Eco-Friendly Clock Runs on Plain Tap Water

Eco-Friendly Clock Runs on Plain Tap Water

A single filling of water keeps this clock running for about 6 months

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2014
Three EU Member States Have Already Achieved Their 2020 Green Energy Goals

Three EU Member States Have Already Achieved Their 2020 Green Energy Goals

These three eco-friendly countries are Bulgaria, Estonia, and Sweden, media reports say

Watch: Quick Reminder Not to Take Water for Granted

Watch: Quick Reminder Not to Take Water for Granted

For some people, the best day of their lives was the day they got access to free water

Wood Foam Can Prove an Efficient, Eco-Friendly Insulator, Scientists Say

Wood Foam Can Prove an Efficient, Eco-Friendly Insulator, Scientists Say

Researchers hope to have this wood foam replace the toxic insulations currently in use

Infographic Will Make You Never Eat Dairy Again

Infographic Will Make You Never Eat Dairy Again

It turns out a whole lot of water goes into making yogurt and butter

Starbucks Cuts Ribbon on LEED-Certified Store in California

Starbucks Cuts Ribbon on LEED-Certified Store in California

The store is located in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim

Super Skinny Solar Cells Could Help Turn Windows into PV Panels

Super Skinny Solar Cells Could Help Turn Windows into PV Panels

The cells are the brainchild of researchers at the Vienna University of Technology

So-Called Solar-Powered Skin Aims to Help Homes Become Energy Neutral

So-Called Solar-Powered Skin Aims to Help Homes Become Energy Neutral

The skin is the creation of students at the Delft University of Technology

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 4th, 2014
Company Wants to Make Salami from Kanye West, James Franco, Other Celebs

Company Wants to Make Salami from Kanye West, James Franco, Other Celebs

BiteLabs aims to grow meat from tissue samples collected from celebrities

High-Tech Backpack Makes It Possible to Charge Gadgets on the Go

High-Tech Backpack Makes It Possible to Charge Gadgets on the Go

The backpack harvests the energy of human motion, is currently in the works

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 27th, 2014
Levi's Uses 100% Recycled Water to Make 100,000 Pairs of Jeans

Levi's Uses 100% Recycled Water to Make 100,000 Pairs of Jeans

The company says this helped save 12 million liters of water

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 27th, 2014
John Kerry Wants 10% of Global Coastal and Marine Areas Protected

John Kerry Wants 10% of Global Coastal and Marine Areas Protected

Currently, just 3% of all coastal and marine areas benefit from legal protection

Moss Could One Day Be Used to Power Gadgets, Maybe Even Homes

Moss Could One Day Be Used to Power Gadgets, Maybe Even Homes

System that harnesses energy generated by moss developed by European scientists

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 22nd, 2014
Canon Americas Headquarters Recognized for Environmental Stewardship

Canon Americas Headquarters Recognized for Environmental Stewardship

The building is the largest property on Long Island to earn a LEED Gold certification

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 22nd, 2014
Rewritable Paper Uses Water as Ink, Can Be Printed on Several Dozen Times

Rewritable Paper Uses Water as Ink, Can Be Printed on Several Dozen Times

Large-scale use of this paper would yield noteworthy environmental benefits

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 22nd, 2014
Renewables Account for 99% of the Power Capacity Added in the US in January

Renewables Account for 99% of the Power Capacity Added in the US in January

In January alone, the US installed 287 megawatts of solar capacity

Harvesting Vibration Energy Could Lead to Self-Powered Electronics

Harvesting Vibration Energy Could Lead to Self-Powered Electronics

Scientists create generator that harvests, converts vibration energy

 
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