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.

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.

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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Changing interior decors can infuse life even in a dead room. But for installing innovative products one need to have enough space, thereby offering them their share of visibility. And at the same time time-crunch is seen as the loud issue everywhere. During last two months, I have introduced you to the ranging forms of aquariums that serve dual purpose. Starting from Spacearium (a wall-divider aquarium), fish, farm cum kitchen garden, customized aquariums, Moody Acquario (bath tub cum aquarium), Coffee table cum Aquarium, today there is a new mammal to this growing eco system.

Burning your stress, this Eco-Desk with integrated aquarium focuses upon rejuvenating you besides adding an aesthetic feel to your living room or workplace. The AZOO Eco-Desk Lifestyle Aquarium features an integrated self-contained system that cleans water automatically, thereby offering a never ending pleasure for its owner. While through the day you can utilize this as work table and in presence of any guests you can flaunt this pricey possession. The table top is designed using a single piece machined aluminum table frame with built-in optically clear glass that opens up easily offering an easy access for its set up.

Its internal frame features a glass aquarium and two 13 Watt T5 light housings that are on a hinge arm that offers a comfy access for light tube substitution and alteration. The eco-desk includes Azoo’s conservation sump system for consistent water flow and active cultivator bed for organic filtration and a stable pH of 6.8 for maintain correct growing conditions of water plants. It is available in five models and two styles (metal or wood) through authorized AZOO online shop.

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The recyclability of bamboo is being efficiently utilized. But its utility entering into the consumer electronics segment is commendable. Would you believe if I say that now it’s possible to install a computer with a bamboo coating? Well before you could respond, I suggest you to believe as Michael Dell have unveiled a computer with a bamboo casing. Its creation also integrates gamut of other recyclable materials starting from milk cans to detergent cases.

This form of clever wrapping by Dell assures that the model remains lighter and smaller than existing models. Well, its hi-tech novelty is not limited to its appeal as this Eco Bamboo Computer cuts down the usage of power by almost 70%. This is clear alarm for the other players of this industry to produce something really striking that stands above Dell’s planet friendly range. You can ink a neat deal by shelling out $500-$700.

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A new concept is ready to hit your mind and its elite theory aim s at not only hitting but dominating it. Called the Local River, it is a creation by a French designer Mathieu Lehanneur and stands upon the theory of domestic “refrigerator-aquarium” that raises freshwater fish for eating and grows vegetables simultaneously. In layman terms, it can be defined as aquaponic kitchen gardens with integrated fish tank. It can be seen as a perfect replacement of ornamental ‘TV aquarium’ by a life-sized ‘refrigerator-aquarium’. For this particular design, Mathieu takes inspiration from a San Francisco based group known as the Locavores who eat foods grown within a 100-mile radius of their city to diminish their impact on the surroundings.

The project enables people to grow their own food at home and thus the growing vegetables in floating pots assures purification of water by eliminating nitrates and other reserves. The concept will be demonstrated at the Artists Space Gallery in New York from 25 April. Well, saying how early it can be devised is not possible now but we are hoping seeing it installed in various homes in near future.

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Those who wish to have a complete kitchen set up installed (a revised definition of complete) shall read further, others can feel free to skip. The presence of the cooking board I am going to talk about would offer a high-tech look and feel element to the otherwise mundane kitchen. Nardo Design’s new high-tech Digital Cutting Board that infuses a new lease of life into the kitchen cutting board. The cooking instructions are popped up on the integrated detachable LCD display, thereby leaving no space for the imperfection to the dish being cooked. It also gives you access to the downloaded recipes, in case you want to experiment with.

Staring figuring this: All these facilities right your kitchen shelf. All chefs should thank Marc Nardangeli, a design student and creative mind behind this production. The cutting board rests upon comfy rubber feet that support an acrylic board. The acrylic board controls the inner mechanism to run the flexible LCD panel and the compact kit comes potted with a security tempered glass panel that allows finger based, touch screen processing. They say even this device allows the cutting board to download the cooking recipes. On both ends, it has stylish chromium handles.

Now, its eco-friendly touch can better be understood with its components counting the lead and bromide free circuit board and the non-toxic chromium handle. Bottom line: It is still a concept with an extensive potential for functionality. Our eyes are all glued upon the news of its hitting the kitchenware market.

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What can be a height of a boozer to reflect his eco-friendly attitude? Holding green vodka! It is workable now with the availability of one. This unique and green substitute to the run-of-the-mill vodka is Vodka 360 that claims to be the world’s first eco luxury vodka. The foundation of this revolutionary vodka rests upon the fact that the liquor is invented to spread eco-awareness and corporate responsibility with greener methods and products. What Else? Vodka 360 is distilled almost four times and filtered five-times. Sounds appetizing! So, it time to flaunt yourself with green vodka in your hand and earn compliments for your eco-stylish lifestyle. Ooops..did I tell you it is priced at $25-$30 for 750ml.

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Picture this: You are blessed to stay in an absolute self-sufficient home that fabricates its own energy, water, and is entirely customizable. Now this is how your routine activities flow. You start your day having a spa and then healthy breakfast, killing two hours while shopping, gulping a lavish afternoon meal, investing hours while chatting with friends online/offline and then moving out for a movie and come back home feeling yet high. Ooops, I forgot to mention you can get a body massage done and take a good sleep as you have to do something to mar spare time. Now you must be wondering where is the routine nature of work that one usually engages in? I think your memory is too weak to remember that I made you stay virtually in a complete house: ZeroHouse.

New York based architect Scott Specht wants the similar level of comfort and thus end up erecting this revolutionary creation of house along with ZeroHouseâ„¢ that consumer zero amount of energy. It may sound a bit strange but true. This completely self-sustaining prefabricated house produces its own power, collects water, processes waste on its own and thus is 100% automatic. You would be glad to know that as per your need you can install this site-sensitive house almost in any location in one day with steel frame mechanism and a helical-anchor groundwork system that requires no quarry.

It’s highly efficient solar panels produce power that is captured by the battery to offer power continuously for a week’s time even in during a dark sky. Triple glazing and low-e heat-mirror glass along with rightful insulation of exterior doors helps in calming down the house’s temperature.

Such a house can be taken to a place with 10 feet of water of slopes of up to 35 degrees. The integrated tubular steel frame can withstand wind of up to 140 mph. It comes packed with sensors that converse with user’s PC for climate control. What adds external beauty to this eternal low-energy house is the LED lighting that is fitted in to the walls and ceilings to augment the aesthetic design.

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Can you recall my talk with you regarding $1.6 mn toilet house? Spread over 420 sq mtr, South Korea won the Record ‘first appearance largest toilet sculptures’ organized by the founding assembly of the World Association of toilet. Heomulgo, 30, who is living in this abode build it from the bathroom haewoo ashes of this weird product of concern and fervor.

Today, around 40% of the world’s population doesn’t get to use hygienic toilets and he used this symbol of disease to bring forth the reality of two million people. Structured in a toilet-shape, the ring is well connected to the second floor circulation.

It is a clear reflection that bathroom means a lot more. It is equipped with two floors, four toilets on the ground floor plus two elegant living rooms positioned on the first floor of the bathroom. The presence of dimming glass with ordinary and unique glass installed in the living room window offers a view to the beautiful world outside.

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Last month we told you about unique Carbon Fibre Briefcase by Hermes but today Nandini from BornRich has digged another revolution by pulling out the existence of Solar Powered Notebook at Tuvie, albeit it’s a concept by now. Typically driven by solar energy, the laptop features dominant batteries that are recharged by extensive Solar Panel, which is detachable in nature but built-in as a part of the computer. The solar laptop comes packed with satellite link GPS, internet access, and satellite telephone that makes the machine more of an independent communication channel. Fingers crossed, hopes high that this concept turns reality soon.

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Featured above is a two-seater and three-wheeled coupe that can burn roads with a speed of 156mph, thereby bringing revolution in driving world. Oooops…don’t weave all your hopes now as it will take yet another year to put pressure on your wallet. Touted as Derek Trotter’s Reliant Robin–ZAP Alias, this environmentally friendly coupe is first-of-its-kind to hit Britain’s roads.

It can ride to 60mph within mere 5.7 seconds. It is here when it gets edge over Porsche Boxster. Driven by two electric wheel motors with each wheel on the face of the car complemented by the single wheel at its back, this is an elite model.

It is manufactured by the American electric car maker ZAP; an established name for producing Zero Air Pollution has delivered 100,000 vehicles to more than 75 countries since 1994. Its development is being supported by Lotus, the British car company. The three-wheeled car is in production next year and is expected to be valued at $30,000 (£15,000). A presenter for ZAP depicts the Alias as “a new kind of car, a new kind of experience”. On a single recharge, it can run more than 100 miles with a two engines that generate 322 horse power — unbeatable for £60,000 Porsche 911 Carrera.

Via Telegraph