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The world population as of February 2008 was estimated to be 6.65 billion. By comparison, the world population in 1950 was believed to be 2.52 billion. Assuming the population continues to grow at a rate slightly higher than 1% per year, then the world population will exceed 9 billion by 2050.If the way and manner in which essential products are produced does not seriously change in the coming years, then consumers will be faced with a dilemma of scarcity, huge price increases and potential economic instability throughout the world.

The RoboScooter – is a lightweight, folding, electric motor scooter. It is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive mobility in urban areas while radically reducing the negative effects of extensive vehicle use – road congestion, excessive consumption of space for parking, traffic noise, air pollution, carbon emissions that exacerbate global warming, and energy use.

Gravity powered lamp – essentially, it works similar to an hourglass that captures the energy of a falling mass and uses it to output light equivalent to a 40-watt bulb. Imagine being the first person in the neighborhood to get one of these – it would certainly be a conversation starter at a dinner party.

Designer Clay Moulton acknowledges that the current state of the art isn’t sufficient to actually build the lamp. The news release should have said: “based on future developments in LED technology.”

The Air Cars – you’ve heard of running like the wind, but what about air powered cars? No, this company is not suggesting a wind powered vehicle, but rather using compressed air to power the engine and deliver comparable performance to current vehicles.

Here’s another link that describes a prototype being produced in India. The article says the car can go as fast as 68 mph with a range of 125 miles. All this with zero emissions.

The City Car - Stackable Electric Cars – electric two-passenger vehicle. The City car utilizes fully integrated in-wheel electric motors and suspension systems called, “Wheel Robots.” The wheel robots eliminate the need traditional drive train configurations like engine blocks, gear boxes, and differentials because they are self-contained, digitally controlled, and reconfigurable. Additionally, the wheel robot provides all wheel power and steering capable of 360 degrees of movement, thus allowing for Omni-directional movement. The vehicle can maneuver in tight urban spaces and park by sideways translation. This technology is patented-pending and under design development at the MIT Media Lab.