Category: Lifestyle
How can cloud computing contribute to cleantech?
Category: Advanced, Lifestyle, Materials, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 18, 2016
Cloud computing, in which a number of data as well as processing are done in the “cloud” rather than at the client, is usually thought of as being in the realm of computer technology. The ...Read more
How did we live before plastics were invented?
Category: Biopolymers, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Materials, Moderate, Solid WasteAuthor : Admin September 15, 2016
It was not long back that a person asked me at a conference: How did we live before plastics? Or perhaps the person meant “How could we have lived before plastics?”. Either way, I liked th...Read more
How can Internet of Things contribute to cleantech?
Category: Advanced, Efficiency, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, ProfessionAuthor : Admin September 15, 2016
We are a jerk generation. Oh yeah? Yeah! Don’t agree? Then just how do you explain the following? We forget to switch things off. We run things at a maximum or a minimum, rarely at an optimum W...Read more
What eco-friendly products can I start using without altering my lifestyle?
Category: Basic, Green Buildings, LED, Lifestyle, LifestyleAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Who doesn’t wish to be environment friendly? Well, there indeed might be a few jerks who don’t, but you get the drift. In spite of intentions, few of us actually end up being eco-friendly...Read more
How difficult is it to do composting at home?
Category: Basic, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Management, Organic Farming, Solid WasteAuthor : Admin September 3, 2016
Many folks who care about the environment love to do composting. Gardeners love it too. They all just like the satisfaction of doing growing their own fertilizer and the feeling that they are sparing...Read more
Do bioplastics really work as a substitute for conventional plastics?
Category: Advanced, Biopolymers, Lifestyle, MaterialsAuthor : Admin August 29, 2016
What are Bioplastics? Bioplastics, which refer to plastics manufactured from plant sources, present a feasible alternative to petroleum-based, conventional plastics. Status of Bioplastics The biopl...Read more
What are the most practical avenues to decrease plastic pollution?
Category: Basic, Biopolymers, Lifestyle, ManagementAuthor : Admin August 28, 2016
Plastic is everywhere. A good number of disposable plastic items pollute our land and water, and we all wish to something about this. But what? While you will hear numerous ideas of how to decrease p...Read more
Does using smartphones drain us of our energy resources?
Category: Basic, Efficiency, Lifestyle, LifestyleAuthor : Admin August 28, 2016
With over a billion people using smartphones worldwide, one gets concerned if smartphones are draining the world of precious energy resources. Let’s do some math to check out if you should inde...Read more
How can design students and professionals contribute to cleantech?
Category: Lifestyle, Moderate, ProfessionAuthor : Admin August 25, 2016
What has design profession got to do with cleantech? A lot, in my opinion. Other than engineers, design professionals perhaps represent the top most segment when it comes to making a difference to cle...Read more
How do we get the world back to good? – We could change the way we live…
Category: Basic, LifestyleAuthor : Admin May 13, 2016
So, the world is full of environmental problems – Climate change, pollution, resource scarcity and our own poor lifestyle habits. Most of us feel guilty about not doing something about it. And...Read more