Welcome to Eco-Town !

For those interested to change their life with a “eco-life”, the first four “eco-towns will be completed until 2016 in Britain. The purpose of these new urban centers is, according to developers of the project, first of all, one educational: lucky residents of futuristic houses (about 2500 in each eco-town) should serve as example to other citizens of the country (in England, over a quarter of CO2 emissions generated by energy consumed in residential sector).

Samsung Electronics first mobile phone that operates on solar energy

Samsung Electronics launched its first mobile phone that operates on solar energy, the “Solar Crest” (E1107). It gives its users the opportunity to charge the battery wherever there is a source of solar energy, when sources of electricity are not available.

Gas Hydrate Research

In the spring of 2002, scientists and engineers from seven participant organizations from five countries celebrated the success of the world’s first gas production from a methane hydrate reservoir at the JAPEX/GSC/JNOC et al. Mallik 5L-38 research well in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Five years later, Japanese and Canadian researchers re-united in the town of Inuvik, to pioneer a new phase of gas hydrate research. This time, the goal [..]

Three Cheap Solar Projects

Solar fountains
Solar fountains offer all the beauty and elegance of any other type of fountain for under $100.
The water will flow when the sky is sunny and cut back when it’s cloudy. You’ll be aware of how much sunshine you are receiving at any given time.
You can locate a solar fountain anywhere, as long as you put the PV panel in sunlight.In order for the fountain to run at night[..]