As access to clean fresh water is getting more difficult day by day, there are already numerous ideas on how to solve this issue. Water saving gadgets are available however they are not accessible globally. One new approach uses nanotechnology, … Continue reading
Author Archives: Agnes Stephens
Be Smart With Your Windows
One of the main features on a building are its windows – in fact they play a great role in its energy efficiency. Sustainable architecture not only deals with the positioning of walls for catching the most sunlight and heat, … Continue reading
Small Dishwashers for Economical Users
While water is becoming more and more scarce, environmentally conscious small households and offices may want to find an economical dishwasher, which is small enough for their requirements. And there are several designers who have already thought about them. [1] … Continue reading
What Exactly Are Fuel Cells?
Everyone has heard a lot about fuel cells – mainly as a promising future energy source for cars and other vehicles, but now Apple has applied for two patents on using fuel cells in their iconic devices, the iPhone and … Continue reading
Commercial ‘Kite-Flying’ Saves Energy
Imagine you are onboard Admiral Nelson’s flagship on a bright sunny day and watching those great white sails flapping in the air. And now imagine these sails on one of today’s enormous container ships. Some cargo companies are now looking … Continue reading
Have a Green Friday Evening!
How do you imagine a nice Friday evening? Would you like to go to the cinema or just have a delicious dinner at a fancy restaurant? Or do you want to go clubbing? If the environment is important for you, … Continue reading
Hygroelectrcity – Power From the Air
No, it’s not a typo. Hygroelectrcitiy is a new type of renewable energy that scientists are researching and experimenting with. But what is it? Hygroelectricity is basically power collected from the charged droplets in humid air [1]. The theory was … Continue reading
What is Vertical Farming?
As the world’s population is expected to reach 7 billion at the end of October, there is less and less room for this crowd of people, especially in the ‘developed world’. The value of space is increasing, and residential areas … Continue reading
A New Momentum for Geothermal Energy in the UK?
When we talk about renewable energy in the UK we tend to think about on- and offshore wind energy, solar power or the recently emerging new tidal and wave developments. And while geothermal energy is often forgotten about it seems … Continue reading
OTEC, Energy From the Sea
OTEC is an emerging technology that harvests energy from the ocean but does not involve waves or tides. OTEC stands for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. This technology is actually not that new, as first attempts for developing an OTEC solution … Continue reading
