• Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 16th, 2012
Orange-Powered Battery Developed by a Professional Photographer

Orange-Powered Battery Developed by a Professional Photographer

Caled Charland used galvanized nails to light up a LED inside the fruit

Green Tip: Bicycle Taxidermy Lets You Hold On to Your Bike Forever

Green Tip: Bicycle Taxidermy Lets You Hold On to Your Bike Forever

Company helps you honor and commemorate your old bike

The Race Is on: 15 Solar Cars Show Their Skills in the Atacama Solar Race

The Race Is on: 15 Solar Cars Show Their Skills in the Atacama Solar Race

The vehicles will have to cross the Chilean Atacama Desert, the driest in the world

World's Most Powerful Supercomputer Is Highly Energy Efficient

World's Most Powerful Supercomputer Is Highly Energy Efficient

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Titan came in third on the Green500 list

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 16th, 2012
Google Spends $75 Million (€58.8 Million) on a New Wind Farm

Google Spends $75 Million (€58.8 Million) on a New Wind Farm

The 50MW wind farm will be built in Rippey, near Des Moines, Iowa

AT&T Recycles 50,042 Devices in One Week

AT&T Recycles 50,042 Devices in One Week

The company managed to set a new world record for recycling cell phones

Company Turns Air, Greenhouse Gases Into Eco-Friendly Plastic

Company Turns Air, Greenhouse Gases Into Eco-Friendly Plastic

Newlight Technologies says its plastic is cheaper and better than oil-based ones

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 14th, 2012
Environmentalists Build Greenhouse Smack in the Middle of the Desert

Environmentalists Build Greenhouse Smack in the Middle of the Desert

The facility will debut this December, provides solutions for sustainability

Spotlight: Clock Knits Scarfs While Counting Down the Hours

Spotlight: Clock Knits Scarfs While Counting Down the Hours

It only takes about one year before this green-oriented scarf is ready

The Netherlands Has More Bikes Than People

The Netherlands Has More Bikes Than People

This country is facing bike parking shortages, cycling traffic jams

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 13th, 2012
Students Get $15,000 (€11,794) for Waste-to-Paper Project

Students Get $15,000 (€11,794) for Waste-to-Paper Project

Their method is low-cost and low-tech, suitable for poorer communities

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2012
“Girls Gone Green” Series Could Soon Hit TV Screens

“Girls Gone Green” Series Could Soon Hit TV Screens

The show will focus on environmental sciences, green living

Green Tip: Build Your Own Cardboard Chair

Green Tip: Build Your Own Cardboard Chair

All it takes is some old boxes, some glue, a steel frame and determination

Rust, Water Hold the Key to Storing Solar Energy

Rust, Water Hold the Key to Storing Solar Energy

Light energy can be turned into hydrogen and stored for later use

Swiss Company Says It Solved Century-Old Electrical Puzzle

Swiss Company Says It Solved Century-Old Electrical Puzzle

Their new circuit breaker transfers electricity over long distances, supports renewables

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 9th, 2012
College Switches to Waterfree Urinals, Cuts Down on Its Water Consumption

College Switches to Waterfree Urinals, Cuts Down on Its Water Consumption

The Bard College will now save 500,000 gallons of water yearly

Spotlight: Flower Pot Also Serves as a Mini Grill

Spotlight: Flower Pot Also Serves as a Mini Grill

Manufacturers say the Hot-Pot BBQ can grow and cook your next meal

 
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