An international team of scientists from Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and the US established a process through which quantum dots can self-assemble at optimal locations in nanowires. This discovery might just be the key to improving not only solar cells,...
A gasifier works by decomposing organic matter in an oxygen-free environment at high temperatures and then burning the hydrogen that results from that decomposition. It is a smokeless, much cleaner way of providing electricity and/or heat without particle emissions...
The Queensland Fraud Squad in Australia arrested a “pastor” and his wife, for a scam involving solar panels, after more than 150 complaints were made in relation to the company of the couple in 2011. The court case is...
Now that Barack Obama has been elected to his second-term as President of the United States, he doesn't have to play quite so nicely with the other branches to make changes to policies relating to climate control.
Granted, his health...
If you'll take careful note, I never once used the reference green in my post regarding the New York Times', ahem, less than stellar, review of the Tesla Model S. What's at stake here isn't the measure of green...
Shockingly, a plant-based diet may produce more carbon dioxide that originally thought, leading scientists to question whether a vegetarian diet is any better for the environment than a diet containing meat.
In The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists concluded...
Scientists have recently established that pesticides do not always have to be deadly and chemical. Although slightly more expensive than conventional ones, the new biopesticides, called “Green Muscle” are made from fungi, insects or other plants and are considered...
Renovating your home is always a pleasant activity, especially when the end result brings joy and comfort to the whole household. At The Green Optimistic, we would like to show you a few steps that will help you enjoy...
If anyone looks at the electric vehicle market today, they'll note just one bright spot, Tesla Motors. Somehow, Tesla Motors found the sweet spot, the perfect balance of power, luxury, price, technology, and the x-factor, which is really difficult...
The Global Ocean Commission, an independent body comprised of officials from many nations, is dedicating itself to making environmental protection of the high seas a top priority in global policy.
The commission is led by David Milibrand, former British foreign...
