Eco Factor: LNG plant to generate about 3.5 million tons of clean-burning gas annually.
Shell has announced that the company is preparing the blueprints for what will be the first floating LNG plant in the world and the world’s biggest vessel. The plant will be built off Australia.
Eco Factor: Nano-scale CO2-to-fuel reactor developed by Carbon Sciences.
The developers of the breakthrough technology that can solve the energy crisis by recycling CO2 from the atmosphere into gasoline and other portable fuels, Carbon Sciences, has announced that the company has filed a patent application for a highly-efficient nano-scale CO2-to-fuel reactor.
Eco Factor: Renovated zoological park to run on solar energy, provide better habitat for animals.
TN PLUS Landscape Architects and Beckmann N’Thepe have proposed a sustainable renovation of a zoological park in France, which if completed will partly run on solar power and encompass six “biozones” that will replicate natural environments for the animals living in the park.
Eco Factor: Solar power plant capable of generating 110MW of electrical power.
Florida Power & Light Company has announced that its DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, Florida, is nearing completion and should be generating electricity by the end of this month – ahead of schedule. The plant is comprised of 90,000 photovoltaic panels and is expected to generate about 110MW of electricity by the end of 2010, which will make Florida the second largest solar power-producing state in the country.
Eco Factor: Sustainably designed stadium to host the 17th Asian games in Incheon.
After designing next-gen architecture that will serve as sustainable futuristic residences, architects are now working on ways the gaming arena can be made green. Populous and Heerim Architects and Planners have come up with the master plan for the Incheon Stadium in South Korea that will host the 17th Asian Games in 2014.
The car designs that you are about to see are the future of transportation. These are space age Green cars that can run on the land, fly in the air, go for a dive under the ocean and even make you wonder if they indeed are cars!! Fasten your seat belts and marvel at the future coming right in front of your eyes.
Eco Factor: Polar vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
Designed by Matthieu Tarrit, Charles Zamolo and Hugo Cerf, the Polar Vehicle is a prospective project realized in association with an NGO named International Polar Foundation. The vehicle was designed to adapt itself to the surroundings and the needs of the scientists researching in hard-to-live places such as Antarctica.
Eco Factor: Sustainable multiple-use complex for third phase of Stockley Business Park.
Commissioned by Stockley Park Consortium to develop the master plan for the third phase of Stockley Business Park, JAC Architects along with Arup Landscape have come up with a multiple-use complex that redefines the approach to business park design.
Eco Factor: Hybrid yacht promises reduced emissions.
For all those who want luxury and sustainability in the same package, Kingship has unveiled their latest yacht that gets powered by a hybrid engine and is equipped with a host of modern amenities.
Eco Factor: Speed reading device runs on solar power.
In some places you get a ticket for speeding above the limit, others just warn you and leave you to drive at a decent speed, but the City of Calgary is trying a new approach – scolding you like a parent. The city has installed new speed reading devices that are equipped with radar that checks the speed of a passing vehicle and if it’s above the rated limit it displays a scolding message.
