Zeoform: Turns Hemp into Almost Anything

Source: csglobe.com Published: January 30, 2014 Liam S. Whittaker Most of us want to change the world and millions of us change the world every day. There are those that put smiles on people’s faces, those that make people laugh, people that inspire others, ordinary...

Cheap, Biodegradable Sugar Batteries

Source: myscienceacademy.org Published: January 30, 2014 Image © Virginia Tech Environmentally friendly, energy-dense sugar battery developed by a Virginia Tech research team, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper. The new...

World’s Largest Solar-Powered Bridge

Source: theguardian.com Published: January 22, 2014 Blackfriars rail station secures half its power from 4,400 roof-mounted solar panels, reports BusinessGreen Solar panels on Blackfriars bridge in London Photograph: /Network Rail After nearly five years in the...

Incredible Edible Todmorden

Source: theecologist.org Published: January 1, 2014 Todmorden in Yorkshire’s Calder Valley has been transformed by free food growing on its streets, parks and even its rooftops. Julian Dobson tells the inspiring story of Incredible Edible and how the transformational...

Smart Go Bins Make It Easy to Donate Textiles

Source: treehugger.com Published: January 22, 2014 © Goodwill of San Francisco Megan Treacy mtreacy Goodwill of San Francisco wants to make donating textiles as convenient as possible and they’re debuting a new high-tech solution to get more people donating their used...

20,000 Discarded Cups to Be Zip-Tied into Serpentine Pavilion

Source: treehugger.com Published: January 9, 2014 Margaret Badore mbadore © CDR Studio Used cups are the material of choice for this summer’s City of Dreams pavilion at the Figment art festival in New York City. The design by CDR Studio is called “Governor’s Cup,” and...

Mobile Device Charger That Generates Renewable Energy from Movements

Source: touchofmodern.com Published: January 15, 2014 The nPower PEG is the world’s first mobile device charger that generates renewable energy from movements like walking, running, and biking. Keep the PEG in your briefcase, backpack, or purse and go about your daily...

Zero Carbon Hemcrete Home Delivers Outstanding Performance

Source: greenbuildingpress.co.uk Published: October 30, 2013 When a Hampshire couple decided to downsize from their family home, a 16thC listed thatched cottage – they wanted their new house to impact on the environment as little as possible. Green construction...

Repair Café Toronto Aims for Less Disposable Society

Source: insidetoronto.com Published: January 8, 2014 Group of volunteers planning a ‘fix it’ gathering Jan. 11 Volunteer fixer Daniel Medeiros, foreground, and Susan Sussman check a vaccum cleaner during a recent Repair Café Toronto event. – Photo/COURTESY While...

WakaWaka Provides Portable Solar Power to Syrian Refugees

Source: inhabitat.com: Published: December 19, 2013 by Charley Cameron An estimated 6.8 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing civil war. With many refugees struggling to find access to adequate shelter, power, safe light sources and...