San Francisco Parklets: Tiny Parks Replace Parking Lots
San Francisco has a reputation as an eco-friendly system, and their parklets program demonstrates their commitment to green living.
For the last five years, the...
Coffee Table With Embedded Dye Solar Cells Harvests Energy and Powers Devices Indoors
Charging electronic devices in an eco-friendly way without having to plug them in the socket is the dream of everyone. We have already told...
Boyan Slat’s “The Ocean Cleanup” Prototype Deployed in the North Sea
First real size prototype of The Ocean Cleanup by Boyan Slat, was deployed in the North Sea last week.
I have to admit, the first...
Innovative Skyscraper Shading Technology Controls Office Temperature And Light
Everyone sitting behind a desk in a huge office building will know what I am talking about. You are tired, maybe slightly sleepy after...
New Resin from BASF Used in Ford Vehicles, Saves Tons of CO2
Who knew that a little piece of plastic could do so much? The Ford Fusion Hybrid, like all other vehicles, makes use of plastics...
Novel coating to keep buildings cool without air-conditioning
Air-conditioning can account for more than 40% of the domestic energy consumption, and contributes to greenhouse emissions by making use of chemical refrigerants such...
Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Tower Sucks Pollution Out of the Air
What do Beijing, Los Angeles, and New Delhi have in common? Devastating air pollution. Wouldn’t it be great if we had a gigantic vacuum...
Mr. Beam – Amazingly Green Virtual Light-Powered Redecorations
Now, everyone who's ever done a redecoration of their home knows how time and energy wasting is to buy the bed, then realize that the color won't fit the color of the wall, or that you wanted another model for the table, wall clock etc.
Amsterdam Collects Urine to Fertilize City’s Green Roofs
Earlier this month, the city of Amsterdam was the host of the International Water Week, a remarkable event that gathered environmentalists and governmental officials,...
Candle Charger: Back-up Power Using Just Beeswax
Candle Charger is the ultimate back-up power device, which brings that little bit of extra energy when all the others fail.
Back up chargers are becoming...
