Source: money.cnn.com Published: September 8, 2016 The EcoHelmet by Parija Kavilanz The popularity of bikesharing is booming among city commuters, thanks to the convenience — and affordability — of renting a bike on the go. But it has one glaring drawback....
Source: seeker.com Published: November 21, 2016 Ecotricity By Kieran Mulvaney A green energy company in Britain has announced a plan that it says could enable that country to heat almost every home with gas derived from grass. Ecotricity, which claims to be the...
Source: livescience.com Published: November 17, 2016 BODIPY dye glows brightly under a black light. Credit: Douglas Levere By Jesse Emspak If the world one day sees a boom in electric cars and renewable energy, people will need more efficient batteries than are...
Source: sempersolaris.com Published: October 12, 2016 Solar cookers are devices that use the energy from directly sunlight to heat, or cook food and drinks. There are many different styles of solar cookers that are currently in use and most are low cost, low tech...
Source: psmag.com Published: November 8, 2016 A worker burns sugarcane waste, part of the process in making biochar, at the Eco Fuel Africa factory in Lugazi, Uganda Kate Wheeling Climate delegates from around the globe have converged on the COP22 Village in...
Source: geek.com Published: November 14, 2014 Cement has been called the foundation of modern civilization, the stuff of highways, bridges, sidewalks and buildings of all sizes. But its production comes with a huge carbon footprint. Environmental chemist David Stone...
Source: seeker.com Published: November 1, 2016 Pavegen Floors, fabrics, sheets and bridges turn everyday human activities into power. By Alyssa Danigelis The low-power energy harvesting idea has teased us for years. Engineers and materials scientists looking at...
Source: greentechmedia.com Published: September 27, 2016 New York City Sets the First Citywide Energy Storage Target Photo Credit: ventdusud / Shutterstock.com Julian Spector Only two U.S. states, California and Massachusetts, have set targets for energy storage...
Source: apnews.com Published: September 19, 2016 In this July 26, 2016 photo, Patrick Cross, specialist at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, shows a model of a wave energy machine called the Lifesaver, a donut-shaped device that...
Source: chicagotribune.com Published: September 12, 2014 By Ellen Jean Hirst What do you do with 15,000 feet of old fire hose? Hammer it onto docks as boat bumpers. Weave it together for jungle gyms. Stretch it into horse fences. Cut it into pieces to sharpen straight...