Abu Dhabi Now Home to the World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant

Abu Dhabi Now Home to the World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant

The plant's overall surface is the equivalent of 285 football fields

Restaurant in York Takes to Growing a Garden on Its Outside Wall

Restaurant in York Takes to Growing a Garden on Its Outside Wall

The herbs and vegetables grown in this manner will be served to the restaurant's customers

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
US Readies to Roll Out 1.1GW of Clean Energy Capacity

US Readies to Roll Out 1.1GW of Clean Energy Capacity

New green-oriented projects are expected to boost the economy, protect the environment

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
Solar-Powered Stadium Proposed for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Solar-Powered Stadium Proposed for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Architects are confident Tokyo will be chosen to host the Olympics, are busy making plans

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2013
Nestlé Announces Stronger Environmental Commitments

Nestlé Announces Stronger Environmental Commitments

The company is determined to improve on its ecological footprint

Chinese Demand for Chopsticks Is Destroying Forests, Lawmaker Says

Chinese Demand for Chopsticks Is Destroying Forests, Lawmaker Says

People in China must learn to carry and use their own tableware, Bo Guangxin says

Walgreens Plans to Build America’s First “Zero Energy” Superstore

Walgreens Plans to Build America’s First “Zero Energy” Superstore

The store is to be located in Evanston, Illinois, will run on renewables alone

Watch: VOLAR-e Rates Amongst the Most Powerful EVs Ever Build

Watch: VOLAR-e Rates Amongst the Most Powerful EVs Ever Build

The car's four electric motors have an output of 1,000 horsepower

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 2nd, 2013
100 Million Sharks Are Lost Every Year

100 Million Sharks Are Lost Every Year

These animals are caught and killed faster than they can reproduce, study warns

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 1st, 2013
Kia Debuts Solar-Powered Car Dealership in South Africa

Kia Debuts Solar-Powered Car Dealership in South Africa

Besides being powered by solar energy, this dealership efficiently recycles water

Hyundai Readies to Roll Out Mass-Produced Fuel Cell Cars

Hyundai Readies to Roll Out Mass-Produced Fuel Cell Cars

The first ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle stepped off the production lines yesterday

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 26th, 2013
China's Nitrogen Pollution Upped by 60% Between 1980-2010

China's Nitrogen Pollution Upped by 60% Between 1980-2010

Fertilizers, livestock, coal and cars are the ones to blame, study says

Spotlight: Designer Takes to Growing Plants Upside Down

Spotlight: Designer Takes to Growing Plants Upside Down

Growing plants on the ceiling is one wacky idea, people say

Picture of the Day: The State-of-the-Art Skyscraper of 2050

Picture of the Day: The State-of-the-Art Skyscraper of 2050

Engineering multinational Arup releases picture of how future skyscrapers might look like

Spotlight: German Town Bids the Grid Farewell, Embraces Renewables

Spotlight: German Town Bids the Grid Farewell, Embraces Renewables

The town of Feldheim is 100% energy independent, and quite proud of it

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2013
Hybrid Dandelions Could Soon Be Used to Make Car Tires

Hybrid Dandelions Could Soon Be Used to Make Car Tires

Dutch company KeyGene says the idea is quite feasible

“Wooden” Jeans Can Make the Denim Industry More Environmentally Friendly

“Wooden” Jeans Can Make the Denim Industry More Environmentally Friendly

Using wood pulp to manufacture jeans is well within reach

 
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