Source: greenfuture.io Published: March 10, 2017 Rebecca Paredes The Airpod is a zero-pollution, air-powered car that wants to change transportation. At 4 a.m., bleary-eyed and barely awake, I spoke with Cyril Nègre on the other side of the world. He was Skyping with...
Source: sierraclub.org Published: March 15, 2017 Seth Orme, founder of the Pack It Out Crew, on North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail | Photo by Mike Belleme By Aaron Carnes A few years ago, Seth Orme was working his dream job as an outdoor guide in Minnesota. The...
Source: thesmogofthesea.com Published: February 16, 2017 The Smog of the Sea chronicles a 1-week journey through the remote waters of the Sargasso Sea. Marine scientist Marcus Eriksen invited onboard an unusual crew to help him study the sea: renowned surfers Keith...
Source: thehindu.com Published: February 16, 2017 Oil coats the nooks and crannies along a strand of hair rendering it useful for clean-ups, says Lisa Craig Gautier Lisa Craig Gautier talks about the use of human hair in oil spill management. MatterOfTrust.org, an...
Source: renewableenergyworld.com Published: November 16, 2016 By Alicia Lindauer Is it possible to increase vehicle performance and fuel efficiency while also slowing climate change through reduced greenhouse gas emissions? New research by Oak Ridge National...
Source: qz.com Published: June 23, 2016 Reuters/Louis Nastro By Leslie Josephs A new study (pdf) found that Virgin Atlantic Airways pilots used less fuel when they were told their usage was being monitored, a striking example of applying behavioral science techniques...
Source: sciencealert.com Published: April 13, 2016 David van der Mark/Flickr PETER DOCKRILL Electric vehicles – including self-driving cars – are clearly the future of personal transportation, but the question remains: when does the future begin, exactly? If the...
Source: citylab.com Published: May 19, 2016 Mark Byrnes, Flickr/Jason Lawrence, Paul Sullivan, NYbuspics By Julian Spector Personal cars get most of the attention, but trucks and buses are long overdue for an efficiency upgrade. When it comes to cleaning up automotive...
Source: theguardian.com Published: January 4, 2017 Tuticorin thermal power station near the port of Thoothukudi on the Bay of Bengal, southern India. The plant is said to be the first industrial-scale example of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). Photograph: Roger...
Source: economist.com Published: August 25, 2016 THE cement industry is one of the world’s most polluting: it accounts for 5% of man-made carbon-dioxide emissions each year. Making this most useful of glues requires vast quantities of energy and water. Calcium...
