Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Katherine Vong http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 22:43:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Helios Eco Trailer: The Entertainment Industry’s First Solar Hybrid Vehicle http://inhabitat.com/helios-eco-trailer-the-entertainment-industry%e2%80%99s-first-solar-hybrid-vehicle/ http://inhabitat.com/helios-eco-trailer-the-entertainment-industry%e2%80%99s-first-solar-hybrid-vehicle/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:48:16 +0000 Katherine Vong http://inhabitat.com/?p=284415
With so many green transportation designs out there, you’d think that an eco-friendly entertainment production trailer would already exist, but the recently released Helios Eco trailer is taking the title as the very first. Helios's creator, King Kong Production]]> helios eco trailer, king kong production vehicles, green transportation, solar hybrid, solar power, solar panels, eco production trailer

With so many green transportation designs out there, you’d think that an eco-friendly entertainment production trailer would already exist, but the recently released Helios Eco trailer is taking the title as the very first. Helios’s creator, King Kong Production Vehicles, claims that it the world’s first solar hybrid production trailer.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/helios-eco-trailer-the-entertainment-industry%e2%80%99s-first-solar-hybrid-vehicle/feed/ 0 London Farm Tower: Sustainable Skyscraper Could Meet 20 Percent of City’s Food Demand http://inhabitat.com/london-farm-tower-sustainable-skyscraper-could-meet-20-percent-of-city-food-demands/ http://inhabitat.com/london-farm-tower-sustainable-skyscraper-could-meet-20-percent-of-city-food-demands/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:30:51 +0000 Katherine Vong http://inhabitat.com/?p=283790
Like many other green architecture designs, the London Farm Tower features vertical agricultural space and is designed to meet energy and food requirements from within. Fresh produce can be grown regardless of seasonal changes, or natural disasters such as]]> brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design brandon martella, sustainable architecture, vertical farm, london farm tower, green architecture, hydroponics, green design

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/london-farm-tower-sustainable-skyscraper-could-meet-20-percent-of-city-food-demands/feed/ 4 Meinhardt’s Interactive “Hopscotch” Light Installation Makes Rainbows http://inhabitat.com/meinhardt%e2%80%99s-interactive-%e2%80%9chopscotch%e2%80%9d-light-installation-makes-rainbows/ http://inhabitat.com/meinhardt%e2%80%99s-interactive-%e2%80%9chopscotch%e2%80%9d-light-installation-makes-rainbows/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:20:32 +0000 Katherine Vong http://inhabitat.com/?p=281834
Meinhardt's “Hopscotch” installation, showcased at the Vivid Sydney light and music festival, had visitors hopping up and down to create their own LED light rainbows. The low-energy light installation was one of more than 40 projects by local and international]]> meinhardt hopscotch, light installation, light art, vivid sydney, energy, energy conservation

Meinhardt’s “Hopscotch” installation, showcased at the Vivid Sydney light and music festival, had visitors hopping up and down to create their own LED light rainbows. The low-energy light installation was one of more than 40 projects by local and international artists that encouraged interaction from visitors.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/meinhardt%e2%80%99s-interactive-%e2%80%9chopscotch%e2%80%9d-light-installation-makes-rainbows/feed/ 1 Suzuki’s Electric “Every” Van Launches in Japan for Real-World Testing http://inhabitat.com/suzuki%e2%80%99s-electric-%e2%80%9cevery%e2%80%9d-van-launches-in-japan-for-real-world-testing/ http://inhabitat.com/suzuki%e2%80%99s-electric-%e2%80%9cevery%e2%80%9d-van-launches-in-japan-for-real-world-testing/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:40:31 +0000 Katherine Vong http://inhabitat.com/?p=280922
Suzuki recently launched the “Every” van - the Japanese car manufacturer’s first foray into battery-powered transportation. Suzuki is playing it safe, however; only 13 of the plug-in Every vans have been manufactured. These 13 electric vehicles will]]> suzuki cars, suzuki electric every van, electric vehicle, green design, sustainable design, green transportation, green EV, sustainable design, green design

Suzuki recently launched the “Every” van – the Japanese car manufacturer’s first foray into battery-powered transportation. Suzuki is playing it safe, however; only 13 of the plug-in Every vans have been manufactured. These 13 electric vehicles will be sent to Suzuki dealerships across Japan with the goal of gathering real-world driving data before Suzuki produces the Every for mass use.

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