Universe Conspires to Keep Us Cool with Photonics
Every cloud has a silver lining, or so they say. So these researchers from Stanford University took a cue from that and tried to...
A Skyscraper on Its Side that Could Be Greener?
The past few years has seen a game of musical chairs as to who claimed the title as the world's tallest building. Unfortunately, like...
Pest-free Lettuce Grows in Toshiba’s Old Factory
Toshiba, the Japanese tech giant, has a great solution to the pressing climate-change driven problem of food security. They converted an old factory into...
Artist Cooks up a Storm in Resto Made of Recycled Materials
Artist and Chef Claude Tayag's home cum restaurant, Bale Dutung, feels like a museum. The house is patterned after the traditional Philippines rice barn...
FRP Rebar Helps Save Mountains from Turning into Molehills
Reinforcing bars or rebars are necessary to keep our structures up. Engineers usually use steel rebars because of cost, but some have explored the...
Solar in Your Grocery Cart? PV Panels Sold in IKEA
IKEA, the DIY-furniture giant, is offering you a way to make your own solar array by selling solar systems through its stores. The English...
Don’t be Scared to Solar Power Your Car
You may not be Frankenstein nor Dracula, but things new like electric vehicles and solar power can be a bit scary, especially since they...
Keeping Up with the Joneses A Factor in Solar Installation
You might think that solar roof owners tended to be upper middle class liberals, but a study shows that that might not be the...
Hot Outside? These Walls Sweat to Keep Things Cool
The world will be using a lot more air conditioning, 30 times more in fact no thanks to climate change, according to the Intergovernmental...
Surfer’s Home to Use Waves for Power
Surfers in South Africa asked architect Margot Krasojevics to design them a home by the sea. She designed them a house that rides the...
