Jan 25 2012
Design, Innovation and Technology will lead us to a greener future
Today in class we talked about the IPAT formula and we discussed that increases in technology (sustainable technology) is the answer to our problems. One example of the increase in technology for sustainability is the harnessing of kinetic energy. Designer Jung Inyoung has created a suitcase which stores kinetic energy from the rolling of the wheels to charge cellphones on the go. It is technology like this that will decrease our impact on the environment and for future generations. One issue that I see with this idea is the battery and how the battery is recycled or reused. If the battery life for the suitcase can also be long and the battery can be sustainably recycled than the impact of this technology is truly amazing.
I hope to see large manufacturers working with Jung Inyoung to implement this suitcase and show some corporate social responsibility.I would love to here what everyone else thinks about this idea and if they see any flaws or opportunities that this idea generates.
this is a really amazing design. I have never heard about this technology. Imagine how it could be applied to large scale applications. One similar concept I have heard of was a business man in some state in Africa notices a village that had a lot of crime between 2 gangs, so he opened a gym for them to train and vent aggression in a structures way, it was a huge suces. The mans next insight was to wire the stationary bikes that the locals would train on, so they all produced power, then local villager would have a place to recharge their batteries for their homes!