Air purification has taken on new meaning with the concept Eolo bus, which can purify air on city streets, counter-balancing emissions from all the other cars out there.

From greenpacks.org:

Eolo bus fulfils the green credential in more than one way. First of all it offers electric mobility with zero emissions. Secondly, it helps in cleansing our urban ecosystem by removing the fine particles emitted by other vehicles on the road. The Eolo bus has four-wheel steering, each containing electric motors, powered with nano-titanium anode batteries and contains filters to clean the particulate matters from the air.

Pretty cool huh? Check this thing out, it definitely looks like something from the future:

This is the type of forward thinking that we need to be doing, creating vehicles that counter-balance the negative effects on our environment that our current lineup of cars and trucks on the road are creating. Just one bus won’t make a difference, but once there are thousands of these types of vehicles on the roads, air quality will improve.

Large venues are serious about protecting air quality when it is a major factor in preventing disease outbreaks. Check this out, from Bernama.com:

Four Photoplasma Air Purifiers have been installed inside the Putra Stadium in a move to check the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) during the Thomas and Uber Cup tournaments at the venue when it starts this Sunday.

National Sports Institute (NSI) director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said this was the first time such a step was being taken for sports events in the country and was specially aimed at killing any A H1N1 viruses that may be present inside the stadium.

“The promoter has put four purifiers, one each at every corner in the stadium. I was told the gadget is not like the normal air purifier. It produces capable of killing viruses,” he told Bernama, here on Wednesday.

Dr Ramlan said the gadget, produced in the United States, was very effective in preventing bird flu A (H5N1) outbreaks.

It’s measures like these that should help keep the earth from getting wiped out by disease, but it’ll be up to us humans to make sure that we actually use these technologies to our benefit.

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) April 6, 2009 — Alen Corp., a leading manufacturer of eco-friendly indoor air quality products, is holding an online contest offering visitors to their website the chance to win a new Paralda HEPA air purifier just for voting for their favorite color Paralda online at http://www.alencorp.com/paralda_survey.asp from April 6 through April 22. Voters will be automatically entered into the prize drawing to be held on Earth Day on April 22. The winner will receive one free bamboo green Paralda valued at $499 shipped no later than April 28 to any address in the U.S. at no charge. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. Voters can choose from the following colors: Espresso, Ripe Mango, Bamboo Green, Cherry Blossom, Bronze, Aquamarine, Twilight, or Glacier Blue.

Paralda is Alen Corp.’s new portable HEPA air purifier that eliminates 99.97 percent of indoor air pollution in the home or office. It is recommended for homes with children or for people seeking asthma relief. The new eco-friendly HEPA air purifier also delivers allergy relief for those suffering from seasonal allergies, pet allergies, as well as bronchial infections, cardiac or respiratory problems, or general poor health.

Paralda is the only HEPA air purifier in the U.S. to meet strict green standards, and includes the following benefits:

* Energy Star qualified – consumes less energy than a traditional light bulb
* RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances lead free directive) compliant
* Ozone safe
* Environmentally friendly
* HEPA filter efficiency: 99.97 percent
* Light weight and portable – weighs only 15 lbs.
* UV Lamp lasts 3-5 years and kills airborne bacteria
* Quiet noise level: 39 dBA on low, 60 dBA on high
* Quiet air flow design with 4 fan speeds and 2 fan assemblies
* Ionizer – complements HEPA filter to improve filtration performance
* Features an industry-leading Lifetime Warranty

Visit http://store.alencorp.com/Paralda-Air-Purifier-p/paralda.htm for more information.