Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- New handrail sterilizer claims to wipe out 99.9% of germs on escalators Thu, 20 Jul 17, 9:14pmThere's no worse feeling than sliding your hand along an escalator or Subway rail and realizing the number of germs you're picking up. While most bacteria are benign and, therefore, pose no threat to human health, the spread...
- Porsche's new EV chargers top up Mission E batteries by 80% in 15 minutes Wed, 19 Jul 17, 11:59pmWe're still about two years away from the arrival of the Porsche Mission E electric car, but Porsche has already started installing the 800-volt chargers that will power it...
- This amazing retractable roof shelters a pool in Maine for year-round fun Wed, 19 Jul 17, 2:46amThe coastal northeast isn't exactly known for its pool weather, but that doesn't mean taking a dip year-round has to be out of the question. Turkish company Libart has installed an innovative retractable wall system for a...
- Greenbuild: The world's biggest green building expo is coming to Boston Wed, 19 Jul 17, 1:33amThe world's biggest conference dedicated to green building is coming to Boston this November - and you won't want to miss it. The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will convene sustainable building experts, professionals...
- Reflective paint helps women in slums combat extreme heat caused by climate change Fri, 14 Jul 17, 9:55pmTemperatures are skyrocketing in India, as a result of climate change. Sadly, this has resulted in a 150 percent increase in the number of heat waves, killing thousands of people in recent years. To help those who are suffering...
- Australian company lands $12M to print batteries on solar panels Fri, 14 Jul 17, 3:00amSolar arrays can put a serious dent in your electricity bill, however the cost of installing a photovoltaic system remains prohibitively high for many people...
- Australian company lands $12M to print batteries on printed solar panels Thu, 13 Jul 17, 10:07pmSolar energy appeals to a lot of people concerned about the environment and reducing electricity costs, but the cost of installing the energy-generating panels remains prohibitively high for a lot of people - even though...
- Giant robots are building a futuristic house in Switzerland Thu, 13 Jul 17, 6:58amResearchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
- Giant robots and 3D printers are building a futuristic house in Switzerland Wed, 12 Jul 17, 9:49pmResearchers from ETH Zurich University plan to use giant robots and 3D printers to build "the first house in the world to be designed, planned and built using predominantly digital processes." The DFAB House will fuse cutting-edge...
- Innovative retractable glass roof can convert a mall into an outdoor space at the touch of a button Wed, 12 Jul 17, 4:24amLarge complexes such as shopping centers, hotels, conference centers aren't exactly known for their energy-efficient design, but it doesn't have to be that way...
- Worlds largest rotating solar plant to be built in South Korea Mon, 10 Jul 17, 8:51pmSouth Korea is known for its workaholic culture and for hosting an enormous LEGO tower. But soon, the country may be known for something even more impressive: installing the largest rotating solar plant in the world. Solkiss,...
- Pence vows America will put boots on the face of Mars in near future Sat, 8 Jul 17, 4:10amDuring a speech at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Vice President Pence made a bold promise that in the near future, the United States of America will send astronauts to both the moon and Mars...
- Adorable robot strolls the beach scribbling poems in the sand Tue, 4 Jul 17, 11:42pmForget the beach balls and margaritas - nothing says relaxing day at the beach like robot-created poetry. Designer Yuxi Liu has created Poet on the Shore - an adorable AI-powered robot that rolls around the beach scribbling...
- Volvo will only sell electric cars starting in 2019 Thu, 6 Jul 17, 3:24amIn just two years, every Volvo vehicle rolling off the production line will be electric. Volvo has announced that starting in 2019, every model it sells will have some sort of electrification - either in the form of a mild-hybrid...
- Volkswagen's mobile robot automatically plugs in your EV Wed, 5 Jul 17, 10:46pmOver the past year Volkswagen has unveiled several concepts that are a preview of its new line of electric vehicles. But the company isn't stopping there. Its research group has just unveiled some other groundbreaking EV...