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Genuine sustainability in practice in Uganda

BMW i Pedelec folding electric bike

Minimal design for a cooling fan, from Costa Rican designer Marco Gallegos. It's uncomplicated and easy to build from materials which ae readily available in the 3rd world.
I would like to see a version that is solar powered, and 3d printable, but it's a nice piece of design.

Fascinating design for a sustainable off-grid modern re-interpretation of traditional Chinese domestic architecture.

The truth on how much energy your devices use while on standby. In summary, not a lot.

Interesting article about CLT. This is what Wales desperately needs, at only a cost of £2m euros.

Awesome lamps and bowls created from used coffee grounds. Fantastic possibilities for buildings!

A real advance in the development of PV panels. How black is black?

Interesting article, which is superficially counter-intuitive. Looks like I'm going to have look carefully at the way I design - again...

Wind turbine for arid regions that makes water by extracting it from the air!