Purge the Plastic: How to Free Your Kitchen of Plastic

Source: quill.com Published: April 21, 2017 Eugene Feygin Since its inception, plastic has found its way into our homes and work lives more than most of us recognize. But when it comes to buying, cooking, and storing food, plastic is pervasive. Hundreds of studies...

Nanotechnology Third-Generation Flexible Solar Cells

Source:  Unknown Published: July 19, 2017 Outing picnic, patting photos, video, mobile phones will have no electricity, how do? Then backpack on the solar powered portable generator cell to play a role, with the data cable to connect the battery and mobile phone, you...

75 Most Bike Friendly Cities in The World

Source: bikingexpert.com Published: December 16, 2016 If you have a passion for cycling, here are the 75 most bike friendly cities in the world where you can enjoy a safe ride. by Roxana Cycling is my passion. I love to ride my bike on my way to work, when going...

New Type of Cement Could Offer Environmental Protection, Lower Cost

Source: phys.org Published: April 29, 2016 By Oregon State University If widely adopted, a new approach to making cement could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, help address global warming, produce a more durable concrete, and save...

Looking to Light Highways with Light-Emitting Cement

Source: phys.org Published: May 6, 2016 Light-emitting cement by Investigación y Desarrollo In order to light roads, highways or bicycle lanes without electricity, Ph.D. José Carlos Rubio, from Michoacan’s University of San Nicolas Hidalgo, UMSNH in Spanish, created a...

AquaHarmonics Wins Wave Energy Prize

Source: energyharvestingjournal.com Published: November 30, 2016 Top image: AquaHarmonics Source: US Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced AquaHarmonics as the winner of the Wave Energy...

Smart Highways

Source: activesustainability.com Published: July 18, 2017 Guest post written by José María Castrillón Montes from ACCIONA Construction The concept of smart mobility is nothing new. People were talking about the subject back in the 1980s. Since then, though, the focus...

20 Native North American Foods with Stories to Tell

Source: foodtank.com Published: July 14, 2016 Niyati Shah Indigenous and traditional crops are an important source of food and fiber for people around the globe. Often these crops are resilient to pests and disease or can tolerate high temperatures, drought, or...