Sustainable energy in metal casting
Fres-o-lar is a project developed to promote sustainable energy consumption in metal casting for Dhokra artisans. It features a large polycarbonate Fresnel lens with a solar tracker to concentrate solar energy, transforming it into heat for melting metal while giving up to 95% energy efficiency. This innovation replaces the reliance on fossil fuels with clean, Renewable energy aims to provide an environmentally conscious solution for metal recycling and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the process.
The Terra Carta Design Lab is a student-led global competition to design high-impact solutions to the climate
and biodiversity crisis. As a part of Sustainable Market Initiative The former Prince of Wales, his majesty King Charles III launched the Terra Carta in 2021 – a mandate that puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector.
and biodiversity crisis. As a part of Sustainable Market Initiative The former Prince of Wales, his majesty King Charles III launched the Terra Carta in 2021 – a mandate that puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector.
This year, the competition has been run in conjunction partner institutions Royal College of Art London(UK) , Dubai Institute of Design (UAE), Rhode Island School of Design (USA) and National Institute of Design, India
Sir Jonathan Ive chancellor of the Royal College of Art and Sustainable Markets Initiative CEO, Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, will lead the final judging process, choosing two winners from each school to be announced this autumn..!!
