The summer sun supercharged green technology this week as Inhabitat reported that IKEA flipped the activate a tremendous 65,000 square foot solar array and designer Markus Kayser unveiled an amazing self-sufficient solar-powered laser cutter . We also spotted a clever off-grid Tropicana billboard which is juiced by oranges, and we learned a few new piezoelectric film that may result in laptops powered by typing . Energy-generating architecture also made headlines as SMIT announced plans to roll out their Solar Ivy system on several buildings and one designer unveiled plans for a green energy island sufficiently big to power Copenhagen.
Green transportation also reached for the sky this week because the sun-powered Solar Impulse airplane made its public debut on the Paris Air Show and EADS unveiled plans for an innovative all-electric commercial aircraft . Efficient autos also hit the streets because the Nissan Leaf became the primary electric car to tackle Pike’s Peak, and we learned that Porsche is operating on a 0 new breed of cars 0 which are ready to drive themselves. If pedal-powered transportation is more your speed you will not like to miss this gorgeous kinetic energy-storing 1 Potenza vehicle 1 , and we were wowed by the solar panel-clad 2 Emax Excalibur hybrid yacht 2 .
In other news, we shined a gentle on green consumer electronics this week as we brought you a lunar 3 LED light 3 modeled after the moon and Peter Rojas explained how wasteful it’s to 4 keep gadgets chargers plugged in 4 as portion of our 5 Ask a Tech Geek column 5 . We also shared a 6 low-tech 6 tablet that’s perfect for children, and we showcased a brand new form of 7 climate-controlled clothing 7 that beats the summer heat. Finally, we were excited to peer Sprint 8 launch a competition 8 where that you could recycle your old cell to attain a Vespa scooter and an eco smartphone, and we brought you seven sustainable designs for a 9 greener Fourth of July 9 .
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