Stanford Designer is Making Bricks Out of Fast-Growing Mushrooms That Are Stronger than Concrete
Using mycelium, Bay-area designer Phil Ross creates an 6X6 arch out of mushroom roots turned into bricks, and he wants to build a house next.
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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."
Renewable Energy Defies COVID-19 Downturn To Hit Record Growth in 2020
The IEA report on renewables for 2020 shows that renewable investment and installation is set to break records even during COVID-19.
Dutch Man Invents Coffin That Turns Bodies Into Mushrooms: 'We are nutrients, not waste'
Dutch biodesigner Bob Hendrikx has designed a coffin made of mushroom-a "living cocoon" that will turn corpses into super compost.
Japan is Building Wooden Satellites to Cut Down on Space Junk
Kyoto University and Sumitomo group have developed wooden satellites to be launched into space in 2023 that will reduce space junk.
Architecture Built 1,000 Years Ago to Catch Rain is Being Revived to Save India's Parched Villages
Many ancient sites are restored for cultural and tourism purposes, but the ancient stepwells of India can also help fight drought.
World's Longest Undersea Cable to Send Clean Energy From Morocco to the UK - Powering 7 Million Homes
The Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project will run clean energy from Morocco to England and costs 16 billion pounds.
Here's All the Good News From the COP26 Global Climate Summit Thus Far
As world leaders meet in Glasgow for the Conference of the Parties, good news abounds for climate, renewable energy, and conservation.
This Wind Turbine Panel Lets You Harness Enough Energy to Power Your Home
The unique optical-illusion generating wind wall, is a cool way to generate renewable electricity for your house.
New Sustainable Makeup Line Produces Cosmetics From Plants Instead of Fossil Fuels
L'Oreal has taken the idea of a green jet fuel to make plant-based cosmetics through the venture capital funded Last make-up line.
750,000-Panel Solar Farm Will Power Colorado Steel Mill, First of its Kind
Making the steel mill of Pueblo, Colorado zero emissions, BP is building a 300-megawatt solar array, cancelling 433,00 tonnes of emissions
This Carbon-Negative Perfume is Made from Captured CO2 - And it Smells Like Figs and Orange Peel
Using artificial photosynthesis to create ethanol from CO2 captured from nearby factories, this company is making a carbon-neutral fragrance.
The Quest for Rare Wood is Endangering Forests. Now We Can Just 3D-Print Replicas Made from Wood Waste Instead
3D-printing firm in the US prints mock luxury hardwoods like rosewood to save rare species from extinction.
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.
Innovative Plant Recycles Polystyrene Foam and Recover Valuable Resources, Using All-Wind Power
PolyStyreneLoop, a huge new recycling plant in the Netherlands is starting to recycle expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste in Europe.
Nigerian Homes Built From Thousands of Plastic Bottles -12x Stronger Than Brick And Earthquake Strong
Called brick bottle technology, mud houses in Nigeria are being built with plastic bottles for a third of the price, but 18 times stronger.
Sweat Could Power Smart Watches and Activity Trackers in the Future - Researchers Develop New Technology
Tokyo University of Science has produced biofuel cells that run on sweat so you don't need to worry about charging them.
LEGO Unveils First Brick Prototype Made from Recycled Plastic -Watch Their 'Clutch Strength' and Smash Testing
LEGO now has a prototype brick made from recycled plastic that lives up to company standards for the iconic building toy.
Denmark Is Cleverly Repurposing Old Wind Turbine Blades as Bike Shelters
There are many things you can do with old wind turbine blades rather than throwing them in a landfill: like a make a bike shelter for example.
Ralph Lauren Gives Competitors New Way to Dye Cotton, Uses 90% Less Chemicals, 40% Less Energy and Half the Water
Ralph Lauren and Dow have developed a way to significantly reduce the amount of water, chemicals, and energy needed to dye cotton.
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