Sweden is on track to meet its 2030 renewable energy goals this year
Sweden’s ambitious goal to provide renewable and affordable energy by 2030 is expected to become reality a little...
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...
MVRDV will transform the Tirana Pyramid, a former communist monument, into an education center
Albania’s controversial Tirana Pyramid—a former monument to the country’s communist leader—will finally...
Apple invests millions in a carbon-free aluminum smelting method
For over 130 years, aluminum has been produced in the same dirty, greenhouse gas-releasing way. That could all...
This California gym is powered by people as they work out
This gym in California is powered by people! Thanks to SportsArt’s line of innovative ECO-POWR equipment, Sacramento...
The world’s largest beer brewer invents low-carbon beer bubbles
Belgium-based AB Inbev, the world's largest beer brewing company, has created a new low-carbon method for adding...
Oslo’s new airport city could power the entire surrounding community
Airports aren't always known for their energy efficiency, but Norway is planning to change that. Norwegian architectural...
10 ways 3D printing is disrupting the architecture industry
3D printing, or additive manufacturing as it’s sometimes called, is poised to change the world as we know it....
Daan Roosegaarde reveals vision for air-purifying Smog Free Drones
Studio Roosegaarde's Smog Free Project continues to create bubbles of clean air throughout the world - the team...
7 simple designs that solve modern problems – and don’t cost a fortune
Clean water. Affordable housing. Renewable energy. These are just a few of the pressing needs that can be met by...
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...
Water-based AC cools the air without using harmful chemicals
Our air conditioners still draw on principles that are around 100-years-old, sucking up power in the process. Researchers...
14 green holiday gifts for gadget geeks
Looking for a great green gift for the gadget lover on your list? We've got you covered with the state of the art....
NASA’s new airless titanium tires are almost indestructible
Flat tires and AAA roadside assistance may soon be past memories. NASA Glenn Research engineers have just unveiled...
MIT and Lamborghini designed an electric supercar – and it’s incredible
Looking for the car of your dreams? We’ve found it. Lamborghini recently partnered with MIT to produce a futuristic,...
Nanoleaf’s new Rhythm module turns any Aurora array into a dazzling music visualizer
Last year Nanoleaf unveiled Aurora - a stunning lighting array made of modular, energy-efficient LED panels. They're...
You can now explore all 19 of South Africa’s National Parks on Google Maps
Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, track cheetahs on foot, or stroll with elephants...
Stanford’s new ‘accelerator on a chip’ could revolutionize medical care
Researchers at Stanford University are developing a linear accelerator that is the size of a chip — instead of...
CO2 levels in Earth’s atmosphere hit a record high in 2016
2016 was a year for breaking records — and not all of them were good. Each of the first six months of 2016 set...
LG’s new smartphone repels mosquitos using sound waves
Forget bug spray — LG recently unveiled a new smartphone that repels mosquitos using sound waves. The India-exclusive...
MIT students find a way to make stronger concrete with plastic bottles
Americans consume 8.6 billion water bottles — every year. Of those, only 1 of 5 is recycled. Fortunately, a handful...
Saudi Arabia announces plan for $500B megacity powered by renewables
Saudi Arabia just announced plans for a futuristic megacity that will span 10,000 square miles and three countries...
LAVA unveils greenery-infused Garden Island to revamp Sydney Harbour
Australia-based firm LAVA just unveiled a stunning proposal for converting an inaccessible plot of land near Sydney...
World’s first 3D-printed bridge opens in the Netherlands
The Netherlands just made history by officially opening the world's first 3D-printed bridge. On Tuesday, Dutch...
This startup is training crows to throw away cigarette butt litter
Did you know that cigarettes take twelve years to decompose on average? That's a big problem, as they are the most...
This terrifying glass walkway in China ‘cracks’ as you step on it
Would you trek across this “cracking” glass walkway? In China's Taihang Mountains there's a frosty glass walkway...
Dubai police unveil Star Wars-esque electric hoverbikes
Dubai police could zip through the city on electric hoverbikes in the new future. At GITEX technology week, Dubai's...
World’s first ‘negative emissions’ power plant opens in Iceland
Go, Iceland! On Wednesday, the nation flipped the switch on the world’s first power plant that eliminates more...
This new energy concept from Sweden can make any building net zero
A new Swedish energy concept can turn any building into a net zero energy structure. Pioneered by Malmö-based...
World’s first ocean pollution-eating Seabin launches in the UK
UK waterways are about to get a lot cleaner with the launch of the world’s first production Seabin in Portsmouth...