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.

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Camping was never so much fun, as it can be now that you can dish out lip-smacking meals without much fuss with the help of the new Elevate Cooking System. Now you can travel and yet have your most scrumptious cuisine. Kelly Bremer’s eco-friendly innovation, the alfresco cooking system consists of a stove, grill, and smoker stacked up to pull off as space saver too and also features a heat-activated color shifting material that warns of the flame’s invisible nature. And that isn’t all!! The unit is not only green in color but also in its concept of using eco-friendly denatured alcohol for cooking.

This uber convenient arrangement allows campers to grill veggies or meat and brew soups or coffee on the go without burning fossil fuels or even wood and that too all of them together. Once detached, each unit can stand on its own above the ground with the help of foldable legs. Finish your food and look the unit up as conveniently as you opened & carried it.

So all you campers out there, this one is certain to be a delicious you!!

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.

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Get retro and go back to the era of ’50s and ’60s with the Beach Cruiser. But, you don’t have to compromise the technology to go back to your parent’s age. Trust James Perse for he is here to give you your very own cruiser with a vintage feel but  modern features. Each machine is custom build for you ( or your loved one!) and can serve as the perfect reminder of your first beach night out together.

If you are one of those fussy ones, here I give a complete list of the features to make you believe that I am not lying when I say that this cruiser is the thing to go for. It has a Hydroform steel frame, billet aluminum stem, hand-aged leather seat and grips, extra wide 2″ rims and 2.125″ tires.

If you still ask me, “what else?”, I can give you the shocker by telling you that each James Perse Cruiser is custom built and includes a limited edition serial number, just for you.

Feeling special, eh?

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Those who are firm on reflecting the green trait of their personality without trying too hard can rest here. Christened as Solar Powered Necktie, it brings exclusivity to your way of going green. Besides capturing solar power, it makes successful efforts to position you as geek.

Credit for this goes to the team of braniacs at Iowa State University for designing such an elite creation by using newly urbanized solar fabrics. The minuscule solar panels are laid out in a gridiron that offers it a tacky appeal. It also features a pocket sewn on its back that enables the contrivance to suck valued juice like a sponge without coming in notice of anyone. The technology involved can only end with a living symbiote tie that throttles you dead, thus portraying it like an unswerving suicide.

Also, your routine worry of carrying charger for charging your gadgets can find a solution here as the Solar Powered Necktie features a concealed pouch for lodging your mobile phone and powering it via sun power. With low plans for marketing it, the gadget tie is targeted towards professionals who wish to keep their devices.

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With the surging need for water and comparatively less supply or more wastage, it is now posing a question to our existence. It is the sole thing that helps us rehydrate and disinfect our self. And I feel pity for areas facing the water scarcity that makes them compromise to their routine schedule. Having realized this; the Aquaduct Mobile Filtration Vehicle concept is being devised by designers David Janssens, John Lai, Adam Mack, Brian Mason, Eleanor Morgan and Paul Silberschatz. The mobile concept comes outfitted with a large tank along with a smaller one called the clean tank. The functionality of the concept details from haulage, filtration and storage of water for use in the developing era. While peddling, the pump connected to the knob will pull water from the large water tank (passing through the filter) and lastly to the clean tank.

This procedure can be practiced whilst wandering and also when you are on hold. The clutch within employs and then unfastens the drive belt from pedal crank, enabling the rider to carry on with sieving process. So, are you set to ride over this feature-packed potential concept?

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Air-conditioned clothing and furniture accessories have been creating a buzz for a while. Following our liking for air-conditioned shirt and bed, here comes the third in-a-row offering from Kuchofuku. Called the Suzukaze, it is an air-conditioned cushion designed to carry you barely elevated on your chair to produce cool air under you. It is a ready to practice solution for those discomforting days when hot climatic conditions leads to accruing of moisture on the seat. Suzukaze enables you dispel that dampness and make you stay fresh. If you happen to use it continuously for one month (eight hours a day) then it would cost you five cents with Eneloop batteries. The three available models of the Suzukaze details the standard model, high grade version and highly third one for roadsters.

The battery-driven basic model comes stuffed with the super spacer material inside. The high grade version makes use of robust dual-layer super spacer and features a touch sensitive switch that switches on and off the fan respecting your presence on the seat. Those, who happen to spend their crucial day in a coupe, can go with the third model, which id developed dedicatedly for car-goers as it connects well to the car’s power adapter. With a visible surge in gas and oil prices, this is undoubtedly a wise option.

On a bigger canvas, this is a personalized way to deal with climate matters in an economical and energy-friendly manner. The biggest advantage of this functional product is its accessibility to be adjusted as per the needs against other random centralized source installed in the room.

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Aptly put down by Jean Baudrillard: “I have already said that, as I see it. To bring a real world into being is in itself to produce that world, and the real has only ever been a form of simulation.” Until date, we have witnessed mobile libraries; mobile medical clinics and other forms of mobile creations that once installed turn the heads of the travelers. And following the same lines, here stands Caravan, another green offering by designer Kevin Van Braak. To be precise and straight: it is park-on-wheels. All you need to do is to park it in an empty space, unfold the accessories, position the trees and you are all set to enjoy beautiful evening in the green environs.

To go a step beyond, I reckon Caravan as no less than a green-space simulator that lets you feel the green warmth irrespective of your location in a barren geography.

To check out its making click here.

Thinking to own a jet?  I would propose you to consider the Eclipse 400 single-engine jet priced at $1,350,000. The Eclipse 400 can ride at a speed of 256 knots and burn just 210 pounds per hour (around 26 gallons). The single-engine jet is certified to 41,000 feet, higher against any other single-engine jets until today. Power driven by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F engine, the ecologically aware Eclipse 400 consumes less than one pound of fuel per nautical mile, hence making it the world’s most fuel-efficient jet airliner. The four-place 400 aircraft from Eclipse Aviation is anticipated to get the certification and deliveries by late 2011. All I can say is that it’s worth a wait.

There has been floating news about the upcoming hybrid and diesel powertrain options on Porsche’s Panamera across blogosphere and today we have a final word about its launch scheduled for next year. It is said that the hybrid comes operational with a 3.6-liter V6 engine providing 300 horsepower together with an extra hundred horsies from the electric motor. They say that the driver would now be able to selectively pick how much power can be hauled out from engine and motor combo. Other probable substitute powertrain for the Panamera is its diesel engine. Against the Cayenne potential to get the 3.0L diesel engine from Audi, the Panamera can two-fold the cylinder count by being bequeathed with Audi’s mammoth 6.0L V12 TDI that punches out 500 horsepower along with an implausible 758 lb-ft of torque.

Whist Audi’s large Q7 SUV manages around 20 miles per gallon; it is reckoned that it should do significantly improved in the low-slung Panamera. The six-cylinder Panamera won’t offer you an easy deal as it would cost you $127,000 and above all the impending four door Porsche hybrid is for deep pockets only.

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