Category Archives: Green Initiatives

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MIT engineers create solar device that uses heat to boost output

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a solar device which will improve the efficiency of solar panels by using heat to produce infrared radiation which can be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. According to the researchers, the device take advantage of

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SmartCharger: A revolutionary solar charger by StrongVolt

A big problem with solar chargers is that whenever they pass through a shady region they get disconnected from the device and do not resume charging. One has to unplug the charging cable and then re-plug to restart the charging process. How irritating is that.

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3D printed soil to unfold the behavior of microorganisms

In recent times, we have seen the vast involvement of 3D printing technology in almost every field. However, it is for the first time this technology is brought into use to reveal secrets of the world beneath us. Soil scientists at Abertay University have been