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The ongoing quest of using alternative energy sources for electricity has already made it through the design, architecture and engineering community.  A lot of architectural and engineering designs nowadays are integrating the use of solar panelling and wind power in to the structure.  The bridge above is one of those.  Designed by Italian designers Francesco Colarossi, Giovanna Saracino and Luisa Saracino, this bridge promises to help power approximately 15,000 homes.

Many clothes have already been sold and have already been bought through the internet.  One common problem consumers usually experience is that there is no real way to fit those clothes to see how it looks on their bodies and so when it gets delivered, the clothes doesn't fit right on them.  Fits.me, an Estonian company, have developed a mannequin that shifts its form to your body's dimensions that would fit the clothes for you online.

Producing five times the energy it consumes, this house designed by Ralph Disch is a full sustainable design structure he calls the Heliotrope.  It's main source of energy is an array of solar panels placed on top of the roof to convert the sun's rays into energy.

Designers at Rain Harvesting Pvt, Ltd, have designed and developed a product that would prevent rainwater downspouts and pipes from clogging due to leaves and other small objects entering the gutter drain.  They call this the Clean Rain.  Its an all-in-one maintenance free rain head, flush diverter and storm overflow in one functional device.

The Y Buildings, designed by Paul Kaloustian Architects, are located in the district of Ashrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon.  A very modern looking and attractive building, the Y Buildings stand like an art piece in the contemporary world.

The World's Largest Clock finally ticks for the first time last wednesday August 11, 2010 to signal the first day of the fasting month before Ramadan in Saudi Arabia.

Located at the heart of Mecca, close to the Grand Mosque, the royal clock towers the entire city and is said to be seen as far as 19 miles.

The Emerson Cup is an annual event celebrating and recognizing some of the outstanding and innovative designs in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) industry.  Now on its third consecutive year in India and Southeast Asia, they are now accepting new entries to be nominated for this year's innovative designs.  All are welcome to join including all related fields from engineers, architects, consultants, developers and students.

All entries will be accepted until August 20, 2010.

For more information, you can visit The Emerson Cup on their facebook page or in Digitalscroll.com.

This bridge design is from WXY Architecture and Weidlinger Associates Consulting Engineers who have won a design competition to build the Nanhe River Landscape Bridge in Xinjin County, China.

This bridge will cross the river in two interlaced paths.

Worldbex 2010 (Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition 2010) starts today, from March 17 to March 21, 2010 in the World Trade Center, Metro Manila, Philippines.  Entrance is free of charge!