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Carbon Engineering cuts cost of carbon capture to less than $100 per ton

Carbon Engineering, a British Columbia-based company that has the financial backing of Bill Gates, has released...

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World's most powerful wind turbine installed off the coast of Scotland

The world's most powerful wind turbine was just installed off the coast of Scotland. Developer Vattenfall announced...

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World's first rechargeable proton battery requires zero lithium

Scientists have created the world's first working rechargeable proton battery. It's designed as an environmentally...

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New paper batteries can be discarded with zero ecological impact

Forget lithium - this Barcelona-based company is creating batteries with paper. Fuelium is developing paper-based...

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NREL's solar-powered window breaks new ground with 11% efficiency

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just revealed a new prototype of a solar-powered "smart window"...

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This company wants to turn food waste into building materials — here’s how

What do peanuts, rice, bananas, potatoes, and mushrooms have in common? In addition to being delicious, they could...

New EV charging system lets Nissan Leaf owners sell power back to the grid

New EV charging system lets Nissan Leaf owners sell power back to the grid

UK residents who plan to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) next year might want to hold out for a Nissan Leaf....

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Tesla nears halfway mark on world's largest battery installation in South Australia

Tesla just announced that the world's largest battery installation is about halfway finished. The 100MW/129MWh...

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The world's first mobile, solar-powered recycling plant just popped up in the middle of London

The mobile recycling factory of the future just landed in the 19th century courtyard of the historic Somerset House...

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New Japanese turbines harvest wave energy and protect coastlines from erosion

Surf's up! Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan are working to create...

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World's first commercial carbon-sucking plant goes live in Zurich

Carbon capture is essential to the fight against climate change and keeping temperatures below a two-degree-Celsius...

SolarWindow unveils new energy-generating glass that bends

SolarWindow unveils new energy-generating glass that bends

SolarWindow made headlines for their business-card thin solar coating for curved glass surfaces in late 2016, and...

Greenpeace says Apple is world’s most sustainable tech company

Greenpeace says Apple is world's most sustainable tech company

Five years ago, Apple, Facebook, and Google were the first companies to commit to powering their businesses 100...

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INTERVIEW: Yves Behar on Green Design, Data Overload, and His First Foray Into Architecture

If you've ever used a Jawbone, sat in a Sayl, or fired up a SodaStream, then you're sure to be familiar with the...

Perth’s Carnegie Wave Energy project produces power AND fresh water from the motion of the ocean

Perth's Carnegie Wave Energy project produces power AND fresh water from the motion of the ocean

The Carnegie Perth Wave Energy Project is rolling out its multimillion-dollar plans to prove that waves can generate...

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