Tag Archives : photovoltaic panels

Solar power is slowly making its way into our gadgets, and making our lives uber-stylish. The other day I wrote about the chic solar-powered handbag from Diffus that flaunts rather than conceals its solar wiring. You might even remember the elegant solar speakers by DeepDesign for Heimdall from last year. But nothing compares to the stunning appearance [...]

How would you like it if your trousers could charge your cellphone, while they stay safe in your pockets? Well, it does not seem like a farfetched idea, and it isn’t in fact for such cargo trousers have been announced by Silvr Lining. Their Go Urban cargo pants look chic and also come with photovoltaic panels which would allow you to charge your [...]

Villages and woods are probably the only places in the world where greenery hasn’t become extinct yet. Even these are facing depletion these days. Considering this, the developers of a mixed-use urban village, Mueller in Austin, Texas wished to preserve the lush green surroundings barring its industrial feel. And that is how Austin got its Largest [...]

Dubai could learn a lesson or two from this. Futuristic need not necessarily mean “artificial hi-tech sci-fi cities built just to satisfy the fantasies that we had as children and causing such damaging excesses to the environment”. It is heartening to see Azerbijan’s development plans of a “futuristic eco-Island” that intends to be really [...]