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    Bangkok could soon have solar powered, energy efficient and quicker tuk-tuks

    Posted on June 30, 2010 by gavril

    You’ve probably come across a tuk-tuk or a rickshaw on a visit to East Asian countries. A while ago, we stumbled upon solar powered rickshaws in India and a wind-powered one in Nepal. Well, Bangkok’s three wheeled contraptions get their … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered cars built by kids race ahead at Solar Grand Prix

    Posted on April 13, 2010 by editor

    You probably have had your battery-powered remote-controlled monster truck drive up your street before. Well, some kids in the Long Beach area built their own toy emote-control vehicles and had them go solar powered instead, and lined them up for … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered lawn movers help Clean Air Lawn Care save up on petrol costs

    Posted on April 13, 2010 by editor

    You probably haven’t realized it, but moving your lawn does pollute air. They cause 5-10% of USA’s air pollution, due to petrol use. Petrol powered lawn movers also consume 2.2 billion liters of petrol annually. So to save up on … Continue reading3 →

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    Sunergy Brings Solar Power As a regular Utility with PPA and Billing

    Posted on December 8, 2009 by madhuri

    One of the major drawbacks of solar power apart from efficiency is the one-time expensive investment, installation and maintenance of the solar power plant and this makes it unpopular compared to buying electricity from some utility. But a New Jersey … Continue reading3 →

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    Portable Solar Battery Charger Is the Latest Green Gadget from China

    Posted on December 1, 2009 by madhuri

    Chinese geeks seem to have done it; they have designed solar battery charger which is both affordable and portable. It is encased in tough molded clamshell and consists of two large solar panels and built-in rechargeable battery of fairly high … Continue reading3 →

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    Go Solar with Armageddon’s Three Leafed Solar Clover for Rooftops!

    Posted on November 19, 2009 by madhuri

    Going Solar has been always easier said than done because of many logistics factors apart from its efficiency. They are mainly sheer magnitude and number of solar panels that would be needed to generate enough energy to run a household … Continue reading3 →

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    Concealed Fibre Optics Cables will it Make Easier to Tap Solar Energy in Future

    Posted on November 10, 2009 by madhuri

    Much research is being conducted to make solar energy more commercially viable for sustainable future. In one research U.S scientists have created underground photovoltaic cells which are connected to fibre optics cable whose exposed ends can tap sunlight or any … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar Power with Foldable 3D Solar Cells around Optical Fibre Could Be Next Green Revolution!

    Posted on November 3, 2009 by madhuri

    Solar power is the best green renewable energy option but it is not yet efficient, feasible and viable option for large scale power generation. Solar panels with photovoltaic cells are not very affordable and their dimensions are such huge that … Continue reading3 →

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    James Law’s Technosphere- reflects the planet Earth

    Posted on October 30, 2009 by Shruti Shree

    James Law has designed an outstanding building for Dubai’s Technopark, this new development goes beyond just exploring sustainable technologies and planning principals to create a desert community that will be not only carbon neutral but will also be free from … Continue reading3 →

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    Kurilpa Bridge lights up with solar power

    Posted on October 6, 2009 by mohsin

    The design for the Kurilpa Bridge is a world-first and a new landmark for the State of Queensland. Construction of the bridge began in October 2007 and is the first in the world to be built using a method that … Continue reading3 →

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