Mark Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering along with his colleagues of Stanford and the University of Delaware has found out a very interesting fact in their recent study of hurricane winds and offshore wind turbines. The researched revealed that deadly hurricane wind
A Harvard medical research couple is looking to fetch funds on Indiegogo or its SunSprite device. The main objective is to deliver a self-powered, tiny device to help people having troubles with seasonal affective disorder. In simple words, medically, the device would ensure the biological
Wrist watches almost disappeared after the arrival of Smartphones, but the design and concept is still alive to harness additional benefits. How about a device that appears to be a wristwatch but actually charges your smartphone or other gadgets when they are out of juice?
Scientists at Institute for Materials Research and Innovation centre of University of Bolton have developed a hybrid material that combines flexible photovoltaic materials, which harness solar energy, with flexible piezoelectric fibers and generate electricity through movement. The patented technology can be integrated into clothing and
For the 2015 national Solar Decathlon competition, students and professors from University at Buffalo will build a 1,400-square-foot solar-powered home. UB is one of the 20 universities selected as finalists for the U.S. Department of Energy’s competition. Dubbed GRoW House, the project is designed to
India is looking forward to double its current photovoltaic capacity as the construction work on four new large-scale solar energy projects worth two gigawatts (GW) is likely to start in April of this year. The plan was unveiled by the Union Minister of Finance of
The era of listening music carrying a Boombox on your shoulder is long gone. However, if in today’s world of compact gadgets and smart technology you want to relive the time of large afro hairstyle and huge portable speaker systems, the Berlin Boombox is for
UPM-Kymmene Corporation, a Finnish pulp, paper and timber manufacturer company has built a street-legal prototype of a car entirely out of wood. Dubbed the Biofore Concept Car, the innovative vehicle is designed on the principles of sustainability and recyclability. Inspired by the pine cone, the
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a solar device which will improve the efficiency of solar panels by using heat to produce infrared radiation which can be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. According to the researchers, the device take advantage of
A big problem with solar chargers is that whenever they pass through a shady region they get disconnected from the device and do not resume charging. One has to unplug the charging cable and then re-plug to restart the charging process. How irritating is that.