It’s no secret that architects everywhere are now designing low carbon footprint buildings that either save energy, generate energy, or harvest rain in an attempt to conserve freshwater. Existing buildings, however, are being left in the dust, and architects...
Two Indian professors at the National Institute of Technology in India developed a way to create paper bricks from recycling waste once they discovered that 15% of the waste paper taken in was left to sit in a landfill...
We read about great discoveries that are made in the world of science just by mimicking natural processes.
This type of study is published in the most recent issue of the journal Catalysis Science and Technology.
Scientists at Newcastle University found...
One of the most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Great Barrier Reef, has been listed as endangered. Despite the numerous attempts of Australian officials to convince environmentalists and NGO’s that protecting the reef is their top priority, WWF and...
If somebody told you that a teenager built a nuclear fusion reactor in his garage, it would take quite some convincing until you believe them.
Well, it has happened. And it was not only this.
Conrad Farnsworth of Newcastle, Wyom, built...
Carbon dioxide already released into the atmosphere will have influence on temperatures and climate patterns for many years to come, even if emissions are brought down to zero right this moment.
The perfect example for this is the ozone hole...
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may very well be the future, and administrators in the UK are expecting to have the first on the road by 2015.
By 2030, they expect to have maybe 1.5 million on the road, which is...
Nissan LEAF electric vehicle , we know, it a great little car. It's a decent size for a family of four, but is also fuel efficient enough to use as a commuter.
With a 73-mile EPA-estimated range, or 83 miles...
Marketing and reality may often be two very different things, thus the ubiquitous “Your mileage may vary.” when it comes to automobile performance, handling, durability, and fuel economy. Thanks to various independent testing agencies, such as the Environmental Protection...
Generation Y, those born about 1977 to 1998, were born to those to began the environmentalist movement. Growing up in a time when environmental conscientiousness was the norm, they are familiar with, and often have strong feelings for, environmental...
