New Species of Metal-Munching Plant Found in Philippines

Source: rt.com Published: May 12, 2014 Rinorea niccolifera. Photo courtesy Dr. Edwino S. Fernando Scientists in the Philippines have discovered a plant that can absorb large amounts of metal without itself being poisoned, a species called the Rinorea niccolifera, that...

Ecover is Making Bottles Out of Recycled Ocean Plastic

Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 12, 2014 Lead image via Gerry & Bonni by Kristine Lofgren Right now there are about 46,000 pieces of trash floating around in every square mile of the ocean, which is why Belgian company Ecover is now making their cleaning...

GoSun Solar Cooker Heats up to a Sizzling 550° F in Minutes

Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 5, 2014 by Lori Zimmer Solar cooking just got even better thanks to the new fuss-free GoSun stove. This uber awesome tube stove can cook delicious meals without using a lick of fuel – in just 20 minutes. Baking, boiling or frying...

World’s Tallest Indoor Living Wall Sprouts in Quebec City

Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 4, 2014 Bridgette Meinhold Green Over Grey, who has completed a number of other large vertical garden installations like the one in the Edmonton Airport, was in charge of the design for The Currents. “According to our research,...

Solar Storage Plant Gemasolar Sets 36-Day Record for 24/7 Output

Source: reneweconomy.com.au Published: October 8, 2013 Emma Fitzpatrick The ground-breaking Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant with storage near Seville, Spain, has marked its second anniversary with another breakthrough – producing round the clock power...

A Spiraling Green Roof Tops Off a Kindergarden in Vietnam

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 30, 2014 Lloyd Alter © Gremsy via Designboom It used to be that a roof was just a roof. Then designers started putting gardens on them and they started radically changing the way buildings are designed, as architects figured out...

Solar Roadways Installs Energy Harvesting Parking Lot

Source: indigogo.com Published: April 25, 2014 Co-inventors Scott and Julie Brusaw take a break and enjoy their creation About 8 years ago, an electrical engineer and his counselor wife started throwing around an idea to replace asphalt on highways and byways...