The Planetary Society is here yet again with its new solar sail program. Unlike its first solar sail that ended up in the ocean instead of orbit, this new project called LightSail is expected to be a success. The organization announced its plan to…
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When I first saw the intricate portraits made by Jane Perkins, it left me speechless. Never could I even in my wildest dreams imagine that such magnificent images could be created using what is better known as trash. Jane Perkins, a talented artist…
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Is your electricity bill getting a little too heavy for your pocket? If yes, then bid goodbye to your problem by bringing ‘TalkingPlug’ into the picture. Created by Zerofootprint, a Toronto-based company that makes software for measuring and…
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Speculations are speculations anyway. Until they go functional, you simply cannot count on them. While Taipei 101 was being anticipated to be the world’s tallest green building, Philadelphia’s Comcast Center has emerged to the fore to take home…
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We have progressed a lot in harnessing abundant renewable energy resources and still, we are further thinking to develop newer means to do so. However, Exide Technologies masters in providing stored electrical-energy solutions. It does the same in…
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Opportunity Green, a L.A.-based company, collaborated with UCLA’s Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies to host the third annual sustainable business conference to give start-ups and Fortune 500 companies the opportunity to display the latest…
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Scientists have been trying to increase the solar conversion efficiency of solar panels for a long time. However, there is another technique to make them do so. That is to remove those conventional solar panels altogether! No, it is not just a…
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If architecture is something that interests you, then this unusual whole trees building is sure to grab your attention. The owner Roald Gundersen, an architect by profession has ingeniously constructed his beautiful house and a solar greenhouse from.
Gundersen builds a house from trees, unlike a house on tree Read More »
Kevin Mounce along with his two brothers Barry and Britt, opened doors of their Windspire franchise, the Fort Smith Windspires with the objective of selling an innovative wind turbine that would produce green energy. The trio is hoping to sell 30 of..
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The Puri Indah house by the Indonesian architect Adi Purnomo is something to look out for. The architect from Mamostudio has recently completed a living, working and exhibition space for a photographer/painter client. The design, a result of his…
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