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    Bluescope introduces world’s first solar roof with heat and power

    Posted on September 4, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Sydney is now host to the world’s very first building to leverage solar energy to harness heating and electricity form the same source. Thin solar PV and solar thermal technologies have been combined in an array that doubles up as … Continue reading3 →

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    This giant water drop is solar powered and offers cool water where it is scant

    Posted on September 2, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    There is a fear that the not-so-distant future may be waterless. This acute shortage may have inspired something in the design of the WaterDrop, a conceptual solar-powered drop. The idea has been conceptualized by Ap Verheggen. The WaterDrop employs condensation … Continue reading3 →

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    This ultra-portable Ecocapsule house is powered by the sun and wind

    Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

    Backpacking is one thing and pitching tents to perfection is another. Travels needn’t be a rugged experience every time. With something as cool as the Ecocapsule house you can expect to enjoy your travels while smartly making your home with … Continue reading3 →

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    India’s soon-to-be Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, shows interest in solar power

    Posted on May 23, 2014 by gavril

    India has recently won the appreciation of the world after successfully conducting the biggest democratic elections. The soon to be Prime Minister of the Southern Asian nation, Mr. Narendra Modi, has won the favor of the public not only for … Continue reading3 →

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    Indian solar power project uses canals to generate renewable energy

    Posted on March 16, 2013 by gavril

    The state of Gujarat in western India has come up with a fantastic way to make use of free space to generate green juice. Up ahead, the Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, will inaugurate an innovative project that simply works … Continue reading3 →

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    South Pacific Island of Tokelau is the World’s first country to endorse solar power

    Posted on July 27, 2012 by shubha

    The South Pacific Nations are among the most petroleum-dependant nations in the world and a new project headed by Powersmart Solar is attempting to change the statistics drastically. The Tokelau Renewable Energy Project (TREP) is about to be launched to … Continue reading3 →

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    First solar-powered TED event to kick off at the South Pole

    Posted on March 5, 2012 by gavril

    The first ever TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) event to be powered by solar energy will finally kick off on the 6th of March at the South Pole. With hopes to prove to the world the usability of solar energy … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered Urban Wheels, an eco-friendly transporter on a pair of wheels

    Posted on August 29, 2010 by gavril

    We certainly wouldn’t need to walk around too much in the future, spoiling ourselves with innovations like these that make walking seem old-fashioned and a waste of energy. Designer Siqi Liu came up with the Urban Wheels, a solar powered … Continue reading3 →

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    Botanical Garden Pavilion by BuildingStudio shows New Orleans a greener life

    Posted on July 16, 2010 by gavril

    Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Every destructive hurricane has something beautiful come to life in its aftermath. Well at least the hurricane Katrina did. New Orleans is busy building back its bubbling community after having suffered the wrath … Continue reading3 →

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    ADB provides India and China $2.25bn for solar energy development

    Posted on July 9, 2010 by gavril

    Being close to the equator also means you tend to receive a bit more heat from the sun than people a bit away. Well, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are positioned in a way that could help them generate … Continue reading3 →

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