The future of housing looks nothing like today’s
“After a century, Americans are choosing to live together–transforming not just the buildings we live in, but the way we live in them… …Over the […]
EU CO2 emissions ‘significantly decreased’ in 2018
“The European Union’s statistical office estimates CO2 emissions in EU countries “significantly decreased” in 2018 compared to 2017. Eurostat estimates CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion […]
Swiss & Italian Researchers 3D Print Microdevices for Clean Water
“The authors have created a 3D printed microrobotic prototype capable of finding pollutants and kill bacteria. Ranging from micrometers to millimeters, the small machines can […]
GM Cruise Autonomous Vehicle Unit Gets $1.15B Investment
“A group of institutional investors is sinking $1.15 billion into GM Cruise LLC, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors. Cruise announced the investment from […]
Scientists Say They Have Created An Environmentally Friendly Alternative To Styrofoam
“From an environmental perspective, styrofoam is a disaster. It is one of those products that imposes huge costs on society, costs that are borne by […]
Nation’s First ‘Hempwood’ Factory Could Be Sustainable Lifesaver for Endangered Oak Trees in the US
“A new facility in Kentucky has become the nation’s first factory to begin cultivating “wood” out of hemp. In addition to being 20% tougher than […]
Major Companies Plan to Track Sea Food and Clothing Using Blockchain
“Blockchain has found a tremendous use case in supply chain management. A Forbes post published May 15, 2019, revealed that Bumble Bee Foods plans to use blockchain for […]
Exploring the Viability of Crypto Mining in the Renewable Energy Future
“With the world going green, we explore the high cost of crypto mining and if it is sustainable in the long-term. It is no secret […]
5 Breakthroughs Coming Soon in Augmented and Virtual Reality
“Convergence is accelerating disruption… everywhere! Exponential technologiesare colliding into each other, reinventing products, services, and industries. In this third installment of my Convergence Catalyzer series, I’ll […]
Radical new desalination technique may disrupt the water industry
“A Columbia Engineering team led by Ngai Yin Yip, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, reports that they have developed a radically new desalination […]
Move over, silicon switches: There’s a new way to compute
“Logic and memory devices, such as the hard drives in computers, now use nanomagnetic mechanisms to store and manipulate information. Unlike silicon transistors, which have […]
Vacuum Maker Dyson Patents Off-Road Electric Car
“Vacuum maker Dyson just unveiled early blueprints for its upcoming off-road electric car. The vehicle seems to be designed to be maneuverable even on rough […]
These “biosolar panels” suck CO2 from the air to grow edible algae
“In London, scientists are testing the “BioSolar Leaf,” which uses carbon-hungry organisms to help clean the air better than trees can–all while providing an excellent […]
The World’s First 3D-Printed Village Is Coming to Latin America This Summer
“Acclaimed designer Yves Béhar of fuseproject, Austin–based construction technologies company ICON, and nonprofit New Story just unveiled plans to build the world’s first 3D-printed community, which will provide over […]
The World’s First ‘Zero-Waste Flight’ Just Landed In Australia
“Think back to your last flight: In addition to dehydration and jet lag, you probably exited the aircraft with a pile of trash in your […]
City of Austin in Texas partners with IOTA Foundation for a blockchain transportation initiative
“The transportation department in the city of Austin in Texas has recently partnered with IOTA Foundation. They will work on blockchain transportation use cases, which […]
Inside Japan’s most innovative city
“Sandwiched between the mountains and the sea in Japan’s far-west corner, Fukuoka is a city trying to reinvent itself. In a land long dominated by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scientists Have a New Idea To Make a Fusion Reactor Practical
“Scientists are hoping a new upgrade at U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) could finally make fusion power a reality — […]
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 […]
Creating Context-Aware Environments with Next-Generation Sensors
” Recent evolutions in the core enabling technologies for Internet of Things (IoT)-connected smart devices now make it possible to broadly deploy intelligent, “context-aware” environments […]
Futuristic Robot Farm Begins Selling Its First Produce
“In October, startup Iron Ox opened its first farm, where robots would tackle many of the tasks traditionally undertaken by humans. Now, the company’s leafy greens […]
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 […]
The Revolution Will Be Put On The Blockchain
“Reporter Rachel-Rose O’Leary talks about the way technology can be used to either ignite or suppress an uprising by common people and the role cryptocurrency […]
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 […]
A 30-mph e-bike to compete with cars in cities? Investors just bet $20 million on it
“Bird and Lime are scooting along, backed by hundreds of millions in venture capital. But there are still plenty of companies hoping to dominate the […]
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 […]
China’s rolling out dedicated highway lanes for self-driving cars
“In a bid to lead the race to fully-autonomous vehicles, China is building highways with dedicated lanes for self-driving cars. A new 62-mile stretch of […]
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 […]
This Martian Greenhouse Concept Just Won a NASA Award
“A team from Dartmouth University has won NASA’s 2019 BIG Idea Challenge for a futuristic design for a dome-shaped Martian greenhouse. The hydroponic structure could allow […]
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, […]
Holy Floating Solar Panels, Batman (Now With Tracking)!
“If you think the world is ready for a floating solar explosion, run right out and buy yourself a cigar. It’s happening! The idea of […]
Five key ideas you need to understand now if you want to be ready for the world of 2030
“With a new series of the BBC science podcast Futureproofing on air this month, presenter Timandra Harkness explains how to get ready for the world […]
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 […]
Major US Health IT Provider HMS Partners With Blockchain Startup Solve.Care
“Major health information technology provider for the United States government, HMS Technologies Inc. (HMS) has partnered with blockchain startup Solve.Care. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph […]
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 […]
New device paves the way to 3-D-printed organs, food
“More than 113,000 people are currently on the national transplant list. And with a shortage of donors, this means that about 20 people will die […]
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 […]