A team of MIT scientists has found a way to reinstate sun-damaged solar cells with the same vim and vigor they boasted earlier. Relying on biomimicry this time, they have created a self-assembling chloroplast for the purpose. Just as the leaves on a..
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Alphabet Energy, the San Francisco-based start-up company is on a quest to recycle waste heat to produce clean energy. The company plans to harness the waste heat emitted by power plants, industrial furnaces, and cars to provide inexpensive…
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Ever since its’ opening in September 2008, the California Academy of Sciences which is the ‘greenest museum in the world’ has become the only such facility to have earned LEED Platinum certification. The urban facility integrates sustainable…
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Clemens Behr’s optical trickery makes it hard for one to tell between a 2D painting and 3D objects. He conjures up a similar feat of superlative artistry at Barcelona’s Rojo artspace. Mostly done with a colored tape, cardboard and other recycled..
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Conceptualized by Spanish designer Jorge Marti Vidal, the Toyota MOB is one such car that is sure to arouse interest of many dedicated tree-huggers. The stunning vehicle that is a good balance between good-looks and sustainability derives inspiration.
Toyota MOB electric car concept to utilize liquid wood Read More »
It’s really irritating to find your bike despising your daily groceries or other stuff. Even if you get a carrier attached on the frontage, it hardly ever gels with the overall bike design. Coming forward to save you from such a dilemma, PUMA joins.
PUMA Mopion is a fashionable cargo bike for city commuters Read More »
With the number of cremations increasing and people from different faiths wanting to scatter the ashes of family and friends in beauty spots there is always a risk of rise in pollution. A UK based company called And Vinyly has come forward with a…
Get your ashes baked into vinyl records to live in melody forever Read More »
Green undulating roofs are fast becoming a means to instill sustainability into design architecture. This particular aspect featured in the Two Seasons Hotel project by Julien de Smedt Architects helped it win the competition to build the grand…
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Over the years, our quest for inhabiting a space colony someday has inspired each one of us to see above for seeking compensation for lack of habitable space on earth. Hoping to get there fast, NASA completed countless space colony studies in the…
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Designed by CyberCraft Robots, the “Cracked Hammond” is all about found objects. The 14 inches high robot sculpture incorporates everything from metal to glass to rubber to a tiny bit of plastic in itself. Holding a rocket in his hand, this piece.
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