Design Damien Grossemy has designed an eco-friendly vehicle, inspired by the zeppelin, a German innovation. The Zep’lin is a vertically-built flying sailboat concept, created for Renault, the French car manufacturer. It is built with moveable solar panels for maximum energy generation as well as lithium ion batteries for an additional power source. Zep’lin, which will feature verticle architecture, will serve as a concept vehicle for Renault’s line of electric cars in 2015.

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• http://www.coroflot.com/damiengrossemy
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJ6C0Sp76c

Mayan prophecies and ancient Mayan calendars point to December 21, 2012 as Doomsday. Some say that this theory is valid as the Mayan calendar was much more accurate than what is currently in use today. Others say that the Mayan view of life and earth was too different to see any truth in this theory. Still others say that the world will not end, but that there will be a great change around this time period. Still, what is going to happen on December 21, 2012 remains a mystery to all.

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• http://www.history.com/shows/armageddon/videos/humanitys-future#mayan-galactic-alignment

Dyson, a company known for its vacuum cleaners and fans, has developed a fan called the Air Multiplier that uses no blades and does not buffet air flow. Using an airfoil-shaped ramp, airflow is amplified up to eighteen times, creating a powerful and smooth airflow. The Air Multiplier is also safer and easier to clean than most conventional fans on the market today.

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• http://www.dyson.co.uk/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gChp0Cy33eY

A new solution has been announced in the struggle to prevent traffic accidents and cut down on traffic congestion as researchers have gotten one step closer to inventing a computer-driven car.  Improvements to computer vision programming, combined with GPS coordinates have allowed researchers at North Carolina State University to develop a next generation automobile that is capable of keeping itself in a traffic lane without the need for human assistance.  They hope to implement the software’s capabilities immediately to assist motorists in medical emergencies and hope to some day allow drivers a hands-off means of commuting.

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• http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/
• http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoChannel=6&videoId=117380316

The Korean company Unichal has developed a text scanner that uses the internet to find the definition of words in written text. The small device takes a picture of the word and supplies the definition through online applications. Dixau has a number of applications, from helping students learn a new language, to supplying the definition of an unfamiliar word. The device has a touchscreen color display, and offers a native speakers voice to help with pronunciation.

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• http://www.unichal.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgwS8heFsAs

Intelligent Energy, a leading clean power systems company, is working on clean fuel cell power systems that will offer an alternative to fossil fuels.  Teaming up with Seymourpowell Product Design Consultancy the pair developed ENV, an eco-friendly motorcycle that is fueled by hydrogen.  With a top speed of 50 mph and capable of traveling 100 miles per tank, ENV emits only pure water vapor.  Intelligent Energy’s CORE fuel cell technology that is used to power ENV is advanced enough to also power a small property.

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• http://www.intelligent-energy.com/
• http://www.seymourpowell.com
• http://www.youtube.com/user/seymourpowell#p/u/7/TPPuQ18Tbj8

As part of their project SKIN, Philips Design has developed a collection of garments that are able to sense the emotions of the wearer and those near the garment and change color and pattern according to those senses. “Bubelle” is one of the outfits developed with this technology. It changes color and pattern depending on skin contact. It commences a trend shift from “intelligent” design to “sensitive” technologies.

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• http://www.philips.com/global/index.page
• http://www.design.philips.com/probes/projects/dresses/index.page

The NUS Department of Mechanical Engineering and Design Incubation Center have developed a concept car that addresses issues of fuel efficiency and environmental impact. The rear-wheel drive car runs on Gas-to-Liquid technology and is able to freewheel when it reaches a certain speed in order to conserve fuel. It definitely takes the eco-friendly vehicle to the next level.

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• http://www.designincubationcentre.com/index/projects/nus-urban-concept-car/index.html