In 1970, a famed scientist Carl Sagan promoted an idea of sending a probe into space that’ll be propelled completely by energy generated from sun. The idea holds a great significance considering all that fuel needed to provide escape velocity to probes. Sagan called the
Did you know your jaw movement could help generate natural energy? Just in case you were unaware, engineers at the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal, Canada have developed a chin strap which lets user harness natural energy. The chin strap helps convert chewing into
Inspired from the way a caterpillar folds itself, industrial designer Maximilian Solomon has designed a solar charger concept. Of course, it included photovoltaics, and is sort of fordable thing to make it easier to transport.
There are millions of children worldwide who don’t have access to education owing to poverty. The condition in rural areas is even worse as many of them don’t even have electricity supply. Indian rural areas would suffice as an example of it. Prayas Innovations is
While environmental researchers and activists predict battles between nations for water, the scene is already set in India. With cans and buckets in hands, people lined up, waiting for water tankers to arrive. Those water tankers are made available not by the Govt., but are
If a water stream passes through the middle of the town, piercing the most crowded urban space, wouldn’t it be a heaven to have gadget charging outlets on roadsides? For example, Seoul stream at Cheonggyecheon have, more or less, the same conditions; a famous and
Looking at the necessity of time, environmental-friendly ideas are most welcomed and appreciated these days. Here’s an example, a 19th century building situated in a Cambridge, Massachusetts that has been transformed to a semi-transparent energy efficient house. The see-through walls of this 5,393-square-foot contemporary structure
Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory have claimed to have 3D printed an organic photovoltaic that work better on cloudy days, or say is at it’s maximum efficiency in low light conditions. Away from presently used crystalline silicon photovoltaic, these cells are made up of
The Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in New Delhi has become first ‘net zero energy’ building in India. Officially inaugurated by India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, the building will serve as the head office for the Ministry of Environment and Forests and has a capacity to accommodate
The US Solar sector boom has witnessed more installation of solar projects in the last 18 years than it did in the last 30 years combined: that is almost 5,000MW. Many European countries strive to harness the energy of sun as much as it could