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Introducing the Amazing Solar-Powered Sailboat Car
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be many more eco cars SEAT introduce the sleek and slender Seat Brisa. Completely solar-powered, the two-seater, three-wheeler is propelled by solar charged nano-fotovoltaic cells which are located in the vehicle’s translucent elastomere shell, the power generated runs a motor mounted on the rear wheel.
Continue reading...Rothschild Sails Across the Pacific on a Piece of Junk
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Our friends at Men's Vogue recently featured an interesting interview with eco-adventurer, David de Rothschild, and although he may be a member of one of the world's most famous banking families, he's far from being all about the deal - his environmental interests have taken him across the globe from New Zealand to the frozen ice caps of Greenland and now the intrepid explorer is about to embark on one of his most challenging expeditions to date: crossing the Pacific on a boat made of garbage!
Continue reading...Sailing into the Future of Shipping
Sunday, February 24, 2008
With public sentiment beginning to turn against high carbon shipping methods like air freight and cargo freighters, French wine producers are looking to the past for eco-friendly ways to ship their products. Wine casks. Image by Ildebrando This week almost 60,000 bottles of wine will be sent to Ireland [...]
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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