Philip Starck, a French designer, hates cars. According to him cars are dirty, anti social, noisy and masochistic but he also admits that sometimes people do need it as a mode of transportation. At the Geneva Motor Show this year he displayed an electric
V+ Volteis: Electric car with golf cart like looks Read More »
The hunt for sustainable transportation has led us to develop all kinds of systems. While some are feasible, others are noted for their recreational and entertainment purposes. The monowheel is one such form of sustainable transportation that’s a mixtur
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The main limiting factor that is currently slowing down the process of fuel cell development is the inadequate studies made with respect to metallic catalysts. In this regard, Chemists at Brown University experimented with gold and developed a triple head
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With the growing oil needs of the planet it seems only natural that the frequency of ocean liners carrying crude oil meeting with an accident has gone up in the last couple of decades. And with it the very real danger of oil spills that spread at an alarm
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One of the drawbacks of electric vehicles is the bulky battery packs they rely on. This leaves only a little room for passengers to stretch out together with the space for the boot, gadgetry and other essentials. Not to mention, current batteries aren’t a
Mitsubishi’s silicon carbide inverter promises higher energy efficiency Read More »
We have been constantly writing about the need for the inclusion of renewable energy generating systems in future buildings, which can provide power to their inhabitants without hurting the environment. Architects have been planning the same for their upc
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The almost 900 years old St. Michael and All Angels Church in Withington, England recently became the country’s first ‘zero carbon church’. KYOTO Corporation from Japan had been assigned to supply its solar modules for a leading project that has hel
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Peugeot has recently unveiled a bike concept named DL122. The bike features a leather laptop compartment which can be locked and has been positioned in such a way that it keeps the laptop safe and also keeps the bike well balanced which is lively and fun
Peugeot DL 122: A bike easily maneuverable even with luggage Read More »
Hydrogenation, the process of mixing hydrogen atoms to unsaturated oil, is a key chemical process in many industries like oil refining and is the base of turning crude to gasoline. In many similar industries, for example in production of plant oils like C
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Detergents are the main ingredients for a wide range of cleaning products including, dish washers, shampoos, shower gels etc. And, the main component used for making these detergents is crude oil, a fossil fuel that has limited supply. Therefore, during t
Plant oil and sugar surfactants, the future of washing and cleaning Read More »
