Toward 100% clean energy: two million solar strong and growing
“Today, IREC proudly joins the collective voice of advocates and industry celebrating a milestone we have worked for 37 years to witness: two million solar […]
World’s first upcycled high-rise is proposed for Copenhagen
“Danish architecture firms Lendager Group and TREDJE NATUR want to prove that building tall doesn’t need to come at the cost of the environment or human comfort. That’s why […]
Ingenious Gadget Could Harvest Battery Material From The Ocean
“These days, most batteries for electric vehicles are based on cobalt — a dwindling element sourced from mines that often employ child labor and other unethical practices. Now, a team of MIT […]
Untangled Episode #12: How Distributed Ledger Tech Can Help In Nature & Wildlife Restoration
“The twelfth episode of Untangled, a podcast exploring the IOTA Ecosystem and beyond, is exploring how we can restore the quickly disappearing forests of the planet […]
Adidas continues drive toward sustainable manufacturing with FUTURECRAFT.LOOP performance shoe
“It’s not everyday a household name brand in the performance footwear industry announces a 100 percent recyclable shoe, fortunately for conscientious consumers and the planet, adidas […]
UKRI Studying Democratized Peer-To-Peer Microgrids
“UK Research and Innovation has begun a study to determine how people with small rooftop solar systems — called micro-generators — could create a peer-to-peer energy […]
New look at VW’s ID all-electric hatchback
“Volkswagen is about to open its order book for the ID all-electric hatchback, the first all-electric vehicle built on its new MEB platform made to […]
Forget Smart Cities (For a Minute), We Need to Talk About Smart Farms
“There’s a lot of talk about digital technology and smart cities, but what about smart farms? Many of us still have a romantic view of farmers surveying […]
NYC Passes Bold New Legislation Requiring Green Roofs on New Buildings – and Much More
“New York City recently passed a trailblazing new piece of legislation that is set to propel the Big Apple towards the forefront of America’s fight […]
JinkoSolar Has Already Secured More Than 10.7 Gigawatts In Orders In 2019
“Chinese solar PV manufacturing giant JinkoSolar has continued its strong recent performance, announcing on Tuesday that it had already secured over 10.7 gigawatts (GW) in […]
Electric Cars Are Estimated to Be Cheaper Than Regular Cars by 2022
“Electric cars have developed a reputation as the ultimate status symbol of the champagne environmentalist, but that could be very close to changing. New research from BloombergNEF says […]
America’s renewable energy set to surpass coal for the first month ever [VIDEO]
“America’s clean energy revolution is on the verge of a tipping point.The renewable energy sector is projected to generate more electricity than coal during the […]
Retrofitted Air Conditioners Could Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel
“A team of researchers from Germany and Canada have proposed a radical environmental concept: retrofitting old air conditioning units so that they suck in excess carbon […]
5 B corps companies using business to save our oceans
“The nonprofit Plastic Oceans estimates that humans are producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, half of which is for single use, and that more […]
Green Mountain Power Plans 100% Renewables By 2030 With Help From Tesla
“Green Mountain Power, which serves nearly ¾ of all utility customers in Vermont, is ramping up its plans to use only renewable power by 2030. […]
This futuristic, solar-powered travel trailer can be pulled by small cars
“There’s no dispute that travel trailers are gaining popularity among those looking to get off the grid and use fewer natural resources, especially while enjoying […]
Electrifying news: Solar and wind power has quintupled in a decade
“Across the United States, workers are covering fields with solar panels, and big rigs are hauling massive turbine blades to wind-scoured ridgelines. This is what […]
Sweden is building a road that recharges electric buses that drive over it
“One of the biggest hassles for electric car owners is having to charge them. To get around the problem of needing to provide myriad electric […]
Jaguar Land Rover Planning to Allow Helpful Car Drivers to Earn IOTA Cryptocurrency
“Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest auto manufacturer, said on Monday it is testing software that will allow drivers of its cars to earn the IOTA […]
Here’s Why Electric Cars Have Plenty of Grunt, Oomph, and Torque
“Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, have raised the question of electric vehicles’ capacity for “grunt.” Now I’m by no means a “grunt” expert, […]
Lower Prices For Renewables Mean Fewer Coal-Powered Generating Stations In China
“China has a moratorium on building new coal-fired generating stations in ten regions of that vast country because they have more electricity available than there […]
AI and Robotics Are Transforming Disaster Relief
“Converging exponential technologies (AI, robotics, drones, sensors, networks) are transforming the future of disaster relief—how we can prevent them in the first place and get help to victims […]
Portland’s new electric buses run on wind energy, a first in US transit
“Portland’s public mass transit agency TriMet started transitioning to a clean energy bus fleet last week with the introduction of its first all-electric bus. The […]
19 Good Things That Happened For The Planet So Far In 2019
“This year, we’re using Earth Day as an opportunity to shed some light on all the good we’ve managed to accomplish in the first 111 […]
China’s Electric Buses Save More Diesel Than All Electric Cars Combined
“Tesla and other electric cars are great for the environment. However, they pale in comparison to electric buses. According to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), electric buses […]
Hotels and Resorts Ramp Up Sustainability Efforts
“With rising sea levels, higher carbon dioxide levels and plastic bottles glutting landfills and oceans, the issue of sustainability has become a hot topic. Hotels […]
This Eco-Friendly Adjustable Furniture Evolves to Meet Your Changing Needs [VIDEO]
“For anyone looking to lessen their environmental impact, it’s important to know not only where your furniture comes from, but how it’s made. For example, a recent […]
Supermarkets in Thailand Are Replacing Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves
“Supermarkets in Thailand are wrapping vegetables in banana leaves to cut down on plastic packaging, according to Vice. The development was documented in a Facebook post last month showing […]
Recycling robot can sort paper and plastic by touch
“It can be a pain for workers to sort recycling, both because of the safety and the sheer monotony of it. But how do you […]
Grocery giant ALDI announces 100% sustainable packaging by 2025
“This week, supermarket chain ALDI pledged to offer 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging on all of their products by 2025. In a press statement released early this […]
How 3D Printing is Helping Wildlife Conservation
“3D printing has found numerous applications in business and manufacturing, but it may come as a surprise to some that it can be used to […]
‘Historic breakthrough’: Norway’s giant oil fund dives into renewables
“Norway’s $1tn oil fund, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, is to plunge billions of dollars into wind and solar power projects. The decision follows […]
Navajo Nation Embraces Renewable Energy As Era Of Coal Power Comes To An End
The 2.25 gigawatt coal-fired Navajo Generating Station in Arizona has provided electricity to customers in Arizona, Nevada, and southern California since 1974. In addition, it […]
Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland – not just electric
“Tesla Model 3 became the best-selling car in Switzerland last month – beating not just other electric vehicles, but all passenger vehicles period. Over the […]
New Crypto-Collectible Helps Fund Renewable Energy Research
” John Watkinson and Matt Hall of Larva Labs created a new type of blockchain-based art called Autoglyphs. To offset the electricity used to create […]
Scientists Find A New Way To Kickstart Stable Fusion Reactions
“Scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory say that they’ve found a new way to start up nuclear fusion reactions. The new technique, described in research published last […]
Biodynamic farming in action, mixing ‘witchcraft and science’
“Anna and Henry Hinds, who have taken the reins at the beef cattle property, are embracing biodynamics with open arms. Formerly run by Shane and […]
The argument for public blockchains in the energy sector
“In 2019, more market players than ever — utilities, grid operators, energy companies, software developers — are inching closer to commercial blockchain applications in the […]
Toyota Releases 24,000 Licenses Royalty-Free to Promote Global Vehicle Electrification
“Toyota Motor Corporation has recently announced it is making its patents and technical knowledge readily available in order to promote the widespread use of electrified […]
The Next Player in the ‘Smart City’ Game: WeWork – CityLab
“WeWork Wants to Build the ‘Future of Cities.’ What Does That Mean? The co-working startup is hatching plans to deploy data to reimagine urban problems. […]
Transparent Wood Offers Eco-Friendly Alternative to Building Material
“A new type of transparent wood that transmits light, and absorbs and releases heat could provide modern architecture with a new way to save on […]
This “Transparent Wood” Could Cut the Cost of Heating Your Home
“Scientists have added a polymer called polyethylene glycol (PEG) to transparent wood to give it the ability to absorb and release heat — and it could make heating and […]
Solar-powered eco hotel in Portugal offers surfers ocean views from green-roofed bungalows
“The surf is always up at this gorgeous eco hotel along Portugal’s Silver Coast. Just steps away from the beach, Noah Surf House has everything you need […]
Tesla Installed A Massive Powerpack In A Japanese Train Station
“Tesla just built what Electrek claims is Asia’s largest energy storage system at Osaka’s extremely busy train station in Japan — in just two days. Rather than providing households cheaper […]
Huge Global Study Just Smashed One of The Last Major Arguments Against Renewables
“We just got some massive news in the ongoing drive to switch to renewable energy: scientists have identified 530,000 sites worldwide suitable for pumped-hydro energy storage, capable of […]
New Mexico Governor Grisham signs law requiring 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
“On Friday, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the state’s groundbreaking Energy Transition Act (ETA) into law, meaning that by 2045, the state should […]
Renewable energy now makes up a third of global power capacity
“Strong gains in solar and wind energy last year have pushed renewable energy to now account for a third of global power capacity, according to […]
Tesla Is Now Building Cars With Hardware For “Full Self-Driving”
“According to a Tesla vehicle inventory data website, Tesla is installing a system called Hardware 3 (HW3) in its cars that will enable “Full Self-Driving” […]
‘Coal is on the way out’: study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind
“Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households, according to a new […]
The EU Approved A Ban On Single-Use Plastic
“The European parliament voted Wednesday to support plans for the elimination of most uses of single-use plastic, ranging from cutlery and straws to coffee stirrers and plastic plates. It’s a […]