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Cost has always been one of solar’s biggest problems. Traditional solar cells require silicon, and silicon is an expensive commodity and upto 70 percent of the silicon gets wasted in the manufacturing process. That means even the cheapest…

A four wheeled demon (I love to call it so, just look at the bulk with four giant wheels) that is powered by two electric motors. This is RAM ZEV, a prototype developed in collaboration between the University La Sapienza in Rome and WT Motors (this Ital

City traffic can be horrendous and so is waiting in traffic jams for hours. Bikes are not a cheap way of commuting, they are healthy as well; healthy not only physically but also towards the environment. The stylish folding bike that I want to talk abou

It has been already very well highlighted that every hotel across the world is in a constant attempt to make itself a more viable option for its customers than its closest rival. While it is indeed great to have hotels that alter parts of their…

Spending time outdoors can be boring at times and what better than listening to music. Take solar powered music where ever you go! You need never worry about your batteries running out again. Fully charged these solar powered headphones with radio…

Talking about renewable source of energy, the list that occurs to us is wind, water and sun. But mechanical energy is another renewable source of energy that has been in use since time immemorial, either with the use of animals or humans themselves…

Concentrating solar power technologies have been around for some time but so far have received little attention. Day by day the quest to cut down the cost of solar power generation is taking some remarkable step up. At the Negev desert in Israel is..

Cold storage is an essentiality in bio labs. Most of the enzymes, blood samples, culture samples, vaccines etc need to be store for years together. They can remain in their viable though dormant forms for a long time only under low temperatures….

The most reliable renewable source of energy to power electronic gadgets as we have seen is the solar energy and fuel cells. Photovoltaic cells are commonly used alternatives to harness solar energy. Various models have evolved through various…

Soccermania, a solar powered soccer machine from Kriss-Sport, was recently awarded in the category of recreational/amusement machines at the Surexpo trade show, held in Warsaw from 18th-20th October 2007. Soccermania features solar panels and a…