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It is sad to know that we cannot sustain what nature has given us but are in a hot pursuit to design and develop structures that can render the same. The latest to join the list of green havens is the sustainable Habitat 2020 destined for China....

It isn’t necessary that a school dropout is absolutely good-for-nothing and won’t do well in life. If you’ve got plenty of active grey cells then your capabilities need not be bounded by academic performance only. Such is the case of a...

The problem with most eco-gadgets is that they work great on the green features but most often the design and dynamics compromise on the normally spectacular features that modern gadgets come with, or at least that is the perception with many. But one..

Solar lights aren’t new on our planet or on Ecofriend. Over a period we have been covering solar powered lights that illuminate our surroundings. But today is the day for Solar Light from hei. Whispered to be the first all-weather photovoltaic...

Since dependence on technology and human mobility are increasing at a frightening pace, only solar chargers can help you recharge your laptop when you're hiking in the mountains…….hundreds of miles from any power socket. That is, if you have to...

As it has been playing for eons, Solar energy will keep playing a big role in our lives. Especially in underdeveloped countries which are not primarily depended on the western-style centralized power grids. And meant for such nations is the much sought.

What can be better and greener for a city then getting street lights powered by natural elements like wind and sun? The brain behind such a practical idea is Mojtaba Navvab, of the University of Michigan Architectural Laboratory. This hybrid...

Mega mobile product makers are also gearing up to revamp their designs so as to make ’em greener. Like the latest buzz in eco world is that Apple's future also just going to get sunnier as the company filed a patent involving placing solar cells..

Though the concept of solar umbrella isn’t that novel, the one which is stumbled upon is undoubtedly the most ingenious solar umbrella ever designed. It lets you do away with solar panels and LED lights! That’s right mate, the Apsara Solar Umbrella.

Extensive areas are allotted for parking cars at parking lots…..that’s it, just parking the cars and in turn heating up our cars like furnaces. Though I knew it is impractical I always wished if they could provide shade for the cars. However my...