Solar-powered Cottage in the Vineyard puts a modern spin on rural architecture
Ramón Esteve Estudio completed a minimalist mono-pitched dwelling that blends into its agricultural backdrop yet...
Germany generated 35% of its electricity with renewables in first half of 2017
Good news! In the first half of 2017, Germany derived 35.1 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources,...
This German village generates 500% more energy than it needs
Wildpoldsried, a Bavarian village of about 2,600 residents, is leading the way in Germany's extraordinary renewable...
Cambridge scientists use light and plants to make cheap, clean hydrogen
Everyone from startups to car companies as big as Toyota have seen the potential of hydrogen as a clean fuel source...
Renewables produce more than half of Denmark’s electricity
While Donald Trump makes fossil fuels great again, Denmark has declared its independence from oil, coal and gas....
Will wood-burning cars make a comeback – and should they?
Back during World War 2, fuel shortages propelled some to seek alternate methods of fueling their vehicles, and...
Two German states reach 100% renewable electricity
Last year two German federal states generated more renewable electricity than they consumed, according to the German...
Reverse photosynthesis is an ultra-efficient biofuel “game changer”
The ongoing quest for renewable energy takes a lot of cues from nature, and here’s one more. A team of scientists...
Here’s what the environmentally-friendly cemetery of the future could look like
Did you know there is a DeathLab at Columbia University? Operating under the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning,...
Uruguay now gets almost 95 percent of its energy from renewable sources
As the world awaits news from Paris about the next international climate deal, some smaller nations are taking...
BIG unveils a luminescent geodesic dome biomass power plant, and it’s also a public park
Uppsala's biomass cogeneration plant is planned as a means to supplement the town's grid during peak fall, winter...
Israeli solar power plant to generate electricity around the clock
Israeli alternative energy company Brenmiller Energy has solved one of the biggest issues with solar technology...
Renewable energy costs to drop 40 percent in next two years
A new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has exceptionally good news for the...
Costa Rica’s Breathtaking Lapa Rios Eco Resort is Powered by Pig Waste
Guests of the resort have the option of enjoying a full sustainability tour of the facilities, including the pig...
Burlington, Vermont Now Runs on 100% Renewable Energy
Burlington, Vermont, a city of 42,000 people, is now powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources – most of...
New Biomass Plant for the UK Looks Like a Giant Green Volcano
Powered by palm kernel shells, which are the byproducts of palm oil plantations, the plant will reduce...
This Polish Town is 100% Powered by Renewable Energy!
The town of Kisielice in Poland is 100 percent powered by renewable energy! In recognition of its achievement,...
Project Dome Could Power Copenhagen Using Energy From the Sun, Wind, Water, and Biomass!
Project Dome is a design proposal submitted to this year's Land Art Generator Initiative design competition, a...
Historic Sydney Office Tower Turns its Paper Waste into Clean Energy!
The turn-of-the-century Legion House is located in the heart of Sydney CBD and has operated as a women’s hostel...
Germany Was Powered by 74% Renewable Energy Last Weekend
In 2011, Germany made headlines when a small agricultural village in the state of Bavaria produced 321% more...
INFOGRAPHIC: Americans Used More Energy, Increased Carbon Emissions in 2013
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory just released its annual energy flow charts, and the latest infographics...
Michelin Launches ‘Bio Butterfly’ Program to Develop Greener Tires
Last month, Michelin announced plans to develop alternatives to the synthetic, oil-based materials used in their...
German Scientists Believe Straw Could be Used to Power Millions of Homes
Scientists from the Thueringian Regional Institute for Agriculture, the German Biomass Research Center, and the...
Benedikt Groß Brings Digital Printing to Precision Farming
Benedikt Groß has used digital printing to map out seed placement for an 11.5 hectacre piece of land in Germany....
Cloning Project Could Save Britain’s Oldest and Strongest ‘Super Trees’ from Annihilation
Photo via Shutterstock David Milarch wants to clone the UK's biggest, oldest, and most ecologically important...
US Navy to Use Low-Emission Switchgrass Fuel to Power Fighter Jets
Photo via Shutterstock With ambitious long-term energy goals, US Navy is at the forefront of alternative energy...
Britain’s Green Investment Bank Loans $1 Billion in First Months of Business
Photo via Shutterstock In order to help reduce carbon emissions by 2020, the UK government recently opened the Green...
Europe’s New Biomass Satellite Will Map Earth’s Forests And Calculate Carbon Stores
Photo via Shutterstock Though they cover 30 percent of Earth's total land area, we know remarkably little about how...
The World’s First Algae-Powered Building in Hamburg
The world’s first algae-powered building in Hamburg, the BIQ House, features a bio-adaptive algae facade. International...
Chinese Scientists Create Ultra Light, Low-Cost Carbon Nanotube Aerogels from Bacteria
Scientists at the Univeristy of Science and Technology of China have developed an environmentally friendly method...
