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    Eco-friendly house that traps sunlight to heat the rooms at night

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    Nicolas Dorval-Bory and Emilio Marin have thought of an interesting dreamhouse for a ski-enthusiast. The speciality of this home is that it is made of ‘aerated concrete’. Though these blocks look like regular concrete, they are in fact filled with … Continue reading3

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    Prism solar panels are economical and efficient

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    Many solar panels in the past have been designed to capture solar energy and make electricity out of it. Prism Solar Technologies in Highland, New York has built this innovative holographic thin-film with crystalline photovoltaic cells that are able to … Continue reading3

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    2010 May See At least Two Solar Sails Afloat in Space

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    After sailing in water and in air, it is time to unfurl sails in the space and year 2010 may actually be marked as the year of beginning of solar sailing. Two different space experiments are set to use light … Continue reading3

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    Eco Friendly Romanian Litro Gas Station Sets New Architectural Standards

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    Rompetrol, a Romanian petrol group has unveiled its latest trendy Litro gas station on Bucharest-Constanta Highway. The petrol pump’s architectural design by Eight Inc. is not only modern and trendy but it is also very eco-friendly. Right from the kind … Continue reading3

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    Briz Solar Powered Window Blinds That Can Double Up as AC!

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    One of the amazing gifts of technology is AC (air conditioner) but unfortunately it consumes much power and is also responsible for the depletion of Ozone layer. Briz Solar Powered Window Blinds designed by Nari Kim and Phullip Lim is … Continue reading3

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    Gratzels thin, translucent, colorful solar powered radio

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    Life without color is as dry as a design without innovation. Prof Michael Gratzel’s Heilo DAB Radio is where these two collide so beautifully. Colors and technology blend brilliantly and has led to this radio winning the World Technology Award. … Continue reading3

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