Eco-design XEco-design X

Transportation and vehiclesTransportation and vehicles

Sustainable TransportSustainable Transport Descriptive rather than quantitative definitions.Descriptive rather than quantitative definitions. Sustainability is often depicted as the intersection of environmental, Sustainability is often depicted as the intersection of environmental,

social, and economic factors.social, and economic factors. Household transport must:Household transport must:

Facilitate economic connection.Facilitate economic connection. Facilitate social connection.Facilitate social connection. Promote health and safety.Promote health and safety. Use energy efficiently and wisely.Use energy efficiently and wisely. Complement urban form and liveability.Complement urban form and liveability. Have low environmental impact.Have low environmental impact.

Passenger transport scores highly on the last three criteria.Passenger transport scores highly on the last three criteria. Cars score highly on the first two criteria, until numbers cause Cars score highly on the first two criteria, until numbers cause

congestion.congestion.

Mode to CBD versus Distance Mode to CBD versus Distance TravelledTravelled

Arrival by car changes little Arrival by car changes little with distance of journey.with distance of journey.

Clear relationship between Clear relationship between walking and public transport walking and public transport (shift between 1-2 miles)(shift between 1-2 miles)

Clear relationship between Clear relationship between cycling and public transport cycling and public transport (shift between 3-5 miles)(shift between 3-5 miles)

NoNo relationship between relationship between walking and cycling.walking and cycling.

Buses viable for journeys up Buses viable for journeys up to 6 miles (11 km), at leastto 6 miles (11 km), at least

Car driver

Car passenger

BusWalk

Bicycle

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A 330 mpg car for A 330 mpg car for everyone everyone two-seater Aptera hybrid two-seater Aptera hybrid $20,000 $20,000 12 hp diesel engine 12 hp diesel engine 25 hp electric motor 25 hp electric motor weight of only 850 lbs weight of only 850 lbs

(386kg)(386kg) top speed of 95 mphtop speed of 95 mph (152 (152

km/h)km/h) fuel consumption is fuel consumption is

estimated to be 330 mpgestimated to be 330 mpg (140 km/l; 0.7 l / 100km)(140 km/l; 0.7 l / 100km) at 65 mph at 65 mph

Low drag coefficientLow drag coefficient

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/09/22/aptera-e/

High car mass requires High car mass requires special details:special details:

Clutch (sidur)Clutch (sidur) Transmission (gearbox)Transmission (gearbox) BatteryBattery Power steering (roolivõimendi)Power steering (roolivõimendi) StarterStarter Brake assistBrake assist ......

Nexo: The Argentinean Sustainable-Car Prototype various pieces are various pieces are

repeated completely or repeated completely or partially partially

car’s body is composed car’s body is composed 90% by plate panels 90% by plate panels

it car can be adapted it car can be adapted intointo: basic (three seats), : basic (three seats), cargo (two seats and cargo (two seats and load space), multiplo load space), multiplo (four seats), ambulance(four seats), ambulance

HUMMER O2 HUMMER O2 100-percent rec100-percent recyclableyclable maximum lifespan of just 60 months maximum lifespan of just 60 months produces pure oxygen throughout the life of the produces pure oxygen throughout the life of the

vehicle vehicle Algae-filled body panels transform carbon dioxide Algae-filled body panels transform carbon dioxide

into pure oxygen that is subsequently released into pure oxygen that is subsequently released back into the environment and inside the vehicle back into the environment and inside the vehicle

Active Tread TM tyres provide low resistance on Active Tread TM tyres provide low resistance on the highway and allow excellent off-road progress the highway and allow excellent off-road progress

uses 100-percent post-consumer materials uses 100-percent post-consumer materials

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/auto/hummer-videos-playlist.htm#video-5540

c,mm,n car c,mm,n car

zero-emissionzero-emission hydrogen engine hydrogen engine open-sourceopen-source model of development model of development The vehicle’s technical drawings and The vehicle’s technical drawings and

blueprints are freely available online, and blueprints are freely available online, and everyone is invited to add their own ideas everyone is invited to add their own ideas and modifications, provided of course and modifications, provided of course that these are shared again with the that these are shared again with the community community

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHaG4EYisa4

Aerorider Hybrid - Human / Electric Bicycle

- hybrid - human and electric powered vehicle that can achieve 45km/h

- single bucket seat supports your entire body placing you in a position to comfortably focus on pedaling

- the battery charger can be plugged into a standard household outlet

http://www.segway.com/

Suzuki PIXY Suzuki PIXY

the package is comprised of the PIXY single-person pod and the package is comprised of the PIXY single-person pod and the SSC (Suzuki Sharing Coach) twin-pod mothership the SSC (Suzuki Sharing Coach) twin-pod mothership

navigate a toxic or post-nuclear world

move at low speeds on footpaths and inside buildings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybWdPiCFJlc

The original sustainable The original sustainable green 4x4, off-road 'vehicle' green 4x4, off-road 'vehicle'

Quicksider Quicksider - - all-electric vanall-electric van

light fiberglass light fiberglass body body

can easily be can easily be converted to a converted to a passenger bus passenger bus

Sodium nickel Sodium nickel chloride battery chloride battery yields a 40 mile yields a 40 mile range range http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q6uOR

zN3aA

Bombardier hybrid train enters service in France dual-mode (electrical dual-mode (electrical

and diesel) and dual-and diesel) and dual-voltage (1500 and voltage (1500 and 25000 V) technology25000 V) technology

energy savings and energy savings and reduced CO2 reduced CO2 emissions emissions

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8ecs1_bombardier-launch-of-eco-4-technolo_news

Helsingborg Biogas Bus Helsingborg Biogas Bus

bio-gas (methane) bio-gas (methane) production from production from waste and sewage waste and sewage

61 biogas buses 61 biogas buses operating within operating within the municipality the municipality

Sustainable bus stopSustainable bus stop

Tahe KayaksTahe Kayaks

Success: Success: Acetone recyclingAcetone recycling Recycling of other materialsRecycling of other materials In the product transportation, filling the kayaks In the product transportation, filling the kayaks

with other productswith other products Vacuum dying to minimise loss of materialsVacuum dying to minimise loss of materials Development of rental serviceDevelopment of rental service

Problems:Problems:- Energy consumption during processingEnergy consumption during processing- No FSC certificateNo FSC certificate- No eco-label or other certification (too No eco-label or other certification (too

expensive)expensive)- In-door enviornment: odorsIn-door enviornment: odors- Failure to take back productsFailure to take back products

Personal Air Vehicles Personal Air Vehicles

UUp to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may p to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may be in PAVs be in PAVs

Super energy efficient?Super energy efficient?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhpPhvWvLgk

Modified Diamond Airplane To Modified Diamond Airplane To Run On Hydrogen Fuel CellRun On Hydrogen Fuel Cell

http://www.flitelevel.tv/episode/E-Dimona

BOEING BOEING 787 787 DREAMLINER: DREAMLINER: A More Sustainable A More Sustainable Aircraft Aircraft

lightweight carbon-fiber for the fuselage and lightweight carbon-fiber for the fuselage and wings, instead of aluminum sheetingwings, instead of aluminum sheeting, , Boeing Boeing was able to reduce the airplane’s weight was able to reduce the airplane’s weight

reduction of fuel consumption of almost 30% reduction of fuel consumption of almost 30% humidity in the cabin can be much higher than humidity in the cabin can be much higher than

before, which will provide for better passenger before, which will provide for better passenger comfort comfort

Energy Efficient Airplane Energy Efficient Airplane

56.25 Miles Per 56.25 Miles Per Gallon - 180 Gallon - 180 Miles Per HourMiles Per Hour

Quiet, safe, Quiet, safe, comfortable and comfortable and reliable reliable

Up to 800 mile Up to 800 mile range range

Solar Impulse - Photovoltaic Solar Impulse - Photovoltaic Powered Plane Powered Plane

very light weight (1500 very light weight (1500 kg) kg)

ddisproportionate isproportionate dimensions (61 metre dimensions (61 metre wingspan) wingspan)

fly sufficiently slowly fly sufficiently slowly (45 km/h) (45 km/h)

ccombinombined withed with battery battery power power

can circumnavigate the can circumnavigate the planet planet

www.solarimpulse.com www.solarimpulse.com

It is a long term project:

- Feasibility study at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in 2003

•Announcement of challenge on 28 November 2003

•Development of concept in 2004-2006

•Design and manufacturing of the prototype HB-SIA in 2007-2009

•Test flights and first night flight with the prototype in 2010

•Construction of the HB-SIB airplane in 2011

•Missions of several days, crossing of the Atlantic and tentative tour of the world completing in five stages from 2012

Green Airways Flying Green Airways Flying SaucerSaucer

Wingless Electromagnetic Wingless Electromagnetic Air VehicleAir Vehicle

yellow dashes outside yellow dashes outside the craft are the craft are electrodes for ionizing electrodes for ionizing surrounding airsurrounding air

professor Subrata professor Subrata Roy plans to have a Roy plans to have a mini model ready to mini model ready to demonstrate his demonstrate his theory within the next theory within the next yearyear

World’s First Biodiesel World’s First Biodiesel Jet! Jet!

100% renewable biodiesel fuel 100% renewable biodiesel fuel no reduction in performance compared to no reduction in performance compared to

conventional jetfuel conventional jetfuel

Car-Car-ffree ree ccity ity planplan

Fast passenger and Fast passenger and freight transport freight transport

Transport within a Transport within a five-minute walk five-minute walk

Nearby green space Nearby green space Building heights Building heights

limited to four limited to four stories stories

Dense construction Dense construction in built-up areas in built-up areas