A county in the United Kingdom has recently approved an export plan that will send refuse derived fuel (RDF) to the Netherlands and Germany.
The Environment, Development and Transport committee of Norfolk voted to award three waste contracts over...
SAROS is one of a kind, portable desalination plant, which converts sea water into drinking water, powered by sea waves.
With climate change taking its toll, fresh water crisis is spreading incredibly fast, affecting new areas in both the developing...
The Sustainable Food Lab's winter newsletter this year highlights some programs that will lead the agricultural industry in developing new sustainable systems to feed the world and make fundamental changes to the way the world grows its food:
1. Cocoa...
This summer, researchers from the National Bureau of Economic Research reported on a study they conducted which found that electric vehicles actually emit more harmful greenhouse gasses than traditional vehicles.
Now, in a rebuttal, the Union of Concerned Scientists have...
Toronto-based startup puts a twist on energy storage. Instead of expensive batteries, Hydrostor bets on giant underwater balloons.
Technological advances in the field of energy storage have been quite slow, especially compared to what has happened in terms of improving...
Some sources of renewable power have the potential to dramatically change the economy. For instance, the solar industry is on its way to competing with fossil fuels in price, and it will change and shape the power infrastructure in...
British Airways and Lufthansa top the chart for the least fuel efficient carriers, contributing the most to carbon pollution from aviation.
Air travel has quite a huge carbon footprint. Although many studies suggested that aviation tax for carbon emissions should...
The Villa K, designed by Paul de Ruiter Architects blends into its surroundings and uses very little energy.
Sheathed in glass, steel and concrete, it's built into a hillside found in Thüringen, a state in Germany. It comes complete with...
Here at Green Optimistic, we've talked about biomass stoves before. While the Mayon Turbo Stove doesn't advance the design, it demonstrates how energy value plays a large part in attracting interest in renewables.
In developing countries, importing fossils fuels can be...
Kia's Hwaseong, South Korea manufacturing plant is synonymous with the Optima, Spectra, Forte, the Sportage, and more. There will be a new name entering the Kia family, and it will go on sale the second half of 2016. The...
