UrbanPIE is India’s first and only bite-sized digital content platform for urban solutions and innovations.

Watch 60 Second Videos

Read 60 Word Articles

Choose A Category

1/1

Browse Videos

Watch More

Search video...

Chennai Floods: Fighting Climate Change The Lake Restoration Way

05:46

Play Video

Chennai Floods: Fighting Climate Change The Lake Restoration Way

Now your neighbours will envy your kitchen garden!

01:00

Play Video

Now your neighbours will envy your kitchen garden!

How Ahmedabad saved lives from extreme heat?

01:00

Play Video

How Ahmedabad saved lives from extreme heat?

Browse Articles

Housing

The Best Way To Bring An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle To Your Home

Characteristics of vernacular architecture are not often seen in urban areas. This can be for a number of reasons, such as the difficulty...

Housing

Jaw-Dropping Solar Homes That Are Affordable And Stylish

Edifice Upstate is a design and build agency that focuses on creating affordable solar-powered homes. The company was founded by New...

Energy

Breakthrough Solar Cell Innovation Generates 1000x More Power Than Traditional Cells

The research team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) has discovered that the photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric...

Energy

This Lithium-Ion Battery Stayed Alive In The Extreme Cold

Researchers have found a new way to improve lithium-ion batteries by changing the material of the negative plate. By heating a...

Housing

Algae-Based Masonry Blocks: The Future Of Green Construction?

Colorado-based Prometheus Materials has developed masonry blocks from a low-carbon cement-like material grown from micro-algae. The...

Environment

Rooftop Gardens: The Solution To Heat Waves In Cities?

According to a recent study from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, bright rooftop gardens that reflect the...

Environment

The Future Of Urban Farming: Low Carbon Vertical Farms

Bowery Farm has built its third urban farming facility, employing a state-of-the-art vertical farm, on a 150,000 square foot brownfield...

Energy

How Solar Energy Can Still Work At Night

Researchers at UNSW have created 'night-time' solar energy. They generated electricity using infrared light from the Earth at night. This...

Environment

The Future Of City Planning: How To Build A Flood Proof City

Busan, South Korea, will have a floating city prototype. The city will be constructed on concrete platforms that trap air to stay afloat....

Environment

The AI Boat That Could Revolutionize How We Collect Rubbish From Lakes, Rivers And Oceans

Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic rubbish stream down urban and industrial rivers and into the seas. A Hong Kong firm has a...

Water & Sanitation

Turning Sea Water Into Drinking Water: A Desalinating Bottle That You Can Use

Four US students created a desalinating bottle. This portable gadget would boost accessibility. Mangrove trees employ thermal and...

Environment

The Truth About The Enzyme That Can Decompose Plastic In Just 24 Hours

Enzymes are gaining favour for degrading plastic trash. A new enzyme - PETase - can break down certain plastics in 24 hours. It employs...

Water & Sanitation

Best Way To Get Clean Drinking Water Without Electricity

ETH Zurich researchers have created a device that produces water 24/7 without using any type of energy. A coated glass pane reflects...

Environment

The New Era Of Paper: Scientists Create Durable Paper Without Pollution

The University of Tokyo has discovered a way to waterproof paper using biodegradable materials that kill bacteria. It could help the...

Energy

Algae Can Keep Your Electronics Running For A Year: How This Works?

Algae is a good solar cell because it turns the energy from the sun into chemical energy and turns water and carbon dioxide into organic...

Environment

Indoor Farming Startup To Watch In 2022

A sustainable agriculture startup is installing hydroponics systems in commercial kitchens in USA. It's like an IV drip when nutrients...

How Mumbai Climate Action Plan can be implemented more effectively?