Novel coating to keep buildings cool without air-conditioning
Air-conditioning can account for more than 40% of the domestic energy consumption, and contributes to greenhouse emissions by making use of chemical refrigerants such...
Novel bio-inspired materials to substitute plastics
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a novel approach to manufacture biodegradable substitutes for plastic.
The team make use of...
Top 5 Green Gadgets and Initiatives at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is yet again very special for all green technology supporters. The show managed to gather...
Singapore Students Invent Chewable, Recyclable Straw
Three Singaporean industrial design students designed the first chewable, reusable straw. It can be reassembled and stored in a pocket-size case, which you can...
World’s First Rechargeable Proton Battery Invented at RMIT in Australia
Why Develop a Proton Battery?
Enormous Potential
With more improvements and modifications, the rechargeable proton battery developed at RMIT University has the potential to store...
PNNL’s New EV Battery: 7x Longer Lifespan, 2 to 3 Times Longer Range
The transport sector remains a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and electric vehicles can eliminate this generation of pollutants. Still, there are factors...
These RoboBees from Japan Can Legitimately Pollinate the Earth
With natural bees being reported as dying at an unprecedented rate, researchers have come up with the idea of developing “RoboBees” or bee-like drones...
7 Reasons Why New Cell-Inspired Membrane Revolutionizes Water Treatment and Metal Recovery
Gecko’s feet for adhesion, lotus leaf for hydrophobicity, moth’s eyes for reduction of reflectivity in solar cells, and electric eels for power generation –...
This Is How Your Own Body Can Generate Electricity
When our personal smart devices run out of batteries and we forgot to bring chargers, and worse, we are stuck in a place where...
4 Reasons This New Material Could Make Up Biodegradable Cars
Even though the bodyworks of cars can be recycled, the process would require a huge amount of energy to make use of these metals...
