Human Powered Internet Kiosk Connecting Developing countries

Anwesha:
Here is another unique attempt at making the world a smaller place and to make the Internet more accessible.
The product in discussion is a bicycle in operation at Caquetá, Colombia, which seats two and carries with it a complete radio broadcasting system, able to send out Wi-max signals and can be heard not only through […]

Students design solar blinds in a bid to generate more power

Attitude:

The energy of the sun is really being used to a very minimal extent, considering the amount of energy the sun radiates each day. While our planet might receive a little of the total radiation, we still only convert a very minute amount of that energy in to power. So a few students from Blakewater […]

Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset

Now available in solar, these Bluetooth headsets run about $90 to $100 and come with no external charger as solar panels are built into the unit.
The headset by Igua is the first solar-powered headset on the market. When fully charges it can provide up to 9 hours of talk time in darkness, […]

State-of-the-art Lumencraftand#8217;s Gatlight V3 LED

Nishi:

Are you looking for something different in a world where almost anything and everything is made of plastic? Then you have come to the right place. Take a look at this masterpiece created by a team of American aerospace engineers, European artists and Swiss craftsmanship, the Lumencraft GatLight V3 Titanium Flashlight features titanium and carbon […]

Ecological Io Ashtray: Die a greener death!

Piyushmehta:

Here is a green ashtray for smokers who plan to kill them selves, but ‘atleast’ care for the environment. Esthetic Body has introduced an ecological biodegradable ashtray called the ‘Ecological Io Ashtray’. It is a biodegradable product and 100% natural, which contains a gel composed of water, pulp and essential oil. The smokers must […]

Hyperion reactor takes on energy crisis in a green way

Anwesha:

Hyperion Power Generation was formed last month to develop the nuclear fission reactor at Los Alamos National Laboratory and take it into the private sector.
Scientist Otis Peterson’s brainchild, the portable nuclear reactor, might strike one as having a striking resemblance to a hot tub. It’s shaped like a sake cup, filled with a uranium […]

Talk Green with Nokia-Siemens Network

Anwesha:

Finnish handset maker Nokia and German conglomerate Siemens (SIEGn.DE) decided to combine their telecoms network equipment businesses last year to gain scale against rivals such as Ericsson (ERICb.ST) and Huawei (HWT.UL). The advanced digital network solution that the Nokia-Siemens Network has come up with, aims to achieve a 40 percent reduction in base station […]

Could this signal a sea change for sail?

Piyushmehta:

Nail biting oil prices are going to drive us mad one day and that is not too far. Just wait and watch once oil strikes $100 a barrel, things are gonna get real panicky. Trying wind power, solar power and what not, have to start from the scratch, no doubt. Companies like SkySails in Hamburg, […]

Save water and money with Sun Frostand#8217;s energy-efficient shower

Nishi:

For those who are not aware you will be surprised to know that conventional shower minimize thermal comfort, maximize energy use and water consumption and at the same time increase moisture problems. Can you guess what causes most of these negative effects? Well, it is evaporation. Check out the illustrative image above if you don’t […]

Algae balloon apparatus being used in producing hydrogen

Urvashiupadhyay:

A group of Philadelphia-based creatives known as the 20/2 Collaborative have proposed a novel way to produce, store and distribute hydrogen for vehicles. The proposal calls for giant algae ponds coupled with large balloons to be built and set up in urban areas to generate hydrogen onsite for the refueling of automobiles. These algae ponds […]