Urban Wind Energy That’s Fuzzy And Fetching

Söder Torn extended and electrified using composite material with piezoelectric properties (image via Belatchew Arkitekter

The “Strawscaper” by Belatchew Arkitekter in Stockholm would use piezoelectric technology to turn the movement of air into electricity. Read more →

Wind Power Video: Look, Ma, No Blades!

Model of Ewicon device at TU Delft (image via Mecanoo architecten)

A fresh video shows how using the wind to move electrically charged particles could be an energy producer, with no bird-battering blades. Read more →

Hitachi ROPITS A Mobility Support Robot For Elderly

ROPITS

How would you like your car to come pick you up, then drop you off at your destination? Hitachi is developing such a vehicle with its ROPITS prototype. Read more →

This Cigarette Boat Is All Electric, Powered By Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz EV sports car Cigarette 1 Electric boat concept

Mercedes-Benz has teamed up again with Cigarette 1 to design the AMG Electric Drive Concept, a powerboat using battery tech from the SLS AMG Coupe Electric car. Read more →

Santa Gets A Fat Luxury Hybrid Sleigh Courtesy of Lexus

Lexus Santa LF-LC

Lexus has unveiled a concept self-propelled sleigh for Santa which makes use of hybrid technology, though we wonder if reindeer create less emissions. Read more →

Mercedes SUV Of Tomorrow Powered By Fuel Cells

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Ener-G-Force

Mercedes-Benz is showing off at the LA Auto Show the G-Class Ener-G-Force fuel cell vehicle, envisioning what a police vehicle from the year 2025 might be like. Read more →

A Nissan Leaf And What It Might Look Like On Steroids

Visteon e-Bee

Visteon, an automotive supplier, envisions what a Nissan Leaf in the year 2020 might be have in terms of interior technology, including a high personalization degree. Read more →

3D-Printed Home Of The Future Resembles A Cave Dwelling

ProtoHouse

The ProtoHouse concept unveiled at the London 3D Printshow is unlike any structure currently in existence, and is built around the way that bones grow. Read more →

Car Sharing Electric Car Concept A Smart Vision

EV car club concept

Designer Bharani Catna envisions what an ideal electric vehicle might be like for a car sharing service in his Design for Urban Drive Cycle concept. Read more →

Giant Solar Saucer To Land In New York’s Freshkills Park

solar loop

The Solar Loop, envisioned for New York's Freshkills Park, is an eye-catching structure that makes maximum use of the sun's rays over the course of the day. Read more →