Water

On an industrial estate ten miles outside Antwerp, the Ecover detergent factory sticks out like a sore thumb. The other buildings are nondescript sheds with gra...

You could make use of your swimming pool (or small lake) for much longer with a solar pool heating system. Pool solar heaters are just a set of solar panels, or...

Micro hydro is the most cost-effective and efficient source of alternative energy. A micro hydro plant A micro-hydro system will produce 10 to 100 times more po...

Water fountains and other garden features can be powered by small solar panels. Here’s where to find the cheapest ones. Solar Pond Island 39 from Greenfin...

From India Today – 03/05/2004 Aurangabad is the epicentre of Maharashtra’s torrid zone. Here temperatures soar to a scorching 45 degree Celsius, tur...

No matter how beautiful and unspoilt the scenery, how clear and pure it might seem, water taken from streams or springs can contain bacteria our stomachs can&#8...

If water is scarce, recycling becomes essential. Off-grid water is often sent through Reed bed water treatment systems — a series of artificially created ...

Collecting rainwater is the simplest, cheapest way of getting a water supply. Rainwater harvesting is practiced all over the world. As water becomes scarcer, it...

You don’t need to live in the tropics to heat your water with solar energy. Any sunlight will do. Different situations and climates need different types o...

Planning to turn your house into an environment friendly, self-sustainable, off- grid haven? Here’s what to do to a perfect off-grid house: Recycle: renov...