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
India is looking forward to double its current photovoltaic capacity as the construction work on four new large-scale solar energy projects worth two gigawatts (GW) is likely to start in April of this year. The plan was unveiled by the Union Minister of Finance of
After five years of development, finally the world’s largest solar-powered bridge was officially unveiled at London’s Blackfriars railway station on Wednesday. The partnership between the world’s leading solar energy company, Solarcentury and UK’s Network Rail led to the installation of 4,400 photovoltaic panels on the
We’ve seen everything from carbon emitting steam engine trains to the recent electric ones that have proved to be a boon for the environment. Taking the green evolution a step further, this time around trains are all set to utilize wind energy. In an attempt
Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid are all geared up to developed a new ocean current harnessing system that might take this promising source of green energy to new heights. The UPM team in collaboration with with the Astilleros Balenciaga company and the Fundación
With the world going green, we can see more and more people turning to green energy. It is pleasing to see that roofs and façades covered with solar panels is no more a rare sight. But, the only problem with solar panels is you don’t
Our love for clothing is no secret; the more stylish and hi-tech the better. We’ve seen clothing do a lot more than being mere fashionable wraps lately. Bringing yet another innovation in the world of fashion is “Wearable Solar”, a project that blends fashion with
Here’s some good news for all those planet loving foodies. Now you can grill your favorite food without the guilt of harming the environment. The folks at One Earth Designs along with some nomads of the Himalayas have developed a revolutionary grill that uses solar
Mobile phones have become a basic necessity of our day to day life. It is one of the electronic gadgets most used that needs to be juiced up entire day. At home we have our personal chargers, but on the go we have very limited
Facebook, this week on Wednesday, revealed data containing details of its total carbon footprints for the year of 2011 including all its data centers and globally operating offices, which connect 900 million users from all over the world. Every user adds to carbon footprints while