Can robot dolphins replace real ones in marine parks?
Proponents of swimming with dolphins cite the thrill of feeling a human-animal connection that verges on spiritual...
Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings
Worried about the environmental costs of single-use coffee pods? Steeped Coffee has a game-changing solution for...
Odd.Bot, the weed-pulling robot that could eliminate herbicides
The aging adage, “there’s an app for that,” is evolving into, “there’s a robot for that.” More and...
Slippy turns ocean plastic into versatile and endlessly reusable cup sleeves
Anyone who keeps up with news and current events knows that ocean pollution has become a major problem, especially...
EIT Food Marketplace disrupts the industry with additive-free beverages, veggie milk and more
Earlier this month in Munich, new trends in sustainable food were featured at the annual Food Marketplace event...
Ochis Coffee releases a new line of sunglasses made from organic coffee grounds
It’s been almost a year since Ochis Coffee launched its first eyewear collection, reached its Kickstarter goal...
TREDJE NATUR develops sidewalk tiles to capture and reuse water runoff
As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. And when it pours, streets flood. This causes problems with the infrastructure...
Fueled by chocolate: Ghana’s newest biofuel
Researchers in Ghana are testing a system that will turn cocoa into biofuel — but don’t worry — it uses...
Truman’s wants to reduce single-use plastics in the household cleaner industry
The household cleaning aisle at the store features dozens of spray cleaners for different surfaces, and the ingredient...
This human-powered bakery can provide bread for 150 summer campers a day
London-based practice Studio Micat helped some very lucky campers learn how to make their own bread while at summer...
Large scale 3D Printer capable of printing a motorcycle
Just a few years ago, 3D printing capability was relatively new technology. A home 3D printer could perhaps create...
Coop launches fragrance that smells of old milk to combat food waste
Food waste is a major issue all around the world, but one Swedish company is doing something about it. Coop has...
The Kind Lab creates greener toothpaste that doesn’t come in a tube
A tube of toothpaste is not the easiest thing to recycle. But what if you didn’t have to worry about recycling...
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Sberbank Technopark for Russia’s ‘Silicon Valley’
Zaha Hadid Architects has just received planning permission for their design of Sberbank Technopark at the Skolkovo...
General Electric to debut world’s largest wind turbine in UK
General Electric just announced that it will begin testing the world's largest wind turbine - the Haliade-X - at...
Finland’s two-year universal basic income experiment is coming to an end
The Finnish government is planning to conclude its much-touted universal basic income experiment at the end of...
Would you ride in these bizarre standing airplane seats?
If your last plane flight left you feeling like a sardine in a can, this news is going to make your day. Italian...
World’s first electric road that charges moving vehicles debuts in Sweden
The first electrified road capable of charging EVs as they drive across it is now open outside of Stockholm, Sweden....
AeroMobil reveals flying taxi that transforms from car to electric airplane
Designed for both the skies and the streets, AeroMobil 5.0 is the latest futuristic creation from the Slovakia-based...
Floating solar rig from Columbia University harvests hydrogen fuel from seawater
Engineers at Columbia University have created a "solar fuels rig," which floats on the ocean, captures solar energy,...
SunPower’s new solar shingles are 15% more efficient than conventional photovoltaics
SunPower has achieved a 15 percent efficiency increase in its panels in part by incorporating a novel design: solar...
Scientists discover new form of matter: “This result is of cosmic significance”
Physicists at the University of Illinois recently announced they have discovered a new form of matter known as...
NASA communicates with spacecraft 13 billion miles from Earth
For the first time in 37 years, NASA has communicated with Voyager 1 - which is 13 billion miles away from Earth....
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"...
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,...
Siemens debuts first electrified eHighway in the US
Siemens just unveiled the first electrified eHighway in the United States. The one-mile long demonstration site...
The electric Vespa scooter of your dreams is coming in 2018
Environmentally-conscious commuters, rejoice! Vespa’s first electric scooter will hit the market next year, and...
Groundbreaking quark fusion generates 10 times as much energy as nuclear fusion
Physicists at Tel Aviv University and University of Chicago have discovered that quark fusion could be an even...
Uber and NASA team up to launch flying taxis by 2020
Although Uber has suffered some setbacks recently in Europe, it seems to be clear skies in the United...
This Russian cottage is heated for free with Bitcoin mining
In the last month, Bitcoin — the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency— rose in value by 480 percent. The sudden...