There are many places in the world that have limited sources of potable water, whether because of limited rainfall or polluted water sources. Without sufficient potable water, the health of possibly billions of people remains at risk.
For example, Lima,...
Treating and recycling wastewater might be the key to solving the water scarcity problem in many countries around the world, according to new research from Japan's Tottori University and U.N. University's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH).
Although...
Google has reported a significant drop in their carbon footprint in 2012, as just stated by the search engine giant in their annual report. The company is extremely proud of the successful figures, and rightly so, after a long...
Toyota was the first to introduce the hybrid electric vehicle as a mass-production model, the Toyota Prius, but Toyota didn't stop there .
Kaizen, a Japanese term for “improvement,” has been turned into a successful business practice for many world-class...
A team from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm developed a series of solar-powered concepts that stimulate users to produce and store their own energy.
Besides having great innovative ideas, the team implements a new marketing strategy- free...
Tesla Motors started out small and, probably in a money-saving move, decided to use commodity Panasonic 18650 Lithium-ion cells for its battery packs.
As we know, the economies of scale reduce costs the more production increases. That's why it...
If we're ever to move into clean and convenient hydrogen power, we need to find a clean and efficient way to generate hydrogen fuel.
The current-best methods for generating hydrogen gas, including natural gas reformation and electrolysis, are still energy...
Despite all the negative press climate change gets, according to new research, catastrophes like Superstorm Sandy may decrease, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday.
However, scientists do predict larger hurricanes...
The concept of 'sustainability' in corporate business programs has evolved over the years. If some decades ago companies were using the term mainly for the benefit of their reputation, now it is simply becoming more of a survival strategy.
As...
Electric vehicle battery packs aren't as simple as a nickel-metal hydride rechargeable “AA” battery, but then, is even the rechargeable lithium-ion battery that powers my laptop?
Electric vehicles are significantly cleaner than their conventional counterparts, but can't be...
