This video camera captures light to generate its own power
Engineers from Columbia University's Computer Vision Laboratory have created what they claim to be the world's...
This gorgeous bamboo (f)route POD is perfect for your next glamping getaway
[gallery_extend] The overall shape of the (f)route POD is inspired by the seed pods of a eucalyptus...
This solar-powered e-bike has a top speed of 30 mph
Like most plug-in battery-powered items, it can be a bit of a drag to find an outlet for one's electric bike and...
The Blue Diversion Toilet is an off-grid portable potty that filters waste water for washing
[gallery_extend] According to the World Health Organization, some 2.5 billion people lack access to...
Los Angeles to network all 7,500 miles of LED streetlights through wireless and cloud technologies
Los Angeles has more LED streetlights than any other U.S. city. Massive retrofits in recent years have created...
8 Water-saving solutions for your home
The drought in California is breaking records, and recent data suggests that the state may have just one year of...
Facebook to test its enormous internet-beaming solar drone this summer
As part of their ambitious plan to bring internet connectivity to the estimated 5 billion people who are currently...
California issues first-ever mandatory water restrictions to combat disastrous drought
As record low snow packs threaten to increase the severity of California's already-devastating drought, Governor...
U.S. aims for 28 percent cut in emissions by 2025 in promise to UN
The U.S. State Department has formally announced an ambitious plan to cut the nation's greenhouse gas emissions...
Antarctica records what may have been its hottest day ever
While the northeastern U.S. was deluged with snow over the past few months, much of the world was experiencing...
After scandal, GNC commits to test all herbal supplements for unlabeled and fraudulent ingredients
In the wake of a scandal which found that herbal supplements such as ginseng and valerian root sold at major retailers...
U.S. approves $350,000 hunt of endangered black rhino in Namibia
Federal authorities have granted permission to an American hunter to kill an endangered black rhino in Namibia,...
The world’s first functional ‘human-powered’ cardboard treadmill is a confusing feat
[youtube width="537"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNw4AXQxzQc[/youtube] We've seen cardboard bikes, surfboards...
NASA to test insane 18-motor electric plane concept
NASA is quietly working on an ambitious plan to help a "significant portion" of the aircraft industry transition...
Philips to install LED streetlights in Poland for a 70 percent energy savings
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIAk6qk5pdE] Philips Lighting just announced that they were selected...
