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Eco Factor: New solar plants to be built on public lands. Federal agencies are eyeing the possibility of converting vast areas of barren land in different states of the U.S. into solar power hubs, which can collectively generate more than...

Although not too common in America, chances are bright that you will come across a bidet in the bathroom if you are traveling through Europe, Latin America, East Asia, or the Middle East. Rendering a virtually hands free and hygienic bathroom...

It took 85 years in the coming but it has still happened and this time for a cause nobler than any at present in this world which is to save the world itself. Time chose to go green on the cover shedding the conventional red it has used for a long...

Those tall sky scrapers across the cities of the world which form its skyline are a common sight and are referred to as the part of an urban jungle that surrounds us. That is not quite to my taste. It is not just the buildings but also the term of...

U.S. Ausra, Inc. is going to establish the first solar thermal manufacturing plant in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has been announced that the plant will be 130,000 sq. ft. in area. It is going to have highly automatic manufacturing and distribution center..

The urban mess that our cities have become, have prompted many people across US to revert to the age old mode of transport- bicycle. Picture this: It might not take long to reach your office in the car but the reason you get late every day is...

Spreading awareness about environmental hazards, resorting to eco-friendly alternatives are certainly good news. But there seems to be a hitch somewhere. May be we are getting all perverse in our mad rush to make the world a greener place. In...

Ausra, a Silicon Valley solar power company is trying to generate enough solar power so as to meet the electricity needs of all Americans. Ausra Inc. has assembled a team of solar power researchers, project developers, and financiers to...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a study that estimates the costs and benefits of the ground zero ozone standard revisions to set air pollution levels based on health effects, proposed by it earlier in the year. The report...

You must have read in your science classes that the Sun is the ultimate source of energy on the Earth. What if we can convert that energy into power in quantities sufficient to meet all power demands of the earth? Do you suggest using lot of solar...