All 5 Living Former U.S. Presidents Join Together for Hurricane Relief Effort
Former presidents Clinton, Obama, Carter, Bush Jr., and Bush Sr., are coming together in support of hurricane victims.
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Airport Becomes First in World To Run Entirely On Solar Power
With a field full of solar panels, this airport doesn't have to spend a nickel on electricity.
Olympic Buildings To Be Disassembled Like Puzzles For Public Parks and Schools
Instead of letting the grand Olympic stadiums and buildings languish, a company designed them using "nomadic architecture" so they can be reused.
Los Angeles Eyeing a Switch to 100% Renewable Power
California has already broken the solar record by generating enough electricity for 6mil. homes, but now L.A. is about to go one step further.
Mobile Money Has Lifted 200,000 Kenyan Families Out of Poverty
2% of Kenyan households have been lifted out of poverty thanks to a payment and money transfer system that works on old phones, with SMS text messaging.
Man Creates Gardens For Unwanted Bees, Grows Free Food in 30 Abandoned Lots
The Ninth Ward is filled with poor families who haven't yet recovered from Hurricane Katrina – thankfully, they have Fred Young to look after them.
Shakira Built 7 Schools in the Poorest Areas of South America
Latin American singer and advocate Shakira is being hailed for helping to build seven schools in Colombia.
Nicki Minaj Quietly Sent Funds To An Indian Village - it is Now Totally Transformed
This village now has so many more resources than it did before Nicki Minaj heard about it several years ago.
New "Instantly Rechargeable" Battery Could Ensure the Future of Electric Cars
A Purdue University innovation makes charging an electric or hybrid car battery as easy as filing up a gas tank-and it's safe, affordable, and eco-friendly.
Dutch Households to Use Heat From Servers for Free Hot Showers
This tech company is harnessing the inefficiencies of data centers into a simple, innovative solution that solves three problems at once.
Elon Musk Gets Another Green Light for His Speedy Hyperloop Tunnel From NYC to DC
Another cool project from the revolutionary Tesla pioneer...
States Recycle Old Roofing Shingles into Asphalt for Roads
Illinois has joined the ranks of states that allow their public road projects to use an asphalt mix that includes recycled shingles. Environmental advantages are just one of the benefits. With asphalt being made mostly of petroleum, the price savings on raw materials is significant (Missouri saved $20 million alone in 2009 by recycling shingles).
Glow-in-the-Dark Roads Light Up for Drivers
Glow in the dark road markings have been unveiled on a 500m stretch of highway in the Netherlands doing away with the need for streetlights -- and all the energy they require.
India's 'Plastic Man' Turns Litter Into Paved Roads
A professor of chemistry in Madurai, India believes the mounds of trash lining the roads and fields to be a "wonderful resource" for his country. The innovator created a method for building roads by transforming common plastic litter into a substitute for bitumen in asphalt.
For 95-Year-old Who Loves to Walk, Neighbors Along the Mile Set Out Chairs Just For Him
The neighbors want to make sure that Harvey Djerf can take a break on his mile-long walk – so they set out chairs for him along the way.
Watch What Happens When 13-Year-old Forgets Words to National Anthem While Nervous at the Mic
Lauralie Mufute was disappointed in herself for forgetting the words to the national anthem – but thankfully, she had a compassionate crowd to help her out.
Watch Students Thank Their Professor By Surprising Him With His Own Muppet
These students' end-of-the-year thank you gift to their college professor sure beats being given an apple on a desk.
60 Schools Are Installing Washers and Dryers For Homeless and Troubled Students
Students are more likely to excel if they have access to clean clothes – which is why this company is helping schools install washers and dryers for free.
NBA Team Hosts Tinder Night and Then Pays for Love Birds' Wedding
If it hadn't been for their favorite basketball team, Ben McClesky and Avery Armstrong may have never met.
Allstate Digs Out 70s TV Ad so Family Can Hear Dad's Voice - Best Wedding Gift Ever
The Patinella family hasn't heard their dad's voice in over 20 years - but then an insurance company digs out an old commercial from the 70s.