Real Eco super model

To rival Steve's blog on the low-carbon lorries... here's the Scorpion, a hydrogen fuel injected sports car.



Basically 'it generates water from from the inbuilt tank, turns it into hydrogen and then injects it into the cars system'. It's carbon emissions are reduced by 75% and fuel millage is increased by between 20-40%!! Plus the design looks super slick, proving eco-friendly doesn't have to mean unattractive design. The Scorpion's just had it's European debut at Top Marques in Monaco so hopefully we might see it in over here soon...

Bee uber-local

The discovery that legendary food retailer Fortnum & Mason (F&M) produces and sells honey from the bees kept on its roof left us amazed and in awe. What a great idea and resourceful approach to sustainable food production!

The palatial beehives were created for the Carniolan bees and were orignally located in Shropshire, circa. 2005/06. The superior domiciles are now located on the roof of the iconic building at 181 Piccadilly.

F&M say that "they (the bees) fly high above Mayfair, visiting the grounds, gardens and squares of the best addresses in London, gathering rather superior nectar. The first batch of Fortnum's rooftop honey will be unusually fine, thanks to the wide variety of flora in the immediate vicinity, and the pollen from numerous chestnut and lime trees."

Images care of Fortnum & Mason.

Eco super model

Just saw this... a new generation of super model lorries that help to reduce carbon emissions whilst also providing more haulage space.

The aerodynamic innovation is predicted to reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 10%.


Image care of www.shiply.com

A parking revolution

Writing that title makes me think that this could be a very boring blog! But believe me once you've used intelligent parking you will never want to park in the normal way ever again.

The intelligent parking system is becoming more common in large, new complexes such as Westfield London and T5 Heathrow. It is definitely a system that has been designed with parkers in mind, here's a drivers experience:

- as I enter the car park there are signs indicating the number of available parking bays in different locations of the car park, this info is real time, so it's accurate at the point I am looking at it. I can then make a choice about the best area for speedy parking

- then as I drive through the car park there are more signs that again indicate the number of available parking bays within the immediate area, handily directing me to the most likely available spot

- now that I am in an area where there are supposed to be available spaces I can see rows of lights positioned above each parking bay, colour coded to indicate which bays are available and which are taken.


In summary, when these parking systems are in place you don't really think that much about them but you do appreciate not having to spending time, sitting in a hot, stuffy and polluted multi-storey car-park.. just follow the lights and they'll find you a space, nice!

Images care of: Highlightparking