New Color-Changing Coating Inspired by Chameleons 'Could cool and warm buildings cheaply all year round'
Mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, Chinese scientists have developed a cheap energy-efficient, cost-effective coating
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Water and Pesticide Use Cut Nearly in Half After 'Better Cotton' Helps Farmers Become Sustainable
Over the last decade cotton has become way more sustainable, thanks to Better Cotton helping farmers slash pesticides and water use.
World's First Electric Aircraft Flight Powered by New Liquid Hydrogen-Flew for 3 Hours
They believe the flights lay the foundation for long-range, emissions-free flight, with liquid hydrogen doubling the range of the HY4 aircraft
The Biggest EV Battery Recycling Plant Opens in the US
The Covington plant from Ascend Elements can process the batteries from 70,000 electric vehicles per year.
Company Devises Ingenious Method of Repurposing Old Wind Turbines: 'The perfect time'
Large, commercial-scale operations for the recycling of decommissioned blades are expected to begin in the second half of 2023
India Approves $7 Billion For 10,000 Electric Buses to Clean Air in 170 Cities
The plan aims to help cut down on air pollution from vehicle exhaust, a major factor in Indian cities' poor air quality.
An Infinitely Recyclable Plastic Could Solve the World's Pollution Problem
The Lawrence Berkeley Lab has created a new infinitely recyclable plastic that could be the answer to the world's growing pollution problem.
Airbnb Will Chip In for Its Hosts' Green Upgrades
In May, Airbnb began helping its hosts in Massachusetts afford climate-friendly or energy-efficient home improvements, such as insulation, rooftop solar arrays, or heat pumps. Airbnb is partnering with Abode Energy Management to offer a $2,000 rebate on heat pump installation and $500 for weathering upgrades. The chief aim of Airbnb is to utilize recent legislation […]
America's First Carbon-Negative Hotel in the Middle of Denver is Inspired by Aspen Trees
With a faí§ade like the mottled grey-white of Aspen trees and a clean bill of emissions, the Populus Hotel in Denver aims to be carbon-positive
Visionary Gardener Turns Piles of Beached Seaweed Into Bricks for Sustainable Construction
Omar de Jesús Vazquez Sánchez is steering it away from the landfills and into a kiln, where he makes adobe-like blocks
Scientists Develop New Material to Make Lithium Ion Batteries Self-Healing and Easily Recyclable
Since the material can simply dissolve in water at room temperature, the researchers say it is particularly energy-efficient and eco-friendly.
MIT Scientists Develop the Perfect Breathable Earth-Friendly Fabric Using The Same Material as Single-Use Bags
While polyethylene, the plastic in shopping bags has never been used for clothing, MIT scientists used it to make the perfect fabric.
New Sustainable Roofing Material Can Naturally Keep Buildings Cool Without A/C
New cooling paper invented at Northeastern not only reflects the sun away from buildings, it also sucks heat out of the interior.
Build With Compost: Researchers Turn Food Scraps Into Materials Stronger Than Concrete
Tokyo University researchers have discovered a way to turn food waste into construction materials, raising sustainability hopes.
Paris Olympics Gets 11,000 Stadium Seats Made of Recycled City Plastic
80% of the 100 metric tons of plastic needed to make the seats came from a single neighborhood—which is also where it's being processed.
Creating Electricity From Moisture in the Air, Even in the Sahara Desert
It creates a charge imbalance, like that in a cloud, as the upper part increased its charge relative to the lower part
Shredded Diapers Could Replace 40% of Concrete Sand in Construction-Without Affecting Strength
Disposable diaper waste could replace up to 10% of the sand needed for concrete used to form columns and beams in a three-story house.
Coffee Grounds Show Potential to Clean Up Common Water Contamination from Agriculture
The study looked at bentazone—a common herbicide used in agriculture, and found that activated coffee grounds removed 70% of the bentazone.
Microsoft Campus Set to Use Geothermal Energy to Heat/Cool Millions of Sq Ft. of Office Space
The closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling system sends either cool or warm water to exchange energy with the deep earth
This New Mud Home Built of Hemp and Earth Demonstrates Super Energy Efficiency in the UK
The CobBauge home by Hudson Architects is the first modern house in UK built with mud walls to be super energy efficient and net carbon zero.
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