Category: New Developments
Samsung’s Zero Energy Transparent LCD
LCD screens are widely used for display purposes. While LCD televisions are more eco-friendly than the old CRT screens, they are still not as energy saving as LEDs. However, Samsung has now displayed a prototype of a zero energy transparent LCD at the CeBit 2011 at Germany which is 46” and uses no electric power.
MoreSolar Power Can Be Used To Keep Roads Free From Snow And Ice
For people in their own houses it is a matter of hard work to remove snow from the driveway, one way or the other, whether you are using a shovel or a fancy gadget. For roads and highways, the machines have to be larger and more efficient. There are two different ideas which are under [...]
MoreIron Can Purify Water In An Eco-Friendly Way
Water purification is a global issue as many places do not get potable water. Even in advanced countries, a lot of money goes into water purification specially at places water is stored in before it reaches your taps. While iron in water is usually considered toxic, the way the Ferrator uses iron actually makes the [...]
MoreA Solar Cycle Path To Generate Electricity
Many countries in Europe are very bicycle friendly and even their head honchos use cycles as a preferred mode of transport. Using a pedal powered bicycle reduces environmental pollution caused by vehicular transport. To take this a step further, the government of north Holland is building a SolaRoad bike path which will generate electricity.
MoreSolarWindow – A New Way To Get Electricity
Soon there may be no need to install solar panels, wind turbines or other such products to generate electricity. All houses and offices have windows. Some buildings have a complete glass façade. You know that the sun beats down on the windows when the weather is sunny. While many companies are researching on ways to [...]
MoreBboxx’s BB5 – Using Technology For Eco-Friendly Solutions
Started by Laurent Van Houcke and his colleagues, Bboxx is a new start-up which has manufacturing facilities in Rwanda, Africa. It is a company which plans to offer sustainable solutions to rural electrification problems. It is currently manufacturing portable AC boxes called BB5 which uses solar power to harness energy, which can be used to [...]
MoreMegatex Solar LED Display Saves On Power
There are many billboards and hoardings used for advertising and for entertainment. Concerts, stadia also use LED displays which usually run on power. Granted LED lights are more eco-friendly, but they still use energy for the lighting. Now Megatex, a Bulgarian manufacturer of LED displays, has come up with an innovative LED display which works [...]
MoreSkyCat Hybrid Airship Using Lighter Than Air Technology
The SkyCat, a hybrid airship, which uses lighter than air technology is made of laminated fabric. An evolutionary and innovative form of transport, it combines the functionality of as airplane, a helicopter, a hovercraft and an airship. It does not a large runway to land or take off either and can even land of water, [...]
MoreRecycling Plastic Efficiently
It may well be that you do your bit for the environment by segregating all your plastic for recycling. And then you take the trouble of transporting it to a recycling center. However, it is more likely than not that only 12 percent of the plastic that you are giving for recycling actually gets recycled.
MoreA Futuristic Model – Turning Sunlight Into Fuel
There are lots of small gadgets which use solar power to charge them whether they are lights, or chargers or water heaters and more. However, all of these require a battery which gets juiced and then supplies the power to the device. Solar energy is plentiful and free, but man has not learnt how to [...]
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