Transparent Bubble Furniture: The Solution for an Overcrowded Planet

Transparent Bubble Furniture: The Solution for an Overcrowded Planet

Cocoon 1 accommodates one person at a time, fits in one's living room

Kites Could Harvest Wind Power More Efficiently Than Wind Turbines

Kites Could Harvest Wind Power More Efficiently Than Wind Turbines

Company plans to use “kite surfing” technology to produce green electricity

Watch: Rocking Chair Knits Hats While You Relax

Watch: Rocking Chair Knits Hats While You Relax

This rocking chair is surprisingly low-tech, still gets the job done

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 7th, 2012
Renault Debuts World's Largest PV System in the Automotive Industry

Renault Debuts World's Largest PV System in the Automotive Industry

The company has inaugurated six giant solar PV systems in France

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 6th, 2012
Smart Battery Stores Cheap Electricity, Releases It When Costs Increase

Smart Battery Stores Cheap Electricity, Releases It When Costs Increase

These batteries are meant to cut down on a building’s electricity costs

Watch: Nation Drops Fossil Fuels Altogether, Turns Towards Solar Power Instead

Watch: Nation Drops Fossil Fuels Altogether, Turns Towards Solar Power Instead

The 1,411 people now living in Tokelau get 90% of their energy from the sun

Green Tip: Grow a Moustache, Help Save the Planet

Green Tip: Grow a Moustache, Help Save the Planet

This year's “Movember” asks men to hold on to their facial hair

MIT Scientists Cut Smartphones' Use of Energy by 50%

MIT Scientists Cut Smartphones' Use of Energy by 50%

This new technology could go in commercialization as early as 2013

“Light Pipes” Channel Sunlight Just Like Water Pipes Channel Water

“Light Pipes” Channel Sunlight Just Like Water Pipes Channel Water

These innovative pipes can easily bring natural light indoors, reduce energy costs

Vietnamese Guy Makes Wooden Car That Actually Runs

Vietnamese Guy Makes Wooden Car That Actually Runs

This innovative vehicle is decorated with intricate carvings

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 26th, 2012
Ecological Collapse Now Feared in Southern Africa

Ecological Collapse Now Feared in Southern Africa

Illegal hunting and the bushmeat trade are its driving causes

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 25th, 2012
China Plans New Self-Sufficient, Carless City

China Plans New Self-Sufficient, Carless City

This new urban area will house 80,000 people, cut energy consumption to a minimum

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 24th, 2012
IBM Is the Greenest Company in the US

IBM Is the Greenest Company in the US

HP and Sprint follow closely after, new report states

Watch: Polish Alley Houses the World's Thinnest Home

Watch: Polish Alley Houses the World's Thinnest Home

It's just 5 feet at its widest, can still fit all the necessary modern facilities

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2012
Water Conservation Campaigns Should Be As Aggressive As Anti-Smoking Ones

Water Conservation Campaigns Should Be As Aggressive As Anti-Smoking Ones

Utilities across the world are responsible for their customers' green behavior

Britain's Greenest Couple Has Monthly Electricity Bills of Just ₤3

Britain's Greenest Couple Has Monthly Electricity Bills of Just ₤3

The couple has spent serious amounts of money on greening up their lifestyle

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 19th, 2012
Portable Wind Turbines Could Soon Hit the Market

Portable Wind Turbines Could Soon Hit the Market

These units supposedly fold into shipping containers, take a few hours to install

 
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