Thirty kilometres from the bustle of downtown Abu Dhabi, lies a remarkable undertaking that could one day change the environmental impact of air travel. Set on a two-hectare farm downContinue Reading
At last count, 48 countries had adopted auction-based approaches to subsidizing renewables, with an additional 27 countries seriously considering the idea. The idea is simple (in theory). Set a targetContinue Reading
Tech meets art in a life-like ‘energy tree’ with e-leaves that suck up sunshine and quiver in the breeze to produce solar and wind power. The 16ft solar/wind tree canContinue Reading
Plastic polymers have become a major environmental crisis. Countries all over the globe have begun to take steps on curbing its usage. Bangladesh has prohibited plastic bags countrywide, Ireland hasContinue Reading
Photosynthetic algae need carbon dioxide, water and light in order to grow (in addition to various other nutrients like iron and nitrogen). If you grow algae in open pools (asContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu hits upon an idea to prevent erosion of ecologically sensitive islands and regenerate the coral diversity in the Gulf of Mannar by deploying artificial reef made of concrete.Continue Reading
Among second generation carbon capture technologies stands ‘Calcium carbonate looping’ (CCL). But even though it is considered less toxic than alternatives and proved to yield low efficiency penalties, the methodContinue Reading
India, the second largest producer of bricks in the world after China, manufactures nearly 200 billion bricks a year. About 70 per cent of these bricks are produced in theContinue Reading
