Category Archives: Green Initiatives

solar-in-indian

Baripatha becomes Odisha’s first 100% solar-powered tribal village

  Baripatha, a tribal village in southwest of Bhubaneswar, is the first 100 percent solar-powered village in Odisha. The project was inaugurated on Firday by Nalco CMD Tapan Kumar Chand. It’s for first time that this village has experienced a life with electricity after a

Tesla Model X electric SUV takes automotive industry to next level

Yesterday, Tesla Motors unveiled Model X: its new electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) at Fremont, California. The specifications are stunning. It seems like Tony Stark has built a luxury supercar equipped with technologies which are still a far cry for common people. The one-of-a-kinds SUV is expected

zero-energy telecommunication network

Bell Labs working on revolutionary zero-power telecommunication network

At Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell labs researchers are working on a tiny device that could revolutionize the way wireless networks deliver telecommunication services to consumers. Perhaps, your cellphones will never lose signal again. Researchers are developing a tiny unit or antennae in shape of a small box that

Electric-scooter-reaches-Khardung-La-2

YObykes electric scooter conquers Khardung La -world’s highest motorable road

Performance of electric vehicles in tough terrains, such as those found in the Himalayas can be doubtful. But Indian manufacturer Electrotherm, India’s largest maker of EVs, has successfully conducted world’s first electric scooter expedition to Khardung La – world’s highest motorable road at an altitude of 18,380

3D printed solar-powered home and hybrid electric vehicle power each other wirelessly

Working with industrial partners, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has experimented with what they are calling as ‘additive manufacturing integrated energy’ (AMIE). The project included a 3D printed, two-seater, natural gas-powered hybrid electric vehicle and a solar-powered building. The 38x12x13-foot building is 3D printed, and was designed