Popular Mechanics Endorses India's "Solar Canals"

They've been discussed extensively in the Indian media, but we now have a prominent US magazine discussing solar canals. The state of Gujarat is a dry and water starved state, with much of it desert. The Sun Edison engineered canals have the dual advantage of generating clean electricity while shielding the meager water resources of the state from evaporation. A simple, and yet sophisticated and effective idea.

Energy Positive House Developed in wales Has Strong Potential for India

Gizmag has this article about a Welsh University's design for a home that generates more electricity than it uses. A series of row houses to this design feeding surplus electricity into Tesla batteries or into the grid for common area use in a community, would be a superb idea for countries like India. I am assuming that the energy surplus capabilities of this house are achieved with 3 hours of sunlight a day, for 300 days a year, a standard for countries in the North. Move southwards to warmer climes like in India, and you can think of much more sunlight to convert, for approximately 6 hours a day, 325 plus days a year. This means that the concept would be much more viable there. I hope some entrepreneur is seriously looking at this. A lot of Indian engineering students go to the UK to study - there might even be some students in Cardiff. Hopefully, this strikes someone's eye. Or, perhaps, tesla could consider getting into this business.

An Ancient Indian Rainwater Collection System That Could be Revived

No Tech Magazine has this excellent article that should be of immense value as India struggles to cope with alternating dry spells and occasional very heavy rain on its coasts. Water Johads were the method of water storage before colonial rule, and they might be considered along with other rainwater harvesting methods being introduced these days. If they worked for thousands of years before the British came to India, there is no reason why they should not work now. Do follow No Tech Magazine and its associated Low Tech Magazine from the link above. There are amazing ideas to be gained from reading these fantastic publications.