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The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Movie Theater

by Seedorama Staff November 12, 2010

Not only is the Sol Cinema a solar-powered movie house, but it’s also absurdly tiny.The cinema, converted two berth caravan from the 1960′s, seats eight adults or twelve children. Sol Cinema was commissioned by the media arts charity Undercurrents. It runs on four large lithium ion batteries charged by two 120W solar panels. Undercurrents encourages people to [...]

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Buying A Green Car? Cloud Now Included

by Seedorama Staff November 10, 2010

The Millennial generation is usually described as both environmentally conscious and tech savvy. New collaboration between Dell and Clemson University’s engineering students can now help Millennials satisfy both their priorities  with an ultra-green BMW hybrid with a cell phone — and cloud-based infotainment system. Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and Dell’s engineering solutions division produced a cool BMW hybrid with an [...]

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Oregon Assisting Iraqi Universities in Green Building Programs

by Seedorama Staff November 5, 2010

A new plan by Oregon State University will facilitate the sharing of green engineering expertise with Iraqi universities. Iraqi professors will study at OSU’s sustainable engineering program in Corvallis, and Oregon professors and students will teach engineering, forestry, and agricultural science at several Iraqi universities. The Oregonian reports: “The nation of Iraq can begin to train [...]

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Electric Cars In Trouble For Next Decade

by Seedorama Staff November 5, 2010

J.D. Power & Associates, the auto market research firm anticipates that hybrid-electric and battery-electric vehicles will capture only a mere 7 percent of new car sales around the planet by 2020. That’s not that much higher than it is this year — 2 percent — and Nissan’s Leaf and Chevy’s Volt are just going on [...]

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Purple Wind Turbines Will Keep Wildlife At Bay

by Seedorama Staff November 4, 2010

While many environmentally conscious people fully support the building of wind turbines, many have their doubts about the effects of such intrusive structures on the habitats of local wildlife. The answer to such a conundrum may be as simple as a coat of paint. Researchers at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom announced that by painting turbines purple [...]

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South Korea Building 2.5 GW Wind Farm

by Seedorama Staff November 2, 2010

When it comes to wind power, the United States is being overtaken by a foreign country yet agian. South Korea is entering the offshore wind power game with a 2.5 GW project, which will cost about $8.2 billion to build. The wind farm will include about 500 turbines and is expected to be completed by 2019. Companies like [...]

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Recycled Machines Turned Into Furniture

by Seedorama Staff November 1, 2010

Inspired by old factory machinery, comes this collection of upcycled furniture with an industrial twist. Melding sculpture and pragmatism, American designer Tim Byrne refurbishes old steel, cast iron and aluminum spokes, cogs and footings found in factories, re-imagining them anew in his line of robust, height-adjustable desks. Using glass and exotic woods, Byrne updates the heavy [...]

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Designer Plans Massive Solar ‘Serpent’ for Santa Monica Freeway

by Seedorama Staff November 1, 2010

Sweden-based architect Mans Tham went halfway around the world with this design for a serpent-shaped solar skin for the Sana Monica freeway. From afar the solar structure looks like a long scaly serpent, winding through the scenery and covered in a massive array of solar panels that produce a peak of 150 mWhs of clean [...]

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Introducing: The No Impact Project

by Seedorama Staff October 29, 2010

Colin Beavan, the “No Impact Man” captured the national imagination with a year spent without electricity, running water, or creature comforts. Now, Beavan’s feats have inspired many environmentalists to take week-long carbon cleanses through the nonprofit offshoot of Colin’s efforts, No Impact Project. Beavan has traveled the country inspiring people to make green changes in their [...]

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In Ireland, Wind Power Could Reign Supreme

by Seedorama Staff October 28, 2010

In the pursuit of efficient and sustainable wind power, Ireland may be an example for potential investors and capitalists around the world. John Campion, ESB’s Executive Director for Sustainability, recently claimed 42 percent of Ireland’s renewable electricity will be generated by wind in 2020, declaring that his company would be net carbon neutral by 2035. ESB owns Ireland’s transmission [...]

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