Category: Green
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Floating, rotating solar panels to revolutionise solar power
Photovoltaic floating plant – the first platform of its kind in the world A team of Italian engineers invented a cost-effective prototype for floating, rotating solar panels that are revolutionising solar power. Standard solar panels on buildings or in fields have been criticised for taking up valuable agricultural land, being unsightly and losing energy through…
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Tesla – Mercedes-Benz: third electric car project
Tesla and Mercedes-Benz to collaborate on the third model Californian electric car company Tesla announced that it would work with Mercedes-Benz on the third electric car project. Tesla is to provide the battery packs, electric motor(s), gearbox, inverter and all related software. Unfortunately, no other details on the collaboration were revealed but the news has…
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For kings and connoisseurs: Hästens 2000 T II and Citation II
For kings and connoisseurs: Hästens 2000 T II and Citation II luxury beds Hästens is the leader in beds handmade only with natural materials. It is internationally recognized as one of the best luxurious bed, as no other brands can assure that they use fully natural, renewable materials, without any chemical treatment process harmful to…
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British Airways yet to gain official approval for biojet fuel from food scraps
The biojet fuel British Airways is planning to produce in its new plant in London has not yet been certified for use by the UK authorities, the airline has admitted to the Guardian. British Airways said that it would build what is believed to be Europe’s first plant to manufacture “biojet fuel” using food scraps…
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Oskar Metsavaht, the founder of the Brazilian brand Osklen, named ambassador of 1.618 Sustainable Luxury
Oskar Metsavaht – the patron of the 3rd edition of the Paris “1.618 Sustainable Luxury Fair“ This patronage will imply the participation of Oskar Metsavaht in the 1.618-Sustainable Paris event as well as the presence of Osklen and Instituto-e in the Cité de la Mode et du Design in Paris from March 29th to April…
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Speaking about luxury with Elena Garcia – eco designer and owner Elena Garcia Eco-Couture
Born in Spain but based in London since 1992, Elena Garcia originally trained as a linguist, specialising in Public Services Interpreting. Her interpreter’s job has led her to work with many local groups and has made her aware of the problems faced by migrant communities and people in penitentiary institutions. Following her passion for design,…