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
A month ago, India had commissioned world’s first 100 percent solar-powered airport in Cochin. Recently, India’s greenest airport terminal at Chandigarh international airport in Mohali was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Built by Larsen and Toubro (L&T), the terminal, spread over 53,000 square meters, is designed in accordance
An artist can change the way a message is delivered to, and interpreted by people. Creative visuals are more effective than plaint text and a leave a lasting impression on the onlooker. Some artists have found an excellent canvas in walls and streets of cities to depict environmental
Driven by passion for surfing and ocean combined with obsession for indigenous Australian art, 24-year-old Zachary Bennett-Brook has been creating artworks from recycled surfboards. Not limited to surfboards alone; Bennett-Brook’s art with modern twist also utilizes skateboards and football boots (studs) as canvas. Torres Strait
Senegal’s pollution problem is one of the fieriest in West Africa. Its air quality is deteriorating at one of fastest pace in the world, and the streets and beaches are being fed heaps of plastic and non-biodegradable waste on a daily basis. To create awareness
Universe is full of amazing wonders, and planet earth is one of them. The blue planet appears like a marble from space but it is full of various types of natural wonders. As it is said, ‘there is no better artist than mother nature herself.’ Traveling is
It’s a great relief for animal lovers and environmentalists – London Fashion Week in February 2015 was more animal-friendly than anytime previously – 80 percent designers, including famous brands featured on the show did not feature fur in their collections. According to the International Fur Trade
FIVE AM, a Belgian-based studio, has designed an adorable, compact, mobile office inside a camping trailer. It’s called dojowheels. It can be displaced at will.
These days, a 12-meter-tall periscope in Brazil is attracting a lot of crowd fascinated by the views across Lagoa, Santa, a lagoon. The Architect, Pedro Barata e Arquiteos Associados, claims it to be world’s biggest periscope.
Ganeshotsav a.k.a. Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner and already, this year, we are certain, it’s going to be an eco-friendly celebration – hope you’re listening.