Midwives Test the Solar Suitcase

Source: unicef.org Published: July 3, 2014 UNICEF/UN0232677/Adriko “We don’t have to fear delivering at night anymore” In September we blogged about how we were procuring 50 Solar Suitcases to provide sustainable lightning, and thereby improve and encourage newborn...

Mush-Lume Table Lamp

Source: danielletrofe.com Published: July 11, 2014 GROWN, not manufactured, from MUSHROOMS! The first of the Mush-Lume and Mush-Bloom collection, the Mush-Lume Table Lamp was the jumping off point in the exploration of incorporating the innovative mushroom material...

Apple to Build its Third Enormous Solar Farm in North Carolina

Source: construction.am Published: July 10, 2014 Source: http://www.treehugger.com The new development will be the company’s third solar farm not only in North Carolina, but within Catawba County. The first is a 20 megawatt farm located on the company’s campus in...

Upcycling

Source: runningpress.com Published: August 23, 2011 Create Beautiful Things With the Stuff You Already Have Renowned environmental lifestyle expert and Today Show regular Danny Seo shares 100 of his most inspiring projects for creative transformation. Have neglected...

The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower

Source: solarwindenergytower.com Published: July 2, 2014 Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. is the innovator and creator behind the only hybrid solar-wind technology in the market today. Formerly known as Clean Wind Energy Tower, Inc., the simplicity of Solar Wind Energy’s...

Infinite Light Turns a Recycled Plastic Bottle into a Solar Lamp

Source: designnobis.com Published: July 1, 2014 Around the world, there are lots of rural households which do not have access to electricity and its implications are worrying. Upon nightfall, many families are forced to use kerosene lamps, spending approximately 25%...

World’s First Fully Recyclable Paper Cup to Hit UK High Streets

Source: theguardian.com Published: June 27, 2014 Inventor Martin Myerscough and the Green Your Cup, which has a thin film liner which separates easily from the paper. Photograph: Jane Mingay/Green Your Cup Rebecca Smithers, The world’s first fully recyclable paper cup...