Environment

With the massive explosion of digital information and numerous social networks growing at a rapid pace, it is inevitable that more and more data centers are needed. Data centers are the places, stuffed with servers, which contain the data of these respective social networks and companies. The dark secret, however, is that these data centers are…

Climate, all across the world, is changing rather drastically. From floods to earthquakes and droughts, the world is witnessing one catastrophe after another. And many analysts ardently believe that this is the direct outcome of global warming which, in turn, is happening due to increased carbon emissions.

This week at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, Siemens has announced its 'eHighway' concept. The eHighway concept introduces the idea of diesel-electric hybrid trucks which can work like a electric trolley when overhead electric lines are available and work as a diesel truck when overhead electric lines are not available. Siemens says…

Another milestone was achieved in getting the earth greener and utilizing the best that nature has to offer man, the world’s largest offshore wind farm opened for business. The Walney wind farm is located off the coast of Cumbria in the UK and is now the world’s largest offshore wind facility. It has one hundred and two turbines spread over 73 sq…

Battle Field vehicle 'Tanks' that are Heavy and generate a lot of Heat, can be easily seen at day time and at night it can be detected also by infrared imaging equipments. The British company BAE Systems successfully invented and unveiled its new Adaptiv System, that can absorb (hide) a tank’s heat beneath hundreds of Electro-thermal cells Bolted…

Apple puts PCs on free recycling party list, opens doors to iPads, iPhones and when you recycle with Apple, your used equipment is disassembled, and key components that can be reused are removed. Glass and metal can be reprocessed for use in new products and a majority of the plastics can be pelletized into a raw secondary material. With materials…

Following in the wake of Mitsubishi came out of nowhere with their i-MiEV, and here comes Suzuki with an electric version of their kei (mini) van, the Every. Suzuki has reportedly manufactured 13 of the electrified vans, which will be handed out to its dealerships in Japan on a trial basis. This, according to Integrity Exports, will allow Suzuki to…

Pant Rocker is designed by Georgia based designer Joe Manus, which is very comfortable and with its modern curves, it will blend into a sophisticated decor. This makes a nice everyday chair for reading or conversation and can even be your modern twist on the porch rocker as it is finished with tung oil. he frame is made of carbon steel with your…

SolarCity, the largest residential solar power provider in the state of California, which also provides financing, monitoring and installation services announced that it plans to team up with Google to offer discount services as part of a new financing initiative. Google is set to invest $280 million in a fund that hopes to help jump-start solar…

Google says it has largest corporate EV charging network in the US with some 200 chargers currently in place, plus an extra 250 that are on the way and Google has purchased some extra Chevy Volts and Nissan Leafs, this Gfleet will eventually expand to include a total of 30 EVs, which explains the expansion of its ChargePoint Network. The company…