Archive - May 2009
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Green packaging or greenwashing?
Posted by: Shiwani Thakur | May 30 2009
I’m sure most of you would agree that greenwashing in a real sense is just a practice when more money or time is spent advertising being green rather than spending resources on environmentally sound practices. This is often portrayed by changing...
Bringing Star Power to Earth: Our energy panacea is finally here
Posted by: Desh | May 30 2009
While the LHC eyes on revealing the truth of the Higgs Boson, here is a new kind of experiment that aims at “Bringing Star Power to Earth” and trouncing the power crunch the whole world faces today. At Lawrence Livermore Lab in California, the...
Smoking celebrities are not all a pain in the butt
Posted by: Priyanka Khanghta | May 30 2009
Celebrities are in the line of fire for smoking on screen. Are you lured? Maybe not, and I'm not either. Concerns are raised, rules are made, however, nothing is really working to extinguish the butts forever. More and more smokers are joining the...
Reusable Plastic Bags: Is environment a priority over human health?
Posted by: Priyanka Khanghta | May 29 2009
Times are tough. We can no more flaunt plastic bags sans “I’m not a Plastic Bag” logo on it. Those who are still doing it will have to bear the burns of being green sinister. Anyway, don’t get surprised to hear that even our recycled bags are.
Fife Carbon Capture Test: From concept to reality
Posted by: Desh | May 29 2009
Carbon Capture & Storage technology has been around for many decades but researchers could not make any substantial progress in its testing. Abandoning this tale forever, Energy Company ScottishPower ventures to put it for maiden test at the Longannet..
WW-II ship to become world's second largest artificial reef
Posted by: Shiwani Thakur | May 29 2009
The General Hoyt Vandenberg, a war retired ship is all set to step the ocean floor as an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico. The project aims to protect the natural reef and attract a large number of tourists. According to reports, this is the.
Planet Earth 2030: The Kyoto Protocol and beyond
Posted by: Priyanka Khanghta | May 29 2009
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) in their report has predicted a steady increase in carbon dioxide, the main contributor of greenhouse gas emissions. Between now and 2030, the report says, carbon dioxide emissions are expected to increase by..
Shape-shifting blades to revolutionize wind turbine efficiency
Posted by: Desh | May 28 2009
Ideal wind speed is what decides the efficiency of a wind turbine. It needs to be tuned for a certain type of wind to be efficient and smart. Thanks to the latest shape-shifting blades designed by researchers at Purdue University and Sandia National...
Cameron Diaz dazzles Vogue cover with eco couture
Posted by: Priyanka Khanghta | May 28 2009
I’m sure you all would certainly grab the June Edition of Vogue with Cameron Diaz setting the cover page on fire, draped in an eco-friendly killer dress. Don’t be surprised to find the “green queen” of Hollywood barefoot in a couple of photos.
White is the new Green: Paint roofs white to save energy
Posted by: Desh | May 27 2009
Researchers all over the world are coming up with various suggestions to help tackle the global warming. Accordingly, the US Energy Secretary Steven Chu proposes to paint the roofs in white that will reflect the sunlight and ultimately, may result into.
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