A new chemical process could turn a quarter of our plastic waste into clean fuel
“The technology works on polyolefin waste, the sort of plastic used for grocery bags, toys, and shrink wrap. This sort of plastic accounts for about 23% of […]
Mexican Company Finds A Genius Way To Use Avocado Seeds To Create Biodegradable Single-Use Cutlery
“Recently, Mexican company BioFase released single-use cutlery and straws that biodegrade in 240 days. If kept in a fresh and dry place, the cutlery remains […]
World’s Largest Solar + Storage Microgrid To Power Gold Mine in Australia
“This week Aggreko said it signed an agreement with Gold Fields Australia (Gold Fields) to design, build and operate a hybrid renewable-energy-plus-battery-storage system at the […]
World’s First Solar Airport Has Found a Great Use for the Land Underneath – Growing Vegetables
“The world’s first airport powered entirely by solar panels is using the land underneath to grow vegetables. Cochin International Airport, based in the southern Indian […]
Laser Scientists Just Tripled Their Fusion Power Yield
“Fusion power — the process that keeps stars like the Sun burning — holds the promise of nearly unlimited clean power. But scientists have struggled for decades […]
The next-gen cleantech entrepreneurs
“I’m writing this week from the Cleantech Open Global Forum in sunny Los Angeles. It’s a high-energy environment, with about 70 startup teams in energy, transportation and […]
Harley-Davidson Dives Head First Into Electrification With Two New Concepts
“Harley-Davidson was off to the X-Games in Aspen, Colorado to show off its latest creations that complement its previously announced Livewire electric motorcycle. The new […]
Research into Lithium-Oxygen Batteries Could Boost Performance of Electronics, Cars
“Sick of having to plug in your phone every night? Help might be on the way. New research at the University of Kansas could provide […]
New Tech That Sucks Carbon From Chimneys Has “Tremendous Potential”
“The same technology that allows scuba divers to “rebreathe” used-up carbon dioxide while underwater could be used to suck up harmful emissions — and straight out […]
The Five Stages of Climate Optimism.
“Even as scientists uncover distressing new information about climate change impacts and tell us that we have only a few years to make enormous global changes if we’re […]
Green cabs: Government unveils plans for over 300 electric taxi chargepoints
“Plans to accelerate the rollout of ultra-low emission taxis are set to receive a major boost today with the news the government is to fund […]
Volvo installs 3D printed Living Seawall tiles in Sydney Harbour to combat ocean plastic pollution
“Volvo recently installed its 3D printed Living Seawall in the Sydney Harbour to promote marine biodiversity. Approximately half of Sydney’s coast has been converted to […]
Unnamed Good Samaritan Pays for Hotel Rooms to House 70 Homeless People During Polar Vortex
“Amidst record-breaking polar temperatures in the Midwest, a compassionate stranger paid for 70 homeless people to stay in a hotel. Though Chicago city officials have […]
Scientists Find Way to Help Fuel Cells Work Better, Stay Clean in the Cold
“In a study to publish in Nature on January 31, researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) report advances in the development of […]
The world’s largest packaged food company will ditch single-use plastic
“The world’s largest packaged food company is finally taking some drastic steps to reduce its plastic footprint. Nestlé, which is on track to report nearly $90 […]
New Service Delivers Name-Brand Goods Then Returns for the Packaging
“A new service called Loop delivers brand-name goods in reusable packaging, and then picks up the packaging to refill or recycle it. Brand New Recycling […]
Germany to phase out coal by 2038 in move away from fossil fuels
“Germany should shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2038 at the latest, a government-appointed commission said on Saturday, proposing at least 40 […]
US Floating Solar Could Generate 10% Of Annual Electricity Production
“Installing floating solar solar PV projects on the more than 24,000 man-made US reservoirs could generate approximately 10% of the national annual electricity production, according […]
Solar PV Installer & Wind Turbine Tech Are Fastest Growing Occupations In US
“According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fastest growing occupation in the US is solar PV installer, with a projected growth rate of 105% from […]
Low-Income Solar Is The Goal Of 225 Megawatt New Jersey Community Solar Program
“New Jersey has firmly embraced the concept of solar for all with its new 225 megawatt community solar program, within which 40% of all capacity […]
This Just In: Unilever, P&G, And PepsiCo Are Changing Their Packaging To Help Out The Planet
“Today, global recycling giant TerraCycle is announcing its plan to make single-use plastic a thing of the past. The company unveiled its new initiative, Loop, at the World […]
Floating private resort in the Maldives is 100% powered by the sun
“Basking in the beauty of the Maldives is a luxury that can now be enjoyed in an all-inclusive eco resort powered entirely by solar energy. […]
Scientists Boost Stability of Low-Cost, Large-Area Solar Modules
“Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have resolved a fundamental weakness in a promising solar technology known as Perovskite […]
New Carbon Capture System Generates Electricity By Sucking Up CO2
“When vehicles and power plants burn fossil fuels, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — trapping energy from the Sun and warming the planet. Some researchers have suggested that […]
Follow the Money: Sustainability Goes Mainstream
” In the last two decades, sustainability reporting has gone from an exercise for the largest companies to a necessity to attract investors and meet […]
Preventing Flash Floods with Sensor-Filled Windshield Wipers
“Windshield wipers have been put to a more high-tech use by University of Michigan (U-M) researchers. An Ann Arbor test fleet 70 vehicles strong, tracked […]
Green Building through Green Bonds in Colombia
“Green bonds are all the rage. In 2018, green bond issuance grew a steady 4 percent year-over-year to $162 billion, according to the Climate Bonds […]
Chinese company unveils ‘World’s cheapest electric car’ for under $9000
“Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. arguably has one of the most affordable lines of electric vehicle, but that all could change as a Chinese company just […]
New Lightning Strike Electric Motorcycle Coming Soon With 150 Mile Range, 150 MPH Max Speed, 35 Minute DC Charging —…
New Lightning Strike Electric Motorcycle Coming Soon With 150 Mile Range, 150 MPH Max Speed, 35 Minute DC Charging —…
Florida utility plans to install 30 million solar panels by 2030
Florida utility plans to install 30 million solar panels by 2030
Virtual cities: Designing the metropolises of the future
Virtual cities: Designing the metropolises of the future
Giving up gas: China’s Shenzhen switches to electric taxis
Giving up gas: China’s Shenzhen switches to electric taxis
Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies
Solar Farms Shine a Ray of Hope on Bees and Butterflies
New Technique Makes Electricity-Producing Bacteria More Useful Than Ever
New Technique Makes Electricity-Producing Bacteria More Useful Than Ever
MIT Is Pouring Resources Into Commercializing Fusion Power
MIT Is Pouring Resources Into Commercializing Fusion Power
This AI food truck could bring fresh produce directly to you
This AI food truck could bring fresh produce directly to you
Take a look inside Indonesia’s first ever zero-waste restaurant
Take a look inside Indonesia’s first ever zero-waste restaurant
Solar Power Could Be Key to Improving Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
Solar Power Could Be Key to Improving Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa
How Blockchain Can Reduce Costs For The Shifting Electric Vehicle Landscape
How Blockchain Can Reduce Costs For The Shifting Electric Vehicle Landscape
BMW teams up with The North Face on a futuristic element-proof camper
BMW teams up with The North Face on a futuristic element-proof camper
Chevron, Occidental invest in CO2 removal technology
Chevron, Occidental invest in CO2 removal technology
Autonomous Electric Cars Could Be Ready in 2019
Autonomous Electric Cars Could Be Ready in 2019
5 Renewable Energy TED Talks To Start Your 2019
5 Renewable Energy TED Talks To Start Your 2019
Harley-Davidson unveils Livewire specs and prices, shows off 3 new urban electric motorbikes
Harley-Davidson unveils Livewire specs and prices, shows off 3 new urban electric motorbikes
Companies are leveraging science and technology for water stewardship — here’s how
Companies are leveraging science and technology for water stewardship — here’s how
“China Approves 720-MWh Battery Storage Pilot in Renewable Push
“China Approves 720-MWh Battery Storage Pilot in Renewable Push
Using molten salt to store electricity isn’t just for solar thermal plants
Using molten salt to store electricity isn’t just for solar thermal plants
Expert: “I’m 100 Percent Confident” Fusion Power Will Be Practical
Expert: “I’m 100 Percent Confident” Fusion Power Will Be Practical