At the CEATEC Japan 2010 trade show now being held in Chiba (Oct 5-9), Nissan is exhibiting a futuristic model of a solar-powered wireless charging station for electric vehicles. The envisioned tree-shaped charging station — called the “Solar Tree” — stands 12 meters (39 ft) tall and has three translucent round solar panels that follow the sun across the sky. With an expected conversion efficiency of 30%, the three solar panels together can generate 20 kilowatts of power. At the base of each tree is a clover leaf-shaped wireless charging …

The art of ‘Blue River – Water is Life’ has been made by a Dutch artist named Henk Hofstra in Drachten, Holland. The arts have been expressed and produced creatively on one kilometer or 1000 meters road. In the midst of blue color is also painted the words “Water is Life” with height 8 meter. Blue is a symbolic way to show the history of the Drachten which is in the past covered with water ways. This is not just a gift to the environment, but also an inspiration to …

More amazing research findings are being made in research centers of the Malaysia’s local universities. The PECIPTA 09 exhibition, which has been held from 8-10 October 2009, uncovers these new findings, which contribute towards a more progressive society. Among many wonderful research presented, one of them is a submission from University Putra Malaysia’s Dr Osumanu Haruna Ahmed on “Sustainable Technology for Reduction of Ammonia Pollution in the Environment” reports simple techniques of isolating folic acid (FA) and holmic acid (HA) from decomposed organic materials and the ability of these organic …