The mid-autumn festival revelry in the Chinatown area in Singapore will definitely acquire a distinct green hue, as a huge lantern made from 6,000 used mineral water bottles and 2,000 compact discs will make it different from the past celebrations….
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We need some practical solution to mend our wasteful habits. If it’s not possible, the next best course of action is to convert all litter to something useful. Envion, a Washington DC-based company, aims at the same in converting plastic trash into.
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The Solar Winds Coffee House is a depiction of Michael Jantzen’s futuristic and eco-conscious vision. The design will be completely powered by wind and sun, featuring a huge vertical axis wind turbine mounted on the top, along with an array of…
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Tucson Electric Power (TEP) hopes to help bring clean solar energy to 6,000 homes via its partnership in two proposed solar power systems by 2012. These will be the Tucson’s largest renewable power plants and will include a new 25-megawatt (MW)…
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Students of Rice University in Houston have built a new solar house that is definitely to look out for. The house named as the Zerow House will compete against other solar homes as part of the Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Energy Department…
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If you think that the solar carport, pictured above, will charge the vehicle resting under it, you are mistaken. In fact, the solar-hood intends to power those homes who can’t install solar panels due to lack of space or some other reasons. For…
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A building once known for its dilapidated condition has been revived into an ecologically sustainable structure. The 120-year-old Docklands railway shed is the first historic building of Victoria that has received a five “green star” rating by the…
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Here is a solar-powered robotic device just to purge the air of pestilence; it’s not a purifier actually, but a detector in fact. Dubbed as the Solar Powered Hidden Observing Vehicles or the SOPHOCLES, the robot system is specially programmed to…
SOPHOCLES: Solar-powered robotic system monitors toxic gases Read More »
Small and cute houses have always fascinated me. If they have captivated your attention too, then here is a solar-powered cabin that you cannot afford to miss. The cube-shaped tiny house is called the Microhouse. Designed by landscape architect and…
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Modern consumer electronics are manifestly becoming more and more power hungry. So thus far, we have been relying on the lithium batteries since these were the best available to slake that hunger. Anyhow, researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden…
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