Category Archives: EcoFriend
‘EcoFriend’ is an environmental blog. The idea behind EcoFriend is simple: to inform and educate consumers who love to possess the latest gadgets and products available in the market and who are also concerned about the environment around them.
The World’s 10 Greenest Ski Resorts
Aspen Skiing Company The ASC or Aspen Skiing company is the leader in making environment friendly skiing experience. They own four mountains in the Aspen region named- Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. They started early on their mission of creating environment friendly skiing resorts. They use wind power for running their establishment and have [...]
In Focus: Vertical Farming
Farming is usually associated with rural landscape. It needs large area to plant crops. With world population increasing at a fast pace, where would we the area to grow crops in future. How will so many people be fed? Vertical farming is the answer to all this. In vertical farming, plants (or animals) are cultivated [...]
Top 5 Weirdest Uses of Solar Power
Are you interested in solar gadgets? Well, here are a few bizarre uses of the renewable solar energy that would impress you greatly. Check them out: Solar Light Up Skull As the name suggests, this skull is powered by the solar energy and hence, there is no need of plugging it in or tossing in [...]
Will These 5 Electric Vehicles Change The World?
The number of electric cars being manufactured each year is still limited. However, we have tried to come up with some predictions about which plug-in hybrid vehicles have the potential to change the entire world. Check it out: Chevrolet (Chevy) Volt Developed by General Motors (GM), the Chevrolet Volt or Chevy Volt is a Plug-in [...]
The Greening of Wimbledon
Wimbledon is the flamboyant southwest district of London. In has been inhabited since the Iron Age, and the hill fort at Wimbledon Common stands witness to the saga of glory. Situated within the Greater London upon the Thames, it is famous for the Tennis Championships which give it the unique sporty flavor and it finds [...]
The Top 9 Free Eco Apps for Travelers
Mobile phones now play a very important role for travelers in helping them with their travel planning. These have been a tremendous growth of free applications for earth friendly travelers, with the help of these apps you can maximize your experience. Here I have tried to offer a brief on the popular free mobile apps [...]
The Inflatable MPOWERD Luci Solar Lantern
Solar lanterns are a great idea for campers and scientists working in regions of the world where grid electricity isn’t as easily accessible. As wondrous and eco friendly solar lanterns are, many people just don’t find them practical enough for their outdoors excursions given the sheer size of the solar panel that is needed to [...]
Batteries from Plant Dyes?
A recent research has proved that it is possible to make eco-friendly batteries from plant dyes! Well believe it or not but researchers are in the opinion that the red dye obtained from several plant can be used to make lithium ion batteries. A plant known as madder plant which is being used from centuries [...]
The Future of Green Business Practices
Instituting environmentally friendly practices does not mean sacrificing your competitive edge. Business homeowners are realizing that they will create an even bigger impact by dynamical their business policies than by dynamical their personal behavior, and this has result in a modification in company culture over the previous couple of years that has resulted in a [...]
Amritsar, Punjab Turning into Eco City Within 5 Years
Amritsar, Punjab is soon to get a makeover to become an eco-friendly city under a new project initiated by a centre of Sikh Pilgrimage in Amritsar, as told by an environmentalist. The said project named as ‘EcoAmritsar’, is a brain child of ‘EcoSikh’, the movement started by the Sikh community to diminish the effects of [...]
Singapore: Eco-Home Growth Exploding
With the alarming rate of pollutants in the environment, everything is being substituted these days with its ‘eco-friendly’ version. Whether it is transportation, painting colours for children or the house constructing material, the smart minds of the world are trying their best to minimize the effect of green house gases in the environment as much [...]
The Ecofoot 2 Flat Roof Mounting System from Ecolibrium Solar
Ecolibrium Solar has brought about a revolution in the flat-roof mounting industry by introducing Ecofoot 2, an advanced modular system which brings to its users the combined benefits of polymer and integrated grounding and wire management which makes the job of installing just about anything on your roof easier by leaps and bounds! Recent Usage: [...]