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In a recent interview the chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall has voiced concern about the fate of apes due to climate change. "It is getting drier and hotter and that is going to affect food and water supplies." Goodall said...
GoSun, a solar cooker that keeps grilling, baking and boiling even on a rainy day, is storming through its Kickstarter campaign. Cooking stoves, electric ovens, gas grills, barbeques, even outdoor coal grills, all have their limitations. For starters, everything electric consumes...
Thanks to decades of forest growth exceeding harvesting rates the US officially has more trees now compared to 100 years ago. The United States has the fourth largest forest estate of any nation, with 8% of the world's forests or...
Perovskites is currently all the rage in solar cell technology and researchers have found a way to make them even more efficient. Perovskite is a type of mineral formed in the earths mantle and is an excellent light harvester. Manufacturers...
Engineers from University College London put lithium-ion batteries to the most challenging of tests in order to find ways to improve safety. When it comes to energy storage, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are currently the leaders by miles. We all have...
Adjusting the conditions under which crops grow, according to their specific needs, might be the only way to secure food resources in the future, especially if this can be done on a balcony of a small flat. Not possible, you would...
The Tesla Powerwall, also known as "Tesla home battery," has been unveiled today by Tesla Motors at their Hawthorne studio. The main idea behind the Powerwall is closely connected to the smart grid concept and solar panels. For those who don't...
Drumi, a pedal-powered portable washer-dryer presented at the 2015 Green Living Show at Toronto, doesn't need electricity, battery, generator or a solar panel. Ever worried about the big pile of dirty laundry staring at you just after you came home from a...
Amsterdam's city officials announced their super ambitious plan to replace all public diesel buses with electric ones by 2025. In addition, the city officials commit to having all electricity that powers the system coming from renewable sources. Dutch cities are iconic symbols...
There has been a push from various companies and environmental organisations to have all political parties in the UK develop and execute a comprehensive plan to divert food waste from landfill. This follows the appoval of California's Assembly Bill No....