Celebrate #EarthDay with these 5 green technology

The world celebrates Earth Day every year on April 22 and like every year Google joined in the celebration of life on Earth through its Doodle that paints beautiful pictures of the planet. Twitter and Facebook celebrates it via trending #EarthDay hashtag. So much for technology! Before we add another tweet to the millions, hold on a second and think about the energy one is wasting by using a smartphone. We are not hinting to stop using smartphones (it has become one of our lifelines) but we can save energy by just replacing some of our daily gadgets with these simple greener technology.

1. Phone-osynthesis- Charge your smartphones with a single plant through a new pot called Bioo Lite invented by Barcelona researchers.

2. Solar panels- Install solar panels and save non-renewable fuel consumption.

3. Double pane windows- Most of the energy that is produced by human beings are wasted when they escape from our homes. One can trap certain amount of this energy by installing double pane windows which traps 15% of energy

4. Energy Star HVAC system- These super energy saver devices is the best green heating and cooling technology.

5. Install a rainwater harvesting system- This is a boon in times of water crisis that is slowly gripping the nation.

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