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26/01/12

The « WaterPyramid » solution

The Dutch firm Aqua-Aero WaterSystems (AAWS) has developed a “WaterPyramid” still that can be installed in countries where water is not fit for human consumption.read more

26/01/12

A panel in the pond

Osesol, a Lyon-based company has just applied for a patent on floating photovoltaic panels – an original and innovative design: “the floating, economical, ecological and adaptable water photovoltaic station.”read more

26/01/12

Urban Chameleon, 1 solution, 3 possibilities!

Italian designer Chiara Daniele has designed a multifunction concept that not only fulfills basic transportation needs, but also provides a place of safety to young kids within the four walls.read more

21/12/11

Vitrimers, revolutionary new plastic materials

So far, there have been no strong organic materials which, when hardened, can be reworked to take any shape in the same way as glass.read more

21/12/11

Freezig, an innovative sled for disabled people

The polyethylene Freezig is an "environmental sled for disabled sportspeople"...read more

21/12/11

No more needle nor thread for sutures

Cardiovascular surgery takes a huge step forward with a new heat-sensitive gel and adhesive materialse, nabling blood vessels to be reconnected without puncturing them with a needle and thread.read more

25/11/11

Ramlosa bottle, Pentawards 2011 premium winner

The 2011 Pentawards, the annual competition for the world’s best consumer product packaging, has conferred its best-of-show honour, the Diamond Pentaward, on the Ramlösa bottle (Carlsberg Group). The bottle was commended for its new design in high-end packaging plastic that replaces the brand’s traditional glass bottles, as well as its environmental and transport credentialsread more

25/11/11

Lomo – the compact plastic camera that came in from the cold

In the era of ever-more sophisticated, foolproof digital photography - meet the Lomo… Originating in the Soviet Union, it's an all-plastic, lightweight, point-and-shoot, old-school film camera with no flash or zoom, and which has given its name to an alternative art movement in the world of photography: Lomography.read more

25/11/11

Europe’s first recycled plastic bridge

A twenty-seven metre long bridge has just been erected across the river Tweed in Scotland. Just another bridge you might think but you’d be wrong. It was actually built by Welsh company Vertech, out of fifty tons of scrapped water bottles - the first recycled plastic bridge in Europe.read more

19/10/11

Smart Forvision an eco-friendly car

Designed in collaboration with BASF, the new zero-emission Smart Forvision showcases lightweight materials and high-performance insulation.read more

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