aerogenerator X is a new 10 MW wind turbine designed for off-shore use combining the best of horizontal axis and vertical axis designs. The engineering firm Arup and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Eco Factor: Redesigned wind turbines to produce more energy. With the world walking towards a green future, every company is trying to make records for others to follow. In an attempt to design the world’s biggest offshore wind turbine, engineers from Britain, US and Norway are battling it out to taste success. He aim is to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Home owners who feel strongly about having a ‘green’ home now have one more reason to celebrate! R-House, which completely meets passive energy standards, now stands as a testament to the fact that you do not have to compromise on your ‘green’ ideals to have a well insulated home. Designed by Della Valle Bernheimer in collaboration [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 28, 2010
Eco Factor: Megayacht propelled by a solar hybrid engine. We frequently report about yachts that have adopted new technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. While most of them just aim to reduce emissions, this one from Sauter Zero Carbon Design promises to be the first zero carbon footprint megayacht in the world. Dubbed the Supernova, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 3, 2009
If you live in a concrete jungle you may see thousands of painted lines across the city. The space they required is very hig, but here’s a design concept that may create a useful solution to forget them once and for all. Designer Ji-Hye Koo created a special “tape” what you can use on these [...]
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