Payal Chatterjee:
An electrical device which directly converts the light energy into electricity through the photovoltaic effect is known as a solar cell or photovoltaic cell. Assemblies of cells known as solar panels are used for making solar modules which capture the solar energy from the sunlight and then generate the solar power. This is an example of solar energy.
Dattatreya Mandal:
Clean, green and avant-garde – this in short is the all new Frame, a solar hybrid concept for Peugeot, conceptualized by industrial designer Vladimir Abramov. It is always great to see renewable energy systems being infused with a remarkable style quotient; but the Frame takes it to a further level on futuristic lines, advanced technology and optimum user comfort.
Babita Sajnani:
As we all know, plastic takes hundreds of thousands of years to decompose, during which time its toxic attributes pollute the ecosystems and sometimes even pollutes the scarce groundwater reserves. However, plastic being affordable and water resistant at the same time, is being used to produce everything from electronic gadgets to drinking straws. While there are some plastic products which we use for a longer period of time, products such as plastic water bottles and straws are discarded after single use. Trying to solve the issues related to single use plastic products, several ingenious minds have thought of creative ways to recycle straws into innovative products that can be reused. Here is a list of 10 such products that are crafted out of plastic drinking straws.
Dattatreya Mandal:
Delicate in its bearing, effervescent in its demeanor and curvy along the soft edges – this in short is the Solo Lite concept car. Designed by Czech Lorinc Sandor, this petite electric vehicle follows along the futuristic progression of environment friendly automobiles, specifically conceived for low emission urban commute.
Abdul Vahid V:
The President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak has officially started partial functioning of what is to become the world’s biggest tidal electricity plant in Seoul early this week. Mr Lee presented the project as part of his government’s trademark policy towards low-carbon and green growth aspects of development. The tidal power plant at the artificial sea-water Lake Shihwa, has been acclaimed by several experts for its contribution to the world’s fight against climate change and energy deficiency.
A Dutta:
Take your green home a notch higher by warming up with eco friendly fireplaces. While having a fireplace is a great addition to any home,and sets up a cozy corner for those cold nights, the following ones make use of all the futuristic applications and serve up some fireplaces as compact as iPods or ones which are pure architectural delights.
Smriti Singh:
Since the time the term eco-friendly was coined, our little world saw a revolution begin. Some eco-friendly products changed the world, while others were like a drop in the bucket. Nevertheless, each one of them was and is important. Vending machines are also one such example. Though their contribution is not as huge as EVs, they still make a difference to the environment.
Ankit Sharma:
UAV, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, are used to monitor activities on earth, which is either too risky for humans or beyond their limits. But, with time, more emphasis is being placed on the ‘greenness’ of the vehicle. Function and form are important, but engineers are making sure that today’s UAV’s are not an environmental hazard. So, besides UAV’s being used for war or spying purposes, they are also being used to find ways to make Earth a better planet. This list aims to decode those UAV’s which are used for those ‘green purposes’. Read on.
B Phanindra Kumar:
Smartphones that have attracted the people are now going to benefit the mankind by preserving the environment besides saving the money by increasing car’s fuel efficiency. Are you wondering as to how phones are going to protect the environment?
DrHimanshu Mirani:
With inflation burning a hole in every pocket and the impending doom of exhaustion of all non-renewable sources of energy, energy conservation today is the buzz word. Not only from the financial point of view, it’s also a responsibility of every informed and vigilant household to contribute towards energy conservation. Howsoever clichéd it may sound but it’s true, energy saved is energy produced. Following are some tips to reduce energy consumption at your home:
C.S. Akhila:
From the conventional Chulhas used in villages to the more widely used LPG stoves in the cities, emission of greenhouse gases is one of the greatest of concerns of today. Though LPG stoves are said to be most convenient and cause less pollution, studies have shown that these stoves emit 15 times more CO2 than wood and kerosene.
Hema Mehta:
A lot of effort has been made to generate energy and electricity by human efforts. The motivation behind this technology is as we consume energy so we should also generate energy. Now, we have successfully designed and developed several pedal powered machines that can perform our day to day activities. Bicycle pedal and cranks have made notable contribution in generating energy that is purely ecofriendly allowing us to get rid of post carbon problems.
A Dutta:
Constructing a traditional greenhouse and maintaining one is definitely not a past time. The cost and energy needed to set it up often comes in the way of people who are kicked about it and might even have enough know how and interest to make one, but lack the resources to build one. Well, DIY is here, and as always with some mind-bending and affordable concepts which you can implement yourself for your own little ‘green’ greenhouse.
A Dutta:
Imagine the sky all across filled with strange, rotating machines. Well, alternative energy developers are planning exactly that. The wind turbines you see out in the fields or in the backyard might just be rendered useless if these things take to the skies. Planned to be positioned in the skies, sometimes as high as 15,000 feet in the air, these ‘Flying Wind Generators’ are aiming high, and if they manage to harness even one percent of the jet-stream winds, it could be enough energy to light up the whole planet. Here are a few concepts for flying wind generators which might literally blow you away.
Arvind Sundararaman:
Vehicle monitoring devices use a technology named as telematics that would monitor the way a vehicle moves including the driver’s actions. Apart from providing the exact location of the vehicle, similar to the GPS, this tracking system would even send the minute details such as the condition of an engine belt or even the pressure that is being applied on the brakes.
Sourish Karmakar:
The world today is facing two kinds of crisis; the one is the energy and second is the land. Due to lack of land and increasing population, lots of skyscrapers have sprawled up and each one has tremendous power needs. The sustainable energy architectures can solve this problem fully. Since these skyscrapers are very tall, a lot of wind energy and geothermal energy can be harnessed from them using wind turbines on roof and water turbines on the ground. Here we have listed 15 of such green building:
A Dutta:
Ever wondered when you saw those shipping containers on a train or cargo ship- ‘ hey, that actually would make a great home to live in’. Well, they do, and people are moving in. Plus, they’re stronger than an average house, are movable, and above all they’re affordable. Check out this list of 15 homes fashioned completely out of shipping containers.
Latha Iyer:
Are you an environmentally friendly person constantly seeking new ways of contributing to make the world a greener place? What better place than to start from your own garden! Eco friendly garden lights are the right way to go. The batteries are charged using solar power during the day and can be used to light up your garden during nights. Investing in solar energy is a great way to check electricity usage. Just install solar panels and you are ready to go.
Prashanth Sagar:
We all believe that luxury and sustainability don’t often go hand in hand. However, some designers do try to bring the sense of eco friendliness in luxury by incorporating next-gen green technologies in systems which are beyond the reach of the common masses. To prove our saying, check out a few luxurious bikes that have been designed for green individuals with deep pockets.
Shaheen Akhtar:
These days there is a buzz to save the environment with many people joining the green bandwagon. If you also want to do your bit for environment, then you can do that by using eco friendly cellphones, which are less harmful to environment. Here are the names of 5 eco friendly cellphones.
Ankit Sharma:
One look at this car and it leaves you breathless. Stunning, amazing, gorgeous, mesmerizing, these are some of the words that come to your mind the moment you look at this car. Ciel is a French word which means sky. So, Cadillac has said it loud and clear, their car is made to reach the sky. And to tell the truth, it doesn’t disappoint. Cadillac has redefined status and class by this car. So, let’s ride elegance in motion, and I assure you, you will love this ride.
Amit Singh:
Target Corporation’s new building is a spectacle and ground breaking experiment in many ways. Target Corporation is a retailing company from Minnesota. In past few years, it has emerged as the fastest growing mass merchandising retailing company in the US. It is now among the top 10 US retailing chains. So, on one hand, it is a big corporation serving to the needs of the urban population, but it has a second nature too.
Ruchika Pahwa:
Running on the gyro or flywheel system, the Thrustcycle SRT is a three-wheeled vehicle that amazingly balances itself, as well as its driver – and that too by harvesting the braking-generated kinetic power and standing on all three of its wheels in a straight lateral line! Doesn’t it sound quite different from the regular delta-configuration vehicles with a single wheel in front, or from the tadpole-configuration vehicles with a single wheel in the back? Well, this is made possible by the mechanical gyroscopic stabilizing system that supports it to remain upright even while it stands still in the parking. Such a system extends the range of the vehicle by operating on the stored kinetic energy, generated due to braking.
Ankit Sharma:
For someone who gorged on Disney’s ‘Duck Tales’ cartoon series when young, I was always fascinated by the inventor Gyro Gearloose featured in the cartoon series – how he would invent things, and how one object could be transformed into something completely different. I remember him inventing a car that could turn into an airplane, and even a submarine. Well, when I came across the inventor Jurmol Yao, it took me back to the golden days of adolescence. This man, Jurmol Yao reminds me somewhat of Gyro Gearloose. A bike which can turn into a rescue machine – impressive indeed. Read on and feel ‘Jurmolness’ washing all over you.
DATTATREYA MANDAL:
The modern economy is bound by the threads of communication, and public transportation certainly forms a crucial part of it. Moreover, it is seemingly the only affordable form of ‘ride’ available to the masses, especially in the system of developing countries. On the other hand, public transportation reduces per capita carbon footprints because of its collective nature of functionality. The consumption of less fuel per person naturally means lesser level of carbon emitted in the local environment. So taking both of the serious criteria into consideration, fast modes of public transportation (like trains) are convincingly apt for both the economy and the environment.
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