Solar Decathlon Winner 2011

Day 304 - November 2, 2010

For two years people submitted more than 150,000 ideas from 170 countries and Google selected 16 big ideas for the public to vote on. Here are five ideas that received awards totaling $10,000.

Winners!
Idea: Make educational content available online for free
The Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides high-quality, free education to anyone, anywhere via an online library of more than 1,600 teaching videos. Awarded $2 million.

Idea: Enhance science and engineering education
FIRST is a non-profit organization that promotes science and math education around the world through team competition. Awarded $3 million.

Idea: Make government more transparent
Public.Resource.Org is a non-profit organization focused on enabling online access to public government documents in the United States. Awarded $2 million.

Idea: Drive innovation in public transport
Shweeb is a concept for short to medium distance, urban personal transport, using human-powered vehicles on a monorail. Awarded $1 million.

Idea: Provide quality education to African students
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a center for math and science education and research in Cape Town, South Africa. Awarded $2 million.

via Design Applause

Day 215 - August 5, 2010

An easy-to-clean, reusable water bottle.

alexbottle

Day 202 - July 23, 2010

Another ingenious project done in wood.

Day 186 - July 7, 2010

The wonders of bamboo.

Bamboo 101: Sustainable Cultivation from Bamboo Living on Vimeo.

Two homes in two days from Bamboo Living on Vimeo.