Solar is Now the Cheapest Electricity in History and Just Met 100% of Demand in South Australia For First Time
Rooftop and farm solar panels in South Australia contributed 100% of the state's electrcity demands over the weekend, generating 1.37 GWh.
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More Renewable Energy Used in 2020 Than Fossil Fuels For the First Time in World's 4th Largest Economy
Germany's share of renewables in the grid beat out coal, solar panel installations rose 25%, and their emissions fell 10% in 2020.
We Use 6 Billion Face Masks a Day-But Scientists Have a Genius Way to Turn Them Into Roads
Melbourne scientists have shown that adding shredded face masks to road pavement reduces cost, waste, and increases strength and flexibility
Everyone in England is Planting Wildflower Meadows After Prince Charles Replants 60 of Them to Honor Queen
Prince Charles organized wildflower planting for the Queen's 60th coronation anniversary, but Plantlife UK wants to make it a national trend
This Wood Grown in a Lab Could Cut Deforestation, With Furniture Made From Plant Cells
While most of us are aware of developments in lab-grown meat, MIT scientists have proved one can make lab-grown wood, perhaps even furniture.
Startup Turns 32 Million Discarded Chopsticks Into Gorgeous Decor And Furniture
BC startup ChopValue has recycled 32 million pairs of used chopsticks over 4 years, turning them into bespoke furniture and other goods.
Mythical Creatures Made From Nature's Waste Have Been Popping Up in Canadian Park
From twigs and twine, Burnaby's Nickie Lewis has been making mythical creatures and placing the art sculptures in a local park.
Cultivate These Keystone Plants in Your Yard to Help Bees and Butterflies Thrive and Pollinate
Keystone plant species in North America are important for helping pollinators and insects like bees, butterflies, and caterpillars.
Formerly Vacant Lot in Milan Wins 'Reinventing Cities' Contest With Vineyard Atop Building With Public Sidewalk
The VITAE project featuring a wrap around vineyard and outdoor walkway on via Serio, Milan won the Reinventing Cities Contest.
Saudi Arabia is Building a Zero-Carbon City With No Cars or Pollution: 'A new era of civilization'
In the NEOM Business Hub, Saudi Arabia has announced the start of construction on The Line, a zero carbon tech-driven city of the future.
See Paris's Long Overdue Upgrade to Iconic Champs-ílysées Boulevard With An 'Extraordinary Garden'
Visit Paris in 2030, and you should find that the iconic Champs-ílysées boulevard has been turned into an 'extraordinary garden'.
The New Green Building Revolution Uses Timber to Build 'Plyscrapers' That Save Tons of CO2
Advances in plywood technology have led to an explosion in the construction of timber skyscrapers, in the US, Austria, Norway, and Japan.
This Clever Attachment Makes Any Bicycle an E-Bike in Just Seconds - And it's a Much Cheaper Method
The Clip bike converter weighs 7 pounds, but turns any normal bike into an e-bike capable of going 15 mph to help with hilly commutes.
UK Debuts Geothermal Plant Using Heat From the Earth to Power 10,000 Homes
In Cornwall, United Downs becomes the UK's first geothermal power plant, providing 3MW of energy to 10,000 homes area through Ecotricity.
These African Nations Used Satellite Monitoring to Cut Deforestation by 18 Percent
As part of a University of Wisconsin-Madison project, these African countries have used satellite monitoring to cut deforestation by 18%.
How an Indian Architect is Sucking Carbon Emissions Out of the Air and Turning it into Stylish Tiles
Architect and Indian eco-warrior Tejas Sidnal launched the startup Carbon Craft Design to suck CO2 out of the air and turn it into sustainable tile.
One Way To Help Endangered Chimpanzees? Uganda is Planting 3 Million Trees
One Tree Planted and the Jane Goodall Institute are planting 3 million trees in Uganda over the next three years to promote biodiversity.
These Wind Turbines Are Being Attached to Highway Street Lights to Be Powered By Traffic
English designs for onshore wind turbines that are powered by passing traffic could help the UK meet its renewable energy targets.
Arkansas Schools Install Solar Panels to Save Millions on Energy and Pay Teachers More
Trying to cut down a yearly $600,000 bill, Batesville School District in Arkansas switched to solar and saved money and raised teachers pay.
Englishman Grows 500 Types of Edible Foods With Only a Few Hours' Work a Month
UK farmer Martin Crawford grows 500 different species with only a few hours' work a month in his agroforestry system, or "forest garden."
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