Angela Belcher, the Germeshausen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering at MIT, says that the newly discovered virus-powered batteries are two times more efficient than conventional ones. While U.S. President Barack…
With the global population ballooning, we have no other option but to rely upon vertical farming in the future. To feed 80% of the world’s population, which apparently would be living in urban areas by 2050, more land is definitely required to grow…
Tesla’s Roadster costs you a gigantic $100,000 and this is where Coda Automotive aims to strike. Miles EV plans to unveil an all-electric sedan in the California market in 2010 to outclass others in the category. Hafei will assemble this four-door…
Sam Rockwell, in the Hollywood movie “Moon,” explains how the moon may possibly benefit Earth with much-needed energy in the future. It urges us to come out of the age of questioning that relates to the decline in energy sources and the lack of…
Apparently, we still need to evolve as far as harnessing energy from geothermal technology is concerned. Geothermal plants have been out there for a long time; some were successful and some projects were closed down due to higher costs, leakage…
Solar human hybrid vehicles are not new. Recently, a group of 8th grade students at Novato Charter School in California displayed the Solar Human Hybrid Project (SOHH) at the Maker Faire. This vehicle is a solar and a human powered cycle, designed in.
Mexico has found a solution to the lack of green spaces and energy. The design team of Rodrigo Ambriz, Michael Smith and Erik Cosio, collectively known as Jorge Hernandez de la Garza Architects, have fashioned the Vertical Park just to answer the…
On Tuesday, French climber Alain Robert, popularly known as “Spiderman,” climbed a 41-story Sydney tower with his bare hands, just to make the world aware about climate change. He was holding a banner promoting Greenpeace’s “One Hundred…
The hunger for newer technologies is suffusing humanity with energy innovations, however, we’re witnessing a fresh tendency that encompasses a call to nature, even in design and concept. Treading on the same line, Solar Botanic Ltd. suggests a…
Specifically engineered for the average Indian family, Tata’s Nano venture was designed such that the cost remains as little as possible. The launch was greatly appreciated and now the small wonder car is getting a makeover. However, why is Tata…