And the award goes to….. architect Virginia San Fratello. Yes, she won the 2006 Next Generation Prize for her unique ‘The Hydro Wall’. It is a creative series of flexible sacs built within a building’s wall that store rainwater! Yes, rainwater. It…
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Good news for weather forecasters. Getting live rainfall information can get cheaper! The solution is cell phone mast. To get an accurate picture of rainfall over an area, just monitor the way rain interferes with the signals routinely sent between…
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The demand for solar technology is growing rapidly. Rising oil prices and government subsidies are responsible for this encouraging solar proliferation. And this eventually has created a shortage of solar panels.
Perhaps to find a solution and banking…
Applied buys Applied: It goes solar for $464 million Read More »
Here is HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Technical Truck) – a truck indeed. But, this version is not here just because it is about as loud as a standard sedan, and provided with a smooth ride, splashy computer screens and a comfortable interior! This is..
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Archer Daniels Midland Company and Metabolix provide an effective solution for restaurants that produce huge amount of non-biodegradable wastes. Let the environment get a break from increasing landfills. Here is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic…
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Wetlands across the world need immediate conservation efforts. And to aid individual national and local wetland, GlobWetland, an ESA-led initiative in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat has been addressing the dire issue using…
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A navigation system to find a gas station by TeleNav is available on selected Sprint, Nextel and Boost Mobile cell phones or handhelds. But, now it offers ‘Fuel Finder’ to the existing system that would help you find the cheapest gas without needing…
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Does your car have SRS air bag system? What do you plan to do with the used ones? Send them to the scrap yards? Here is a better way to go eco friendly either by recycling them or buy one.
This air bag is unique in its own way. It is not only stylish.
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What do you do with the reused paper dump at the corner of your house? Throw them just to let them head for the landfill? Don’t do that! Here is a great idea to inspire you to make proper use of them.
Named Eco, this entire waste paper bin is made…
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Clean-burning buses powered by compressed natural gas have officially arrived at the Greater Portland Transit District. And the passengers on the District’s Metro system got to ride for free to celebrate this arrival.
Celebration hosted by Metro and…
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