Moth Eyes and Lotus Leaves Inspire New Ultra-Efficient Solar Panel Coating
Moths' eyes and lotus leaves inspire scientists from Oak Ridge National Lab to develop a water repellent solar panel coating that boosts the efficiency by up...
Building Made of Bio-concrete Heals Its Own Cracks
Self-healing cement, made entirely of bacteria, is now out of the lab and in the walls of the first building that can repair cracks...
Solar Meets Swarovski for Fitness Bling
With the plethora of fitness trackers available it was only a matter of time before the big jewelry companies take notice. Crystal king Swarovski...
Badger – World’s Toughest Waterproof Solar Charger
The Badger is the waterproof solar charger from Brown Dog Gadgets, which delivers every single time, even when it is raining.
When it comes to...
MIT’s New Solar-Powered Desalination Tech Wins USAID Award
A new solar-powered desalination technology called “photovoltaic-powered electrodialysis reversal system”, which had been developed by the MIT, has won the top $140,000 Desal prize...
GoSun, a Solar Grill That Cooks Even On Cloudy Days
GoSun, a solar cooker that keeps grilling, baking and boiling even on a rainy day, is storming through its Kickstarter campaign.
Cooking stoves, electric ovens, gas...
Drumi – The Pedal-Powered Laundry Washer That Doesn’t Need Electricity
Drumi, a pedal-powered portable washer-dryer presented at the 2015 Green Living Show at Toronto, doesn't need electricity, battery, generator or a solar panel.
Ever worried about the...
MIT Student Builds Electricity-Free Cooling Technology
Evaptainers is a portable cooling system, which runs solely on water and sunlight- no electricity or toxic chemicals needed.
Keeping things cool is often considered kind of a...
Extinct Species Could Be Restored Thanks to New Technology
A team of researchers have mapped almost the entire genome sequence of two Siberian woolly mammoths, a step closer to the possibility of bringing...
New Self-Powered Video Camera Can Work Indefinitely
World’s first self-powered video camera, which can convert the incident light from its object into its input power, was invented by a computer scientist,...
