Iceland’s Sustainable Energy Story

In an era when climate change is making it necessary for countries around the world to implement sustainable energy solutions, Iceland presents a unique situation. Today, almost 100 percent of the electricity consumed in this small country of 330,000 people comes from renewable energy. In addition, 9 out of every 10 houses are heated directly …

Rawlemon Solar Energy Generator

German Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a spherical sun power generator prototype called the beta.ray. His technology will combine spherical geometry principles with a dual axis tracking system, allowing twice …

Warka Tower: Harvesting Water from Thin Air

In some parts of Ethiopia, finding potable water is a six-hour journey.People in the region spend 40 billion hours a year trying to find and collect water, says a group called the Water Project. And even when they find it, the water is often not safe, collected from ponds or lakes teeming with infectious bacteria, contaminated with animal waste or other harmful …

Gravity Light: Lighting for a billion people

Every day, in a home or in an office, we rely on electricity as it is an integral part of our life. We may take for granted our ability to generate heat and light with the simple flick of a switch. But in some parts of the world, however, lack of access to affordable, clean …