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1. London Oasis: Eco-flower powered by the sun, wind, hydrogen fuel cell

This brilliant giant glowing flower lits the Clerkenwell Green of London – a highly-energy efficient and eco-friendly light. It uses energy from the photovoltaic petals, whose…

We know for a long time that micro fuel cells are a brilliant alternative to batteries. But, producing them from hundreds of tiny separate parts is not only complex, but expensive too. Here is a new alternative cost-effective solution to this –…

‘Test-tube coral babies’ may help restore a tract of reef ravaged by a 1984 ship grounding in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, University of Miami marine science researchers believe. With this hope, they are collecting eggs and sperm of…

A new tool to better cattle production, breeding and control disease has come after five-years of research — a genetic map of bovine animals. It is a joint effort between Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

The $70 million project…

Do you dream of possessing a little patch of greenery in the little space just behind your house? I know, what might hinder you is, maintaining, watering it along with the monitoring needed to have a healthy garden! Here is a solution for you – a…

True, it sounds bizarre. But, this candle is literally powered by the sun! A photovoltaic panel, built on its top convert sunlight into electricity, stores it in the internal battery, which is a 900 milliamp hour Ni-Cad rechargeable battery.

It does…

Most coffee lovers would love to have rich hot, brewing coffee with lots of sugar and thick cream. But, what if corn is added to it!? Yeah, corn. It would not make a difference to your taste for coffee, but surely a lot for the environment.

The…

Are you a smoker and can’t do without a drag just before entering a smoke-free zone? It is ok till here with your habit, but what about the butts you throw away anywhere and everywhere, littering them around?

To find a solution to this, buffalo has…

Panolin AG is coming up with a range of eco-friendly hydraulic oils finding their effective applications within the rail industry. The new oil is supposed to perform as a torque converter fluid, gear oil and hydraulic oil. The Panolin Biofluid ZFH has…

On 14th August, I have posted information on the ‘Pedal-n-solar Powered Teardrop-shaped Three-wheeler’ developed by MIT students. But, the car in the picture I provided, is not of the car itself, rather another electric car, built by students at the…