The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed Sindhuja-I, an ocean wave energy converter. It has the potential to generate electricity using sea waves. The institute successfully carried out the trials of the device in the second week of November 2022. The
The need for renewable energy has become dire given how badly fossil fuel consumption is affecting our planet, while the energy bills and requirements soar every day. Harnessing solar energy and wind energy helps to fulfill power requirements but have you ever seen a design
Christmas is knocking at our doors. With the arrival of the festivities, preparations for the celebration have begun with gusto. Christmas trees are the heart of the holiday festivities but at the cost of millions of trees that are cut down every Christmas, leading to
Lessening the carbon footprint is always a goal of those who choose a minimalistic lifestyle. One of the most important choices is what you buy or consume. There aren’t too many options when it comes to sustainable clothing but there are numerous designers creating things
While wind energy is a renewable solution to solve the energy crisis, wind turbines have long posed a pollution problem as they can’t be used or recycled. Well, many manufacturers have been looking to create sustainable and environmentally- friendly turbine blades. To that accord, Voodin
The UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) got around 2,200 nominations for its yearly Champions of Earth award in 2022, setting a new record. This is the highest honor in the environmental category that recognizes individuals and organizations working in various fields such as academia, civil
Sustainability is the prime focus of the FIFA World Cup 2022. It will be a mega-sporting event for which the organizers have chalked out a sustainability strategy to create a significant long-term impact. The vision is to utilize the power of football to bring out
Once a place becomes a tourist attraction, it has to inevitably face a manmade crisis: vehicular pollution. For instance, some of the planet’s most popular cities are being choked by cars with continuity of emissions, making them quite unpleasant for people. Cities like London, Paris
The idea of living sustainably has gained immense popularity in recent years, but whether people grasp the complexity of the idea is a topic for debate. Numerous brands are working to lessen their carbon emissions and make their products eco-friendly with promises to help the
Plastic is ubiquitous in modern life and human life so dependent on this non-degradable material that it is nearly impossible to shake it off. Keeping that in mind, scientists have been working toward creating eco-friendly and biodegradable plastic alternatives. Researchers at British Columbia University (UBC)