Rubber Made From Dandelions is Making Tires More Sustainable - Truly a Wondrous Plant
In the quest for more sustainable products, dandelions are being used to produce award-winning rubber for tires named Taraxagum, for the species.
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Cows are Being Potty-Trained to Save the Planet - Animal Loving Researchers are Moo-ved by the Results
According to Cell Press, cows are being potty-trained by researchers in Germany to help save the planet from GHG emissions.
Dogs Know When You're Acting Intentionally, Researchers Find
According to a new study from the Max Planck Institute, dogs can tell when we are acting intentionally and unintentionally.
German 12-Year-old Boy Plants 1Million Trees, Takes Over UN Program to Plant a Trillion More
Felix Finkbeiner is on a mission to get children around the world to plant a million trees in every single country for his booming Trillion Tree Program.
German Company Makes Concrete to Charge Electric Vehicles From Roads With 95% Efficiency and Low Cost
For about the same price as normal highway construction, a German firm say they can build a wireless EV charging road in Indiana.
German Animal Shelter Posts Tinder Profiles for Lonely Animals, Hoping for a 'Purrfect Match'
The Munich Animal Welfare Association is now using Tinder to post profiles of adoptable pets, and lonely humans are swiping right.
Scientists Studying Crows Get Big Surprise -They're So Smart They Understand the Concept of Zero
Research from Germany has shown crows probably have consciousness, self-awareness, and now, the power to understand the counting unit of 0.
New Research Shows Why Crows Are So Intelligent and Even Self-Aware-Just Like Us
In a test of intelligence involving flashing lights, crows were found in a study to have consciousness and reporting the way only humans have.
The World Has Achieved Huge Milestones in 6 Areas of Renewable Energy So Far This Year
Painting the picture of a changing energy sector the world over, the first 6 months of 2021 saw momentous milestones to carbon neutrality.
Enzyme Discovered in a Cemetery's Compost Heap Can Break Down PET Plastic in Record Time
PET plastic bottles, food containers, and lightweight wrap for packaging have become a problem if they're not recycled—but scientists searching through compost piles have discovered an enzyme that degrades the plastic in record time. The enzyme PHL7, which the German researchers found in a compost heap in Leipzig, could make bio-PET recycling possible much faster […]
Ultra Efficient 'Tandem' Solar Panels Ditch the Silicon to Absorb More of the Sun's Spectrum With Less Energy
German scientists have published details of their new solar panel, calling it the world's most efficient of its type, using a wider spectrum.
Munich's First Solar Bus Technology Will Hit the Road to Reduce Emissions and Pollution
Sono Motors and the city of Munich are testing a public bus with solar panels on the roof to save fuel, slash emissions, and cut pollution.
Startup Designs Prefab Facades That Turn Energy-Sucking Buildings Into Power Providers
The panels which install in 20 minutes, were able to make the most inefficient buildings in Germany carbon-neutral.
Wind And Solar Generated a Record 10% of the World's Power in 2021 - Victory for Paris Agreement
Wind and solar generated over a tenth of global electricity for the first time in 2021 - rising by 17% last year overall worldwide.
Volkswagen Gets A Lot of Buzz Premiering Their New Electric Throwback Bus - the ID. Buzz (LOOK)
Volkswagen unveiled their new ID. Buzz, calling it "Europe's first all-electric bus"-and it's Carbon-neutral in its production and shipping.
The Perfect Answer for Berlin's Invasive Species Problem - Make Them Into Delicious Cuisine
"If you can't beat them, eat them" say the founders of Holycrab! - a German eatery that serves invasive species.
German City Diverts Goods From Landfills, Repairs Them, Then Sells in 'Department Store for Reuse'
Organized and run by the city's sanitation department, Stilbruch repairs and resells everything collected in the trash that's still useable.
Seven Lost Artistic Masterpieces That Were Found in 2021
In 2021 seven lost masterpieces were found, their hiding places as varied as their creators' styles, time periods, and lives.
German Musicians Prove Sitting With Homeless Can Be Inspiring
Four Germans made a music video based on their inspiring experiences with street people, playing instruments and singing happy songs while drawing attention to the hidden humanity on a sidewalk.
Wild Wolves Are Bouncing Back From Extinction in Europe
Just two decades ago there were no wolves in Germany, after they were hunted to extinction a century ago.
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