You Can Now Avoid Red Lights Thanks to Audi's New Onboard Tech That Suggests Speeds
The systems could save drivers tons of gas and frustration now that is has been launched in over a dozen American cities.
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New Chemical Process Converts Plastic Waste into Fuel, University Researchers Looking for Investors
The researchers behind the technology that turns plastic into fuel are looking for investors to implement the process on a mass-market scale.
Australia is Creating Renewable Energy Faster Than Other Countries and They're Planting 1 Billion Trees to Boot
With every passing year, Australia is reportedly adding more renewable energy per person than any other country in the world.
We May Soon Be Able to Build Houses Out of the Byproducts From Our Bathroom Breaks
Researchers have come up with a creative – albeit interesting – method of saving the planet with the contents being flushed down your toilet.
Investors Worth $6.5 Trillion Are Using Funding to Demand Change From World's Biggest Fast Food Chains
A group of investors managing roughly $6.5 million is demanding that fast food companies step up their game – or else face the financial consequences.
Forest Policies in Rwanda, US and Gambia Win UN-backed Awards
Rwanda won an award for engineering a major reversal in the trend toward declining forests with its massive reforestation program promoting indigenous species and involving the local population. The US and Gambia also won awards for forest policies enacted.
Bird Thought to Be Extinct Re-emerges in Myanmar
A small bird thought to have been extinct and not seen in 73 years was overheard and recorded by scientists while surveying the grasslands of Myanmar.
Ben & Jerry's Has Already Ditched Plastic Straws - And This Year They're Going One Step Further
The ice cream brand has been using sustainable packaging since 2009 - but over the course of the next year, they're ditching plastic for good.
Appalachian Coal Miners Who Lost Their Jobs Are Being Retrained as Beekeepers - for Free
As a means of lifting former coal miners out of poverty, this West Virginia nonprofit is retraining them to be beekeepers.
Scientists Invent Ingenious Emission-Free System to Bottle Solar Energy in the Summer to Save for Winter
Researchers have developed a system that uses a specal kind of liquid to bottle up and store reusable solar energy without any emissions.
Corona Beer to Ditch Plastic Packaging by Using Biodegradable 6-Pack Rings
The initiative is part of the beer company's partnership with Parley for the Oceans, which has already resulted in hundreds of other eco-friendly projects.
US Coal Consumption Drops to Lowest Level Since 1979
Despite what some people might say about renewable energy in the US, this new report says that coal usage has just reached a 39-year low.
Veteran Who Was Given 4 Months to Live Transforms Polluted Creek - and Lives 27 Years Longer Because of It
Jon Beal dedicated himself to nursing a polluted creek back to health-and his passion ended up extending his own life decades beyond a doctor's diagnosis.
Swiss Company to Get CO2 Out of the Atmosphere and Into Sparkling Water
You may soon be able to help the planet by drinking sparkling water that is made with recycled carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
For First Time Ever, Renewables Overtake Coal As #1 Energy Source in 'Europe's Biggest Economy'
After a notable increase in production from 2017, renewable energy produced 40% of the nation's power in 2018.
World's First Cell-Grown Steak Doesn't Cause Harm to Animals
Scientists are rejoicing over their achievement in creating the world's first cell-based steak that is grown without causing harm to animals.
U.S. Just Finalized the Largest Offshore Wind Sale in the Nation's History
The $405.1 million deal is the latest example of America's growing enthusiasm for wind energy.
Tesla's Record-Breaking Mega Battery, Installed on a Bet, Saves Australia $40 Million in Its First Year
The record-breaking power reserve has brought down the cost of maintenance services by 75% over the course of its first year.
Scientists Praise 96-Year-old for His Hobby of Saving Dwindling Bluebird Populations
Ornithologists have credited Al Larson for bolstering Idaho's bluebird population after he started building hundreds of his own wooden nests.
Norway to Become First Country That Bans Palm Oil Biofuels That Are Linked to Deforestation
The ban is set to go into effect one decade ahead of the European Union's similar ruling to phase out harmful biofuel use.
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