Global power company Cummins is exploring how RVers can ease their reliance on gasoline while still enjoying all the off-grid power they need to run camping equipment and accessories at camp. Its new hybrid concept seamlessly blends battery storage and gas-driven generation to decrease noise and emissions while still offering days of power. Much like RV makers themselves have been […]
RV Cummins Hybrid Energy Concept
Albania’s Eye Catching Tv Headquarters
The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a construction boom that has resulted in a remarkable number of unusual high-profile buildings, including BIG’s National Theatre of Albania and MVRDV’s Downtown One Tirana. The latest project will create a new headquarters for a TV station and will take the form of carelessly stacked film reels. The Klan TV Headquarters is designed by Portuguese firm […]
Carbon-Framed eMTB
Italy’s enduro ebike specialist Thok has launched a stealthy mixed-wheel trail adventurer called the Gram RC that’s built around a stiff and light full carbon frame and is powered by a Shimano motor with matching battery. The Gram RC’s full carbon enduro frame comes in four sizes to accommodate riders from 1.54 to 2 m (5 – 6.5 ft) in […]
Ignik Deluxe Fire Pit
A couple of years ago, Ignik lit up impromptu campsites everywhere with the FireCan, a compact, portable gas fire pit shaped like an ammo can. The FireCan packs more easily than other portable gas fire pits, and brings the campfire to areas where wood fires are banned or impractical to build. With the new FireCan Deluxe, Ignik expands the can’s […]
Iris Health Tracking Ring
While we have seen health-tracking smart rings before, the Iris ring is a bit different. Utilizing special miniaturized sensors, it’s claimed to be smaller and more energy-efficient than anything else on the market. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Iris is manufactured by Swiss startup Senbiosys, which is a spinoff of the EPFL research institute. Like other health-monitoring smart rings […]
3D Printed El Cosmico
Following its Wolf Ranch and House Zero homes, leading 3D-printed-architecture firm Icon continues to push forward its cutting-edge building techniques with a development in Marfa, Texas. Created in collaboration with the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the El Cosmico project will consist of a campground and facilities, plus both small and larger housing. The development was commissioned by hotelier Liz Lambert and will involve […]
Clean Energy Electricity
While most of us will never bear witness to them, many of the world’s smallest organisms have some incredible means of survival. Some soil bacteria, for example, can gobble up hydrogen from the air and use it for fuel if starved of any other food. It’s exactly this microbiological trickery that set researchers from Monash University in Australia on a […]
Odor Eliminator
If your home smells less like grandma’s cookies and more of a mixture of last night’s dinner, and cat litter, it’s time to make amends to your nostrils. VentiFresh Plus is an odor eliminator that can banish all that funk, and you can get it on sale just in time for spring. Home may be where the heart is, but sometimes, it […]
Research Shows A Mixture of Trees Best for Air
We all know that trees help clean the air in cities, but which trees do so best? According to new research conducted in Sweden, a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees will give you the most bang for your buck. For the study, a University of Gothenburg team led by Prof. Håkan Pleijel analyzed the leaves and needles of 11 […]
Crystal-Shaped Timber Cabin
Wiki World has recently finished installing a sustainable cabin that pops up easily, while minimizing its impact on the environment. Situated in the Fragrant Lake of Huanggang City, China, next to the Inner Lake Peninsula and surrounded by a bamboo forest, the Sprite Cabin consists of a timber crystal-like structure with three peaked volumes that combine to create a modern hut-like […]