Minnesota-based 3M is developing a highly reflective thin film that could make already cheap mirrors cheaper than before. It also means that the cost of erecting a solar thermal plant will go down by hundreds of millions of dollars since the…
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If you were thinking of harnessing the plethora of solar charge that is supposed to pile up at moon’s polar craters, you are on the wrong page, I fear. Instead, the accumulated charge will adversely ‘affect surface chemistry, static discharge, and..
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Yet another successful day in 40 years recycling history of the University of Colorado’s Environmental Center! Today a 2-story-tall structure is being installed just outside the University Memorial Center. Designed by local artist Bruce Campbell,…
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Designer Acácio viegas viegas does not want you to wipe your eyes continually and inhale noxious fumes as you set alight your fireplace. Instead, he offers the conceptual ethanol fireplace that he loves to call the Evo. It’s a clean and convenient.
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Though initially emerged as a feasible fuel for green vehicles, but was later discarded due to the risk of explosions and other drawbacks is back again to change the face of clean energy. Yes, I am referring to hydrogen, the element dismissed by…
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Each one of us is quite capable of affecting our oceans, for good or for worse, irrespective of where we live. In an attempt to bring about awareness regarding the hazards causes to the water bodies and encourage students to give a helping hand to…
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Since we all crave for some sort of respite from the polluted landscapes, gas-guzzling autos emanating from an uncaring attitude toward environment, designers Elisa Sayuri, Freitas Irokawa and Rafael Osmar de Oliveira e Costa ask us to see skywards…
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Red, glossy and oh so tempting! This is how we all have known tomatoes for years. But, Cygalle Shapiro of Israel-based d-VISION is here to give a different meaning to them. He has come up with an innovative LED lamp that is completely powered by…
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Great view, sustainable dwelling and a peaceful environment makes a perfect recipe for a healthy lifestyle. Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architect has put together all of this for the DS house in Les Mesnuls, France. The timber structure that is…
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Selective Catalytic Reduction is soon going to be outdated as Mercedes-Benz emerges on the scene with EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle) technology that promises to improve its buses’ emissions without adding any additional exhaust…
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