High-Tech Umbrella Follows the Sun to Give You Shade

Source: curbed.com Published Date: August 22, 2017 It comes with Bluetooth speakers, naturally Courtesy of ShadeCraft Sunflower By Megan Barber Home-tech aficionados who already have robotic dog toys, smart salt shakers, and wireless turntables, here’s...

Farmland Can Sequester Carbon from the Atmosphere

Source: voanews.com Published: August 21, 2017 Truck being loaded with compost at the Stemple Creek Ranch in Tomales, California, which is participating in a decade-long trial carbon farming program. By Jan Sluizer SAN FRANCISCO–California rancher John Wick says...

Montreal Supermarket Opens Huge Organic Rooftop Garden

Source: treehugger.com Published: August 18, 2017 © Tact Conseil (used with permission) — Francis, Richard, and Daniel Duchemin, storeowners, sit in their new rooftop garden By Katherine Martinko Talk about slashing food miles; ‘fresh from the roof’ is as local as it...

Resort Reduces Rubbish Rates with Food Digesters

Source: environmentalleader.com Published: August 18, 2017 By Jennifer Nastu Two anaerobic food digesters will reduce trash bills for the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA. By using the digesters to break down organic trash, the casino will reduce its...

Glass Building Blocks Generate Their Own Solar Energy

Source: inhabitat.com Published: August 17, 2017 Written by Tafline Laylin There’s a new building block in town, and it generates its own clean energy. Researchers from Exeter University developed new glass blocks that are embedded with small solar cells. Not only do...