The Swiss railway company SBB just announced that they "hired" sheep to mow the grass along the railway tracks in a highly eco-friendly manner, preserving biodiversity and minimizing energy waste.
Lawnmowers are the one and only thing that can turn a...
American politicians who deny that rising seas, thawing permafrost and longer wildfires are the crippling effects of global warming pose a serious threat to US national security, Barack Obama said on Wednesday.
During his speech to the United States coast guard academy...
We all know the main ways an individual can help combat climate change; reduce power usage, divest in fossil fuel investments and switch to green energy when possible. Let's look at a few scientifically sound ways that you can...
ZEF Climatic Table is the one and only table that controls the temperature in the room without using any electricity.
Air-conditioning systems are undoubtedly some of the most energy-consuming techs around the house or the office. As soon as the...
An event belonging more to the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork (Discworld fans anyone?) India's Bellandur Lake recently caught on fire.
The lake, which has been covered in several feet of toxic foam for several weeks now caught fire last Friday...
Trams provide a viable alternative to buses and other transportation modes when addressing direct atmospheric and noise pollution in major cities.
Many people disregard a network/vehicle's primary energy source. In several cases, this is one chiefly powered by fossil fuels....
Moths' eyes and lotus leaves inspire scientists from Oak Ridge National Lab to develop a water repellent solar panel coating that boosts the efficiency by up to six percent.
A team from Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) developed an anti-reflective, water repellent,...
Self-healing cement, made entirely of bacteria, is now out of the lab and in the walls of the first building that can repair cracks on its own.
It is a well known fact that the cement industry is one of...
A Spanish company has revolutionized the look of wind turbines and has potentially removed one of the biggest opposition to wind turbine installation.
The company, Vortex Bladeless constructs exactly what their name implies - a wind turbine without the blades.
Wind...
Scientists in South Korea have successfully converted used cigarette butts into a high performing material that could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electric vehicles and wind turbines to store energy.
Using a "simple one step process" co-author Professor Jongheop...
