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Solar powered communications helmet makes skiing greener
March 7, 2012Skiing now turns into a greener affair. German tech firm TEXSYS along with researchers from the Technische Universität Berlin and the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration has come up with a solar-powered communications helmet for skiers. Sporting a solar … Continue reading3
Leave a commentA waste treatment plant that doubles as a ski slope and promised night laser shows
January 28, 2011What can you possibly do with a lot of space which is occupied by a huge waste incinerator? Well, you can get innovative and help people enjoin skiing down its sides! Well somebody seems to be taking my advice seriously … Continue reading3
Leave a commentSolar powered ski-lifts in Tenna, Switzerland
May 19, 2010Skiing isn’t just a snow-white adventure sport anymore. It has a touch of green to it now, in Switzerland. A scarcely populated Swiss village, Tenna, has made use of the sun’s energy in the best way possible. Powering a ski … Continue reading3
Leave a commentThe longest renewable energy evening ski trail system in North America
January 30, 2009When temperatures plunge, only ardent skiers would actually itch to venture outdoors and hit those snow-clad slopes. And the more adventures ones try their skills after dusk. Guided by the headlamps, skiers glide over the long stretch (about 5km) of … Continue reading3
Leave a commentRecycled Ski Wine Rack will hold the bottles tight
January 7, 2009Party time is behind us and its time to get back to the grind. So pack away those wine bottles by piling ’em up on a suitable wine rack. If you are looking for an out-of-the-box wine rack, then the … Continue reading3
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