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UNplug solar controller

UNPlug solar controller: More than a solar powered gadget charger

A crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter is promising an incredible solar controller that’ll give people more affordable option to go off grid. UNplug solar controller came into existence when its inventor Markus Loffler faced the inconvenience of a blackout for several days. He is an entrepreneur

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LightSail: Finally, a revolutionary solar powered propulsion system

In 1970, a famed scientist Carl Sagan promoted an idea of sending a probe into space that’ll be propelled completely by energy generated from sun. The idea holds a great significance considering all that fuel needed to provide escape velocity to probes. Sagan called the

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Nanotechnology water filtration: How it can save lives and environment

The United Kingdom is well-known for its rainy days, but has recently seen severe flooding and sink holes. More UK consumers are worried about contamination of their drinking water. The Nanotechnology Water Filtration Technology (NWFT) is one of the latest innovations that has high potential

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ResQ – A Solar powered lifeguard from Stillform Design Studio

Nothing holds more value than a human life. We would neglect counting carbon footprint produced while rescuing a human life, using any machine or fuel. However, it’ll be appreciable act if someone could enhance the efficiency of the rescuer and still manage to keep the

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Revolutionary waterless, solar-powered toilet arrives in India

Human fecal in open field is a common and critical issue in India. A huge part of the population is either having no access to proper toilets or they are ignorant about the health hazards and sanitation issue associated with the human waste pathogens, which

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Researchers at Berkeley Laboratory are developing a bionic leaf

Taking inspiration from the photosynthesis process of plants, Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are on the verge of creating an advanced bionic leaf which will be able to draw energy from the sunlight and convert into an energy-dense fuel. The artificial leaf concept or