Exchanging gifts has become a major part of almost every festivity. Presents not only show your affection towards a person but also reflect your thoughtfulness. Your gift need not be expensive but meaningful. This season, give eco-friendly Christmas gifts to your loved ones and add
We have always been listening that nature and development do not go hand in hand – whereas development and technology are closely interlinked. However, an Eindhoven design graduate, Ilja Schamle created a cloud server that is powered by tomato vines establishing a symbiotic relationship between
In this day and age where renewability is one of the most talked-about topics across the globe, contrarily the implementation and usage of renewable resources are lesser to be seen. Have you ever heard about renewable water? Well, Masafi Water unveils its plans to launch
India drops two ranks to 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015, after failing to abolish certain social and ecological challenges, a report has stated. The country is still tackling the challenges of
Glass is the most common material used in window construction, but it comes at a heavy economic and ecological price. Aiming to replace glass panes with an eco-friendly and affordable substitute, the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently
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
Taking inspiration from the photosynthesis process of plants, Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are on the verge of creating an advanced bionic leaf which will be able to draw energy from the sunlight and convert into an energy-dense fuel. The artificial leaf concept or
Bann Industries is a Hong Kong based E-bike Company which was founded by Arda Onal and his brother about four years ago. Basically from Turkey and Engineers by profession, the brothers wanted to establish and grow a business which has a purpose beyond simply making
For the 2015 national Solar Decathlon competition, students and professors from University at Buffalo will build a 1,400-square-foot solar-powered home. UB is one of the 20 universities selected as finalists for the U.S. Department of Energy’s competition. Dubbed GRoW House, the project is designed to
UPM-Kymmene Corporation, a Finnish pulp, paper and timber manufacturer company has built a street-legal prototype of a car entirely out of wood. Dubbed the Biofore Concept Car, the innovative vehicle is designed on the principles of sustainability and recyclability. Inspired by the pine cone, the