Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: October 26, 2017 Vintage King Audio in Echo Park increased its recycling rate to 90% and its trash bill was cut in half. Roxana Tynan 2017 has reminded us in stark terms, whether through devastating hurricanes, fires, floods, or...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 19, 2017 Written by Lidija Grozdanic The LEED Platinum-certified Noe Hill Smart Ecohome marries state-of-the-art green technology and the indoor-outdoor lifestyle that urban dwellers dream about. The house, designed...
Source: theverge.com Published: October 19, 2017 By Angela Chen The wings of a butterfly have inspired a new type of solar cell that can harvest light twice as efficiently as before and could one day improve our solar panels. Scientists from KIT and Caltech...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 18, 2017 By Greg Beach Planting trees, revitalizing soil, and other natural environmental actions could prove as effective in fighting climate change as ceasing all oil use across the planet, according to new study...
Source: futurism.com Published: October 18, 2017 “Eventually, it is expected to generate more energy than it consumes.” Brad Jones Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have developed a new form of ultra-thin, curved...
Source: theguardian.com Published: October 17, 2017 Natural solutions such as tree planting, protecting peatlands and better land management could account for 37% of all cuts needed by 2030, says study Planting trees is one of the best ways to harness the power of...
Source: archinect.com Published: October 17, 2017 The company argues that organic waste would ameliorate rising levels of waste and shortfalls of raw material, as well as providing industry with cheap, low carbon materials. — Global Construction Review By Mackenzie...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 16, 2017 Written by Lacy Cooke A large new battery storage project could help the United Kingdom’s grid handle power from more renewable sources. The 10 megawatt (MW) lithium-ion battery, on the...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 12, 2017 Written by Amanda Froelich Recent natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Caribbean and earthquakes in Mexico have laid bare the need for more resilient buildings. Fortunately, researchers...
