February 4, 2010
The world’s first walking home set off on vacation early this morning. The box-like dwelling which uses six hydraulic legs powered by solar panels left the Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridge UK where it has lived for the last 18 months, bound for an arts festival in Essen, Germany.
Meanwhile in the virtual world, a British design company in cahoots with industrial giant Samsung unveiled a film of a “revolutionary transport system’” it calls ‘Aircruise’ –a solar-powered air-born luxury hotel.
»Keep reading 'Walking house, Air-borne hotel – Welcome to eco-prop'
January 29, 2010

Off-grid technologies, such as lights and cookers has been a major feature of the Haitian relief effort. And as the international aid effort is finally getting through to the people, thoughts are turning to the next stage: the reconstruction.
Now an off-grid approach is the best hope for the long-term reconstruction of the stricken country say politicians and development experts.
The effects of the earthquake that struck on Jan 13 were so debilitating, at least in part because power, water, government, fuel, transport and distribution were all centered on the capital Port Au Prince. Once that was destroyed it was difficult to provide even basic amenities to the population of 7m.
Speaking this week Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said; "We have to decentralize. It's the only way to be efficient. It's also the only way to avoid the same problems happening in Haiti again."
»Keep reading 'Haiti rebuild starts'