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New technological process transforms everyday trash into graphene

Rice University researchers have succeeded in creating graphene, not from costly purified starting materials, but from everyday trash. The amount produced is in kilograms per day, rather than the customary small batches of grams per day produced via traditional methods. With the researchers’ novel technique...
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Environment

Adventurous, sustainable cricket-based snacks

For Westerners, snacking on insects isn’t mainstream. But that may change, thanks to the rising trend of edible bugs and cricket-based snacks — like those from Chirps, Don Bugito, EXO, Hotlix, Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch and SEEK. There are even dog biscuits from Chippin (yes, even a cricket-based Scooby...
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Architecture

New BU academic tower will be 100% free from fossil fuels

To advance a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, Boston University has recently broken ground on the Center for Computing & Data Sciences, a 19-floor complex expected to become the “University’s and Boston’s biggest and most sustainable, energy-efficient building” once built. Toronto-based...
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Architecture

BREEAM-certified renovation for 70s modernist icon in Amsterdam

MVSA Architects has dramatically breathed new life into Amsterdam’s iconic Rivierstaete — a monolithic 1973 modernist office building on the Amstel — with a sustainable and architecturally sensitive makeover that connects the building to the riverfront and surrounding community in a way unlike ever before....
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News

Hundreds of Amazon employees risk jobs to protest company's climate policies

Hundreds of Amazon employees have joined in solidarity, forming the advocacy group Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ) to protest the company's climate policies. AECJ seeks to push Amazon into adopting more eco-conscious practices, but Amazon has threatened the protesters with termination for violating...
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Architecture

Church Stone Shelter welcomes hikers in Finland

In the celebrated nature reserve of Kintulammi, Finland, architect Malin Moisio of Tampere-based architecture studio Arkkitehtitoimisto TILASTO has created the Kirkkokiven laavu — the Church Stone Shelter — as a free and welcome respite to hikers. Built mainly from wood and recycled materials, the minimalist...
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Former scrapyard is now a site for sustainable, solar-powered homes

Unit One Architects has turned a disused London lot into a row of dwellings with energy-saving features to meet the Level 4 Code for Sustainable Homes. Located behind a historic neighborhood of terraced Victorian houses in northern London’s Harringay Ladder district, the Cozens Place properties include solar...

Unit One Architects has turned a disused London lot into a row of dwellings with energy-saving features to meet the Level 4 Code for Sustainable...
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Architecture

Self-sufficient floating office building for GCA will take anchor in Rotterdam

Rotterdam-based architecture firm Powerhouse Company has unveiled designs for a unique floating office building to be anchored in the historic Rotterdam port of Rijnhaven. Created as the new headquarters for the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), the contemporary structure will use a wide range of sustainability...

Rotterdam-based architecture firm Powerhouse Company has unveiled designs for a unique floating office building to be anchored in the historic...
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Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city

After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled its competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s next campus — a green and futuristic smart city shaped like a continuous undulating mountain range. Located on a 133-hectare site in Shenzhen’s Qianhai Bay, the nature-inspired development...

After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled its competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s next campus — a green...
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Architecture

Eco-friendly house uses only 19% of the energy compared to a new home

Lexington, Massachusetts is known for its historical landmarks, but now the city is also home to a powerhouse of energy-efficient design. Designed by Stephanie Horowitz of ZeroEnergy Design, the Lexington Modern Residence is a contemporary 4,400 square-foot home that not only generates its energy through...

Lexington, Massachusetts is known for its historical landmarks, but now the city is also home to a powerhouse of energy-efficient design....
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Innovations

Sherpa Light for indoor farming wins CES 2020 Innovation Award

Developed with the tagline "Grow whatever your heart desires, wherever you are," Sherpa Light is a tunable artificial light source with the potential to replicate the exact sunlight conditions needed to grow any plant from around the world. Using tunable, full-spectrum LEDs, the device was created to emit different...

Developed with the tagline "Grow whatever your heart desires, wherever you are," Sherpa Light is a tunable artificial light source with the potential...
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Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen reveals plans for mobile electric car charging robot

As the number of electric cars continues to increase, the need for charging stations increases with it. Often, finding a charging station not only involves planning to be at the location before the car runs out of battery power, but also being able to pull into one of the (typically shared) spots to complete...

As the number of electric cars continues to increase, the need for charging stations increases with it. Often, finding a charging station not...