ULTIMATE GREEN SUITE AT SEA
At this point the floating utopia is only a design concept but many are saying it is completely feasible. Italian designer Michele Puzzolante is working to change the face of resort and marina living. His Solar Floating Resort (SFR) is “covered completely in a photovoltaic skin, the resort is 100% self-sufficient and non-polluting. On top of that, the floating palace is actually a modular system that divides into much smaller components that can be moved and assembled almost anywhere.” Puzzolante promises a seven star expereince on the SFR, as it is comparable to a luxury yacht and suite, “with a fully submerged observation bulb because the majority of people are […]
FLY, NOT DRIVE, TO BE GREENER
Meet Synergy aircraft. Its creator John McGinnis contends that flying will soon be cheaper and greener than driving. He claims new technology allows him and his team to produce planes that offer: Way more room. A quiet, smooth ride… with a view! Far greater economy, using better fuels. Easier operation. Greatly reduced travel time. True passenger safety. Far lower price. Quiet, friendly, neighborhood manners. Adaptability to hybrid, electric, and advanced engine technologies. Others have also been working to show this isn’t just a pipedream with the Yuneec electric sport airplane prototype ($89,000) and the highly fuel-efficient Pipistrel’s Panthera four-seater airplane. However Synergy promises the small passenger airplane “with a mesmeric […]