The recycling option has once again shown that wastes like bagasse and wheat straw can be profitably used to generate energy, which could in all probability, ease the continuing energy shortage

what do bananas, oranges, potatoes and other fruits and vegetables have in common with dry cells? Researchers from the Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, have developed

The invention of the laser in 1961 heralded a revolution in optics. Here was a source which was so coherent and monochromatic that it made possible a host of applications from CD players to surveying

A Japanese company has developed blue light emitting diodes using gallium nitride, thus filling the gap in the spectrum of semiconductor light emitters

astronauts can now do away with oxygen cylinders. Scientists at the agency of industrial science and technology's National Institute for Resources and Environment have developed a battery that

the latest spinoff of the much-debated phenomenon of global warming is a bank account which aims to help combat the climatic problem. The Dutch-based Triodos Bank recently launched the Earth Saver

With a view to improving the awareness of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) among customers, the Aust

Pakistan's power sector is poised for a big boost with the recent announcement of a US $600 million financial package by the World Bank (WB) to produce electricity from untapped natural

FOR the first time in India, pre-engineered packages for liquid fuel power have been developed by Ansaldo Services Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. These plants, available in pre-specified ratings of 50 mw