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When power would be the most concerned issue for future civilization, designing energy efficient product is not enough; rather, power generating systems that can transform natural energy into usable power is more important. Aard concept combines a wind and solar power accumulating system into a sleek and simple product with a goal to contribute to the future power requirements.

This concept with a round shape features flexible photovoltaic modules that can accumulate solar power during daytime, also when wind gets strong, the ball starts with spin and produces electricity through the dynamos with each of the eight wings. The aluminum construction with basic blue color have given the product a beautiful look that can complement to the urban architectural environment as well as areas that are covered by nature. Moreover, the round shape of the product eliminates the need of turn and adjusting it according to the direction of sunshine.

Designer : Arttu-Matti Immonen

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Traffic lights are one of the most overlooked things in our everyday life which I guess would left behind forever unless Cheng Tsung envisioned this energy efficient and eco-friendly traffic light concept that features innovative color-changing LED technology instead of existing incandescent bulbs. This will enable even the visually impaired or color blind people to read the traffic lights through strong visual sense created by only one light. Rather than taking electricity from the power grid, this concept features solar panel on the surface through which it accumulates solar energy which will save around 1 billion degrees of electricity every year.

Designer : Feng Cheng-Tsung, Wang Bo-Jin, and Lin Yao-Jie

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You are such an extreme music lover that you never forget your MP3 player along with your favorite portable speaker set wherever you go. But what good can your portable speakers bring when you are hiking or camping in a jungle where there’s no power source? Batteries? I don’t think that would be a good option considering the cost non-efficiency. The solution is Eco Ball, a sustainable portable sound system concept that can charge itself from the solar energy anywhere you go and provide seamless music with distinct and high quality sound. Moreover, the stylish appearance and intelligent construction along with the ease of carrying the speaker with the help of the carry belt have made it an indispensable part of music lover’s life. When not in use, the bright colored, round speaker remains attached with the shoulder strap to ensure ultimate carrying convenience. When its time to enjoy music, it can be divided into two parts to get true surround sound.

Designer : Pedro Gomes

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Finally, noise was able to prove its functionality aside from bothering you and polluting the environment through Green_Noise concept, an innovative speaker system that transforms noise into electric energy. This concept has been specially designed for airports, one of the noisiest place in the earth and also a place where a lot of energy is being consumed by the most essential runway lights. These conical shaped speakers can perform in any weather by absorbing sound or expelling rainwater and produces a significant amount of electricity to lighten the runway for safe landing and taking off. The tripod shaped structure of the concept ensures easy set-up and enables technicians to change the light quickly and conveniently if need. The rounded sidebar shows important information for further use.

Designer : Jou Hung-Uei

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Carbon and Artefact, two world renowned consumer electronics developing farm has created a range of four product concepts aiming to provide an energy efficient solution of daily household requirements for a green and sustainable lifestyle. These concepts have made the smart-grid technology available to the consumer which is the most effective way to engage mass people saving energy.

The first concept is Impact Clock that helps you know your energy consumption history by making etches on the board by the hour hand, creating your day-to-day ‘energy fingerprint’ over time. Impact Fridge is the second concept features a green efficiency light bar that gets shorter as users keep the door open and cold air, in other words energy, is lost. After closing the door, as the fridge regains the energy inside, the light becomes longer slowly which can make users realize how much energy they are wasting by keeping the door open for long. Impact Dishwasher is the third innovative concept that is able to be activated from sleep mode with a simple touch of the users. It also features a green energy efficiency bar that can show which settings you may consider to remove to make the entire process energy efficient. Impact App has been designed for information thirsty people to deliver exact guidance and insight generated by the user’s contacts. Moreover, the App will enable users to control their Impact appliances remotely and share their achievements of reducing energy consumption to their friends and family.

Designers : Carbon and Artefact

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To make future communication efficient, synchronizing the futuristic vehicles with the road system is very much vital and from this insight O-Lec (Online Electric Car) has been designed with an innovative traffic system. This compact and lightweight vehicle is being envisioned as an efficient personal mobility vehicle that can house two persons and will be available through a vehicle rental system across the city. The most innovative part is this car draws its required energy from the road by using inductive power transfer. The key idea of designing this car was to keep the environment clean by reducing the CO2 emissions done by existing cars and providing a commuting solution that is efficient and stylish for roads of 2030.

Designer : Scott Gilbert

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