Some news items that caught our eye this week.
As promised we have been keeping watch on the Milan Design Fair. One of the great mobility ideas to come out of it were the cute No More Gas electric vehicles by Meyers Motors. They can travel up to 75 m/hour and if you want to see more, there’s an informative video on their site here.

The No More Gas vehiclesOf course we are also in love with the new Caravan by Verdier, with its ‘Sun Tracker’ solar cell technology, GPS and on-board computer to keep the cells in an optimal position as the sun moves.

Image of the Verdier caravan
Meanwhile Australia is unveiling many new sustainable initiatives to coincide with the 2030 summit about the future. One exciting proposal is Frasers Broadway, which is to be the most sustainable development in Australia. It includes new uses for the old Kent Brewery, a staple fixture of the cities skyline. Inhabitat has a good report about it too.

Green plans for the Frasers development in Sydney