The megastructure
Zhongshan (named after Dr. Sun Zhongshan, who is also known as Sun Yat-sen), a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province city of Southern China (close to Hong Kong), is long known to be a…
Green megastructures: Zhongshan International Exhibition Center Read More »
October last year, attention of the entire world was focused on the South American Republic of Chile, which witnessed the miraculous escape of 33 miners, after being trapped in the mines for 69 days. The Chilean miners are in the news once again….
Construction of shelters from canvas and shipping containers Read More »
In Manila, vehicle emissions account for 80 percent of all pollution. And Manila based Asia Development Bank has seen 30 percent of all pollution in the Philippines originating out of mass transport system alone. So, it was very thoughtful of the…
Philippines leads the way to the Earth Day with electric tricycles Read More »
What’s happening right now
The initial plants for electricity generation were based on thermal and hydro-electric power. Presently, we also depend on sources like nuclear fuels, natural gas and petroleum to derive power. The depletion of…
Future perfect: Piezoelectricity rising as a panacea for energy crisis Read More »
In an effort to promote a green, sustainable future, Panasonic has launched the ‘train of ideas’ to showcase various concepts for an eco friendly way of life. This ‘train of ideas’ is an interactive exhibition on the wheels which introduces a no
Eco Friendly Ideas: A mobile, interactive exhibition aboard the train of ideas Read More »
The latest research in energy generation and harvesting technology clearly raises hope for a better tomorrow. Researchers have developed an Energy Harvesting (EH) skin which is an improvisation over the cantilever that bends and harvests ambient…
Energy harvesting skin creates energy to run multiple wireless sensor nodes Read More »
We have plenty of ocean water. Why not use it as a source of power? And, guess what! Researchers at Stanford University have found that the salty nature of ocean water can become a good charger for batteries. It is not about extracting energy from…
Now recharge your batteries with ocean water Read More »
Although Toyota is credited for the launch of the world’s first hybrid, Porsche, the German luxury automobile giant, has come up with claims that its founders had developed the world’s first hybrid almost a century back.
Porsche…
Porsche rolls out the world’s first hybrid Read More »
Shreerang Chhatre, an engineer and entrepreneur at MIT, works on fog harvesting. This method is inspired by a beetle’s physiology. Stenocara gracilipes, a beetle found in the Namib Desert on the west coast of Africa, collects water droplets from…
‘Fog Harvesting’ could help soothe the world’s water woes Read More »
Yachts have always been known for their eminence, catering to the proverbial ‘high’ society historically, since Charles II of England selected this vessel of choice on his return to Britain from Holland, for his restoration. And now it will take…
Blue Dream II-Green – The future of sustainable super-yacht design Read More »
