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Gold, titanium and tin oxide hold great expectations for solar panels of the future. Silicon solar panels used today lose much of the potential energy beamed by the sun as these are not able to absorb infrared rays which account for more than 50…

A fruitful collaboration between Oerlikon Solar in Switzerland and the Institute of Physics’ photovoltaic group at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has resulted in the development in a new type of energy efficient, thin film solar cell…

The Shanghai Auto show concluded with a lot of fanfare last month after unfolding 45 brilliant green vehicles of hybrid, electric and fuel cell types. The green vehicles showcased there can add a smile to a lot of environment conscious souls. Here we’ve..

We are all aware of the fact that our fossil fuel sources are depleting day by day. This is the reason why scientists all over the world are trying to search for other fuel sources. Joel Rosenthal is one such chemist at the University of Delaware who.

Now it may not be Alerion Supermileage’s 2500 MPG concept or even Purdue Solar Racing Team’s Celeritas, but it is as close as you will get to ‘taste’ the commercial aspect of high fuel efficiency of futuristic automobiles. Mind you, we have…

We have seen numerous green design concepts influenced by external conditions, situational factors and even structural components. But the eponymous Tetraktis solar canopy system is truly and rather uniquely inspired (as the name suggests) by the…

‘Go green’ is the buzz word today and what better way to go green than to use a very eco-friendly and natural bamboo structure to give a new look to your place. Tang Palace Restaurant, located at Hangzhou, China has just done the same turning ordinary

Besides shouldering the responsibility of ensuring spiritual harmony in the lives of its congregation, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took another step forward to contribute to ecological harmony as well. The church recently…

I have seen paintings, movies, events that are the reflection of a country’s culture and heritage. Innumerable books are also written showcasing and encompassing a country’s ethos and traditions. But there are not many countries in the world, I..

Generating energy using natural sources such as the sun and wind does promise a future where electricity can be provided to the masses without adding any CO2 to the atmosphere. However, systems that are used to store all that energy for times when…