Eco-friendly architecture is certainly in vogue around the world judging by the amount of innovative building materials that have been popping up recently. The latest is 2000 beer crates used to make Boxel, a temporary experimental pavilion created by digital design students from the University of A
As the deadline for introduction of the CO2 new vehicle emissions tax in South Africa approaches, government and major car manufacturers are still seeking agreement on key issues.However, following the latest meeting on August 19, attended by the minister of finance and senior treasury officials, th
Seth Aaron Henderson, winner of the seventh season of Project Runway, is designing an entire collection inspired by solar power, to be presented at Portland Fashion Week (PFW), a carbon-neutral production, on October 9 2010. Not only will models be adorned in solar-powered clothing but they´ll also
Eco fashion designer Bahar Shahpar has collaborated with vegan shoe maker Cri de Coeur, and the result is a blast of color infused sustainable footwear to wear all summer long. Although the collection was debuted last September at New York Fashion Week´s GreenShows, the response was so positive that
Stella McCartney, surely the world´s most famous eco-friendly clothing designer, has been chosen to design Team Britain´s Olympic and Paralympic outfits for the 2012 Games. It´s a huge honour for any designer, as the teams sport the outfits in the sensational opening ceremonies and then continue to
Written by: Janine ErasmusThe South African Green Passport site has gone live, just in time for the surge of tourists expected to pour into the country to watch the last stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.The site is a joint project of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the South African Department
An experimental aircraft that draws its power from the sun is making a round-the-clock test flight. The aim is to assess whether the plane can fly in darkness, usingsolar cellson its wings to generate enough power to stay in the air for 24 hours.The HB-SIA plane, which took off from Switzerland, has
In a bid to cut costs and pollution spewed by today´s aircrafts, researchers at MIT are designing a completely new type of airplane for NASA that will enable greener airplanes to take flight before 2050.The 180-passenger D “double bubble” series was designed for domestic flights, meant to replace th
It all started in the beautiful Dorset countryside where Finnish designer Minna Hepburn started collecting lace, brooches, buttons and other beautiful finds from strolling around local antique markets. Not really knowing what to do with them, she started making tops and dresses from Scottish lace an
Renault has designed an environmentally friendly concept car that combines electric power and renewable, solar energy which is captured through nano solar paint on the car. The Renault 2010 Sand Jumper uses next-generation, renewable energy technology and recycled, recyclable ecological materials.Re