Wide-scale use of solar technology in cities would almost cover their full energy needs
Most of the technologies needed are already available, and the ones still in development would only bring about small improvements.
Tag: green
Billion-year-old green algae is a relative of all plants on dry land
It's the oldest green algae we've found.
Most people think they’re doing more for the environment than everyone else — but that’s not how averages work
Ironically, it makes us put in less and less effort.
More green spaces can help some cities keep cool
Cities can be stifling.
What is the house of the future going to look like?
Bigger, better, faster, stronger. Ok, maybe just better and stronger.
Our social brains handle environmental issues poorly — “You can’t kiss and make up with the environment,” researchers say
"Terms like 'eco-friendly' or 'green' encourage the view that objects, behaviors and decisions with these labels are 'good' rather than ...
How to reduce your home’s ecological footprint
We're all kings and queens of our own castles.
Clean energy could make the Sahara green
Both figuratively and literally.
Europe is now home to over one million electric vehicles
China passed the mark in 2017. The US is estimated to do so later this year.
London’s Square Mile to use 100% renewable energy by October
A step in the right direction.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island to build new offshore wind farms totaling 1.2GW
As developments in Europe drive down installation costs, the US is eager to get clean energy.
Clean energy creates more than twice as many jobs than fossil in the US, report finds
Breadwinners > Election winners. Just sayin'.
Living in a park: Sydney’s One Central Park proves cities can be green
Now let's make more!
Startup plans to fuel our cities by turning windows into power plants
Where there's light, SolarWindow can create power.
China covered all its new energy demand with renewables in 2015 — and there was still plenty left to spare
Power from thin air. Lots and lots of power.
Why the first, tiny offshore wind farm in the U.S. is a huge step forward
These five turbines signal a change through out the country.
UK set to unveil the world’s largest floating solar array
The largest floating solar array in the world is to be unveiled later this month, on the Queen Elizabeth II ...
MIT develops new solar cells, 400 times more efficient and light enough to drape a soap bubble
An MIT research team has developed a new technology that will allow for the creation of lighter and thinner solar cells ...
These are the greenest countries in the world
Get it together, world - the top 10 greenest countries in the world are all European! The greenest countries The ...
HOW TO: Green Your Christmas Tree
Christmas is just around the corner, and the good old Christmas tree is one of the most enjoyable traditions of ...