http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable Just another itp.nyu.edu weblog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Solar Xylophone is a solar powered, solar controlled, autonomous musical instrument. The xylophone was designed with hopes of using renewable energy as a responsible way of powering the piece but also as a powerful theme to drive its artistic elements. As an autonomous instrument, the xylophone will play music ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/solar-xylophone From the time you wake up in the morning to eating, walking, even sitting at a desk, you are generating energy. What if we could harness and harvest our actions, turn our comings and goings into an unconscious power plant? In my thesis, I am exploring the potential these ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/indoor-energy-harvesting With the fast developing technology, electronic appliances have become and continuing to be more widely used in our lives. One of the consequences of having many appliances is the significant amount of energy wasted while they are not being used. The excess usage is caused by the phantom loads ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/smart-outlets The Helios Power Tree is a sculptural concept for localizing energy production for public use. It is also a source of ambient lighting and sound for urban areas. The Helios Tree is an attempt to bridge an inevitable symbiotic relationship between human beings, technology and the environment. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/helios-the-power-tree By hooking up a DC motor to a bicycle we can generate and harvest human powered energy, hooking up the DC motor to an invertor allows us to generate an AC current and \'juice\' household appliances. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/bikejus We use electricity all the time, but it\'s a hidden process contained in plugs and kept behind walls. The Garden Electric visualizes our consumption of electricity through the growth and death of each of the garden\'s plants. The Garden Electric consists of an array of plants that are constructed by ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/the-garden-electric http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/roof-link The iDrink swimware line is perfect for those who want to go the beach, listen to music, and enjoy a cold and deserved beverage, but who don\'t want to get wet! The iDrink\'s photovoltaic film panels allow a fashionable fit while supplying the 6.5 volts @ 1.5 Amps ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/solar-bikini Thinking about a way to raise awareness to energy consumption within a certain space, I have come up with the Solar Jelly light display. Solar Jelly reacts to its\' surroundings according to the levels of light. It pulsates and moves when the levels are high enough, and it goes still, ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/solar-jelly This project was created in the interest of sustainable practices, harnessing the energy of exercise, a task many of us should do more often. The Alternator used for power was a found object. It was found in a late model GM truck on it\'s way to the scrapper in ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/sustainable/bikejuice