reach to $22 billion by 2020. Interesting -

http://bit.ly/138ghFZ

Aligning RE Power Closer to Nature

: Solarcentury is doing something interesting in the UK. It

intends to turn its solar farms into wildlife sanctuaries in which bumblebees, butterflies, and

other insects can thrive. This is especially important due to the dwindling bee population. It

has already started converting its solar farms into wildlife sanctuaries. However, it recently

decided to accommodate bees and butterflies.

http://bit.ly/17mrLTQ

. Now of course, some

might question the wisdom of allowing these assorted creatures in a place dedicated to

increasing the efficiency of electricity production. At the same time, look at it from another

angle

-

Could a coal power plant or nuclear power plant even think of doing

this?

http://bit.ly/17qp85t

Indian Railways Turns to Solar for Lighting and AC

: OK, it is not that positive…at least, the

world’s largest railway system has asked IIT Madras to figure out and if and how solar PV

could be used to complement its existing avenues for lighting and air conditioning. Having

read the article (

http://bit.ly/1c1sQsk

), it is fairly obvious that solar panels cannot provide a

significant percentage of energy for either lighting or air conditioning (especially the latter),

given the small area footprint that the trains have and other vagaries, but it is a great start

indeed. For someone who regularly jogs by the ICF where these coaches are made, it will be

a nice feeling for me to think that there could soon be solar panels dotting the factory

premises.

Purifying Filter That Fits Into A Bottle

: WaterBean is a water-purifying filter that fits into any

water bottle turning tap water into clean drinking water. Designed by A Japan-based

entrepreneur, the filter not only removes the impurities found in ordinary tap water but also

improves your daily health by giving you the added minerals your body uses while

eliminating the need to keep purchasing bottled water. One WaterBean filter saves up to

280

water

bottles

from

polluting

our

landfills.

Now,

that’s

innovation

for

you!

http://bit.ly/11GD62y

Arctic Ice Melt is a Ticking Time Bomb That Could Release 50 Gigatons of Methane, Cost

the World $70 Trillion

: This could be a wake-up call. As the article says, even if a giant pulse

of melting and CO2 release does not happen, slow release over the next decade could land

us in a soup too -

http://bit.ly/19k6n7N