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Colin Payne

Colin Payne is a freelance writer and photographer based near Nelson, British Columbia. While he works for companies around the world, Colin loves living a rural life based around environmental sustainability, local agriculture and human-powered outdoor recreation.
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Electric airplane prototype breaks world speed records in test flight

An electric airplane build by Siemens recently set two new world records for battery-powered aircraft by reaching...

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Is tidal power finally coming of age?

A British company wants to demonstrate that underwater turbines can be a viable source of hydroelectricity, by...

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Tiny Scottish island powers itself with community-owned off-grid energy system

When you think of the future of electricity in the world, you probably don't envision a small island off the coast...

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London and Paris mayors announce new emissions monitoring system for vehicles

Just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order that aims to bring back smog-inducing coal...

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World's first zero-emissions hydrogen train aces maiden voyage

The world’s first hydrogen-powered train recently took its maiden voyage, reaching 50 miles per hour in a passenger-free...

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Incredible video of Mars stitched together by hand from 33,000 images

If you’ve ever wanted to get up-close and personal with Mars, check out this incredible video recently released...

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German coal mine set to become "giant battery" for storing renewable energy

A German coal mine is about to become a massive battery for storing electricity from renewable energy sources....

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Airbus and Italdesign unveil modular urban land and air transport system

Showcasing what could be the future of human transportation, Airbus and Italdesign unveiled their Pop.Up concept...

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Lucid releases details about new electric car - including $60,000 price tag

Lucid has released new details about its much-anticipated electric car, including an extremely affordable starting...

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100-foot spinning sails harvest wind to power ships

For the first time in nearly a century, a ship is about to be fitted with a set of “spinning sails” that harness...

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India triples solar power capacity in three years

India’s solar power capacity has exploded over the past three years, growing from just 3,000 megawatts in 2014...

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New 2D perovskite cell could slash the cost of solar

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have come up with new perovskite technology that could dramatically...

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Dubai plans huge pedestrian-friendly urban green space

Dubai is working on an ambitious plan to build a massive 800,000 square-mile “eco-friendly” public park on...

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Alaska gas leak endangering beluga whales won't be fixed until the ice melts

A leaking natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet, Alaska won’t be fixed until the ice melts – continuing to flow...

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Research reveals the Earth may have once had a solid egg-like crust

Extending the symbolism of eggs as a metaphor for life and reproduction, recent research reveals the Earth itself...

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