With an ever increasing number of mobile devices available to consumers, charging gadgets off-the-grid is rapidly becoming a hugely popular industry. Currently, the market provides a wide range of solar-powered products for charging gadgets off grid. Off-the-grid battery chargers offer people not only freedom of movement but also an opportunity to be environment friendly.
Following the innovative addition of LEDs to ceilings and walls, Philips together with the carpet-manufacturer Desso have created the world’s first LED-lit luminous carpets.
By Alexander Chilton
12 Sep 2014
The consistent and constant rise in fuel prices across the globe are a clear indication of the depletion of the world's oil resources. As a result biofuel, and biodiesel in particular as it is the most available, is now regarded as an affordable and easy to use alternative to oil.
By Alexander Chilton
11 Sep 2014
Greenhouses are glass structures designed for growing plants. Farmers in colder regions use greenhouses to try and extend the growing season of their crops. They work on the principle of convection which enhances the growing environment of plants. However, building these structures and heating them during winter are highly expensive.
By Stuart Milne
10 Sep 2014
Climate change, in particular climate warming trends over the past century, is a global problem which 97% of climate scientists agree is likely due to human activities (NASA).
By Alessandro Pirolini
8 Sep 2014
With fossil fuel reserves expected to run out within the next century, the need to use renewable sources of energy such as solar power has never been so great.
By Alexander Chilton
5 Sep 2014
Scientist from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a new tool which can support the engineering of fuel crops for the production of clean, green and renewable bioenergy. The new development made by the team at JBEI represents significant potential for transportation fuels – gasoline, diesel and jet fuel - which may offer a competitive alternative to petroleum based fuels.
By Stuart Milne
29 Jul 2014
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) roughly 10% of the world's population (780 million) do not have access to a source of clean drinking water and disease associated with the consumption of this dirty water causes 3.4 million deaths every year. These numbers may be soon taking a tumble as ETH Zurich student Jeremy Nussbaumer has developed a filter for purifying water faster and cheaper than ever possible in the past.
By Alessandro Pirolini
25 Jul 2014
A new water-based organic battery produced from cheap, eco-friendly components, has been developed by scientists from the University of Southern California (USC). Intended for use at power plants, the new battery is set to improve efficiency of the energy grid via large-scale energy storage.
By Alessandro Pirolini
27 Jun 2014
Nowadays, football kits are colorful, vibrant and have a variety of different patterns. An effort is also being made to ensure that football kits and boots are designed in an eco-friendly way to make sure that manufacturers are limiting their impact upon the environment whilst also maintaining comfort and style for the players.
By Alessandro Pirolini
23 Jun 2014