Green Pass: The Award-Winning Turnstile That Powers Itself
What can a hundred thousand Chinese people do when entering the subway? Produce power, of course! A team called "VIVA design", from the Guangdong University of Technology in China, have retrofitted those turnstiles at the subway entrances to produce electricity whenever someone passes through.
Soundscraper Converts Noise and Vibrations into Sustainable Energy
The "Soundscraper" would be a state-of-the-art structure which converts the noise and vibrations a city produces into sustainable energy. The design of the structure...
Vertical Walking System to Replace Energy-hungry Elevators
Dutch designers created a unique concept, called Vertical Walking, which can replace energy and maintenance-hungry elevators in high buildings.
Internet is flooded with articles that...
Novel bio-inspired materials to substitute plastics
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a novel approach to manufacture biodegradable substitutes for plastic.
The team make use of...
Top 5 Green Gadgets and Initiatives at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is yet again very special for all green technology supporters. The show managed to gather...
Recycled Wood Pallets Used to Build Attractive Pavilion
It may be arguable as to whether wooden pallets actually make good building materials, but the fact remains that they are capable of a...
DIY Compost Bin Utilizes Food Waste, Serves as Planter
Easy to make, DIY compost bin, can take care of your biodegradable waste and serve as a beautiful green centerpiece, and herb garden, in your...
Aerated Shower is More Comfortable and Saves Water
Fresh water is a dwindling resource in many lands, and in order to conserve what is available, many governments have put strict limits on...
Urban farming: growing vegetables on the rooftop of a car park
Singapore is a small country in South-East Asia--practically a city state, where the urban centre dominates most of the island. Land is a scarce...
Teenage Girl Designs Washing Machine That Runs on Pedal Power
Teenagers have proven over the years, that they can come up with incredible inventions that turn people's heads around and leave them there wondering...
