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The safety and convenience of streetlights are evident, and have been from the time of Dickens’ romantic gas-lit London streets. The tall electric poles we’re all used to put a heavy burden on most electricity grids, and more so on city grids. SavWatt

Toyota City in the Aichi prefecture is home to the headquarters of the world’s largest automobile company and many of its employees. As part of its contribution to a greener environment, Toyota Housing, a subsidiary of Toyota Motors, is building a set of

In future, magnetic processors will replace their electrical counterparts which will enhance their performance and at the same time reduce the power consumption. The researchers from University of California confirm the same that replacing the silicon bas

We have revealed many highfalutin concepts; we have remarked upon a myriad of innovative products, but the above-pictured conception has the potentiality to take the top honors for novelty of design. Inspired by the kinetic sculptures of Theo Jansen and d

Wouldn’t it be incredible if we could tap the electromagnetic energy from our surrounding sources like radio & TV transmitters, satellite communication systems, and even cellphone networks, and provide power to small electronic devices? Well, all this is

The latest in space technology, called an osmotic bag, is not meant for the squeamish, with NASA claiming this bag-within-a-bag can actually change urine into drinking water. While this news is difficult to digest, both metaphorically and literally, this

Solar cells used today are unable to use certain wavelengths of light, thus reducing their efficiency. This band of solar spectrum that does not get utilized is the main reason behind the development of solar cells which are made of materials that would p

Designer Vojtech Sojka has come up with an elegant concept for Superior Bikes as part of his thesis project. Quite similar to regular bikes in most aspects, the bike designed by Sojka, dubbed Electric Bike, has certain unique features which help different

Electric vehicles, zero emission motorbikes and even innovative bicycles tend to hog the ‘green’ limelight. But, buses with their much higher passenger carrying capacity, have the potential to contribute to a greater degree of sustainable efficiency. The

Many cities around the world have huge composting machines that convert organic matter, previously segregated at the time of trashing, into fertile soil. Even though these machines are very expensive and help in the reuse of waste, they still leave a l