Source: sweden.se Published: June 21, 2016 #1 District heating in Gothenburg Sweden’s shift from oil to district heating in the early 1990’s is perhaps the single most important factor in explaining the country’s reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, both in the...
Source: upworthy.com Published: September 23, 2016 Morgan Shoaff Cooking dinner usually results in, well, dinner. But for too many people, it can have a devastating side effect. For the 3 billion people in developing countries who cook their meals over an open fire,...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: October 26, 2016 Maanasa Mendu, of Mason, Ohio, presents HARVEST, her prototype renewable energy-gathering device, at the 2016 Young Scientist Challenge. (Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge) By Nathan Hurst The 2016...
Source: northstarrecycling.com Published: June 10, 2016 We’re often asked to describe the benefits of recycling. Therefore, this week we’re highlighting some environmental impacts companies might achieve from implementing cardboard recycling programs. Reduced...
Source: eia.gov Published: October 14, 2016 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on American Forest and Paper Association Principal contributor: Paul Otis The recovery, or recycling, of paper and paperboard has increased from 34% of supply in 1990 to...
Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: February 20, 2016 Iowa State University scientists modeled their artificial leaves after cottonwood leaves. (Flickr user Jon Hurd) By Maya Wei-Haas While a new device’s flapping leaves can generate a lot of energy, extracting it...
Source: treehugger.com Published: April 26, 2017 Video screen capture YouTube By Megan Treacy There is no shortage of great off-grid renewable power sources for your outdoor adventures from rugged solar chargers to the famous BioLite stove that charges your gadgets as...
Source: news.algaeworld.org Published: December 31, 2015 [Global] Biofuels, bioplastics, Moss-based drugs and algae for food. All of these are pioneering areas of GreenTech progress this year. So what are the major developments in this forward-thinking field? 1. 100%...
Source: canadianmanufacturing.com Published: August 12, 2015 A rendering of Carbon Engineering’s system. The process allows the company to pull carbon from the air. It can then be used to synthesize fuel or be stored. PHOTO: Carbon Engineering By David Kennedy, Online...
