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Eco Factor: Solvents and resins to be replaced by organic compounds.
Once used as a fat alternative in chips, olestra-based organic compounds can be used in paints to replace toxic resins and solvents which paints contain. Scientists at Procter and Gamble Chemicals have engineered a new compound dubbed Sefose, which is made from a combination of sugar and vegetable oil.
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Eco Factor: Rugged solar cell design for more efficiency.
The amount of solar electricity generated by solar cells depends on the amount of sunlight the cells receive, which further depends on the amount of reflected light. The more the reflection, the less the output. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new mechanism by which solar cells can be made m
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Eco Factor: Recyclable safety glasses.
While glasses that generate solar electricity are still a distant and somewhat wild dream to chase, designer Partrick Decker has designed the Falex safety glasses. The glasses are still in the concept stage, but the materials to be used and the overall design would make it easy to mass produce.
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Eco Factor: Thin-film organic solar cells with 4.9% efficiency.
Mitsubishi has made sure that its faded-out TFT technology doesn’t go to waste and is reused in some form that can yield better results for them. The company has reused their old technology to develop the newest in solar cells, which they showcased at the PV EXPO 2009.
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Eco Factor: A wetsuit that uses solar energy to keep you warm in winter.
Does winter season suck and the chilling breeze scare you to step outside the coziness of your house? Even if that’s true, carrying some PVs along with you for heating doesn’t make sense. Billabong is planning something similar. If that seems some kind of joke for you, then check out this new wetsuit from Billab read more »
Does winter season suck and the chilling breeze scare you to step outside the coziness of your house? Even if that’s true, carrying some PVs along with you for heating doesn’t make sense. Billabong is planning something similar. If that seems some kind of joke for you, then check out this new wetsuit from Billab read more »
Eco Factor: Biodegradable credit cards fully degrade in five years.
The credit crunch might have rendered several of your credit cards useless. The same is with millions of other people all over the world. Just imagine the amount of plastic that will be thrown in landfills just because of this. Plastic takes thousands of years to degrade and till then it just pollutes natural resourc
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How do you know its winter? Well the chilling temperatures are evidence enough but that apart, if all you ever read about is skiing, snow and related products you know what time it is! Its time to make the most of the season and hence buying the solar-powered ski jacket is good enough reason. Ermenegildo Zegna has come up with yet another green piece of clothing for you and I must admit the design
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Late last week, it was announced that NASA had, pardon the pun, pissed away $154 million by creating a urinal/water fountain system that didn’t work. To witness how a more simple technology can have huge implications down here on this planet, watch this amazing video (Note: it is a little graphic, but one must remember that these are the real life conditions under which billions of people must ac
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