This new cheap method of generating hydrogen could make fuel cell cars feasible
If you want to buy an electric car in the U.S., there are more than a dozen options. If you want to buy a fuel cell car, there are three: the Honda Clarity, the Toyota Mirai, and the Hyundai ix35. But more are coming–and a new discovery in the lab might help the market expand faster. Fuel Read More...
Where Nestlé guzzles water, Michigan neighbors take exception
“Having anybody take away some of the very best water that should be going into the creeks and the Muskegon River and eventually Lake Michigan, that’s a big deal,” said Jeff Ostahowski, vice president of Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, who lives 25 miles from Evart. Read More...
Conservationists could be saving more biodiversity in less space
The Cuban solenodon, a nocturnal, football-sized mammal that resembles a chunky shrew, has an abundance of peculiar qualities. It has a long cartilaginous snout and venomous saliva, which it uses to catch and kill insects and worms. It has terrible eyesight and may be capable of echolocation. The Read More...
Emerging economies take lead on going green, but investment needed
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Emerging economies are increasingly taking the lead in shifting the world onto a cleaner development path, a senior World Bank official said on Wednesday, pointing to the role of China and India in pushing down the cost of producing solar power. In India, Read More...
In France, one of Europe's most powerful solar farms marries innovation, scale
Over several decades, France has come to rely heavily on nuclear power. According to the World Nuclear Association, around 75 percent of the country's electricity comes from nuclear. The country is undergoing something of an energy transition, however. In 2015, France introduced an "energy Read More...
A highway in the heart of Seoul has been converted into a beautiful skygarden
An abandoned highway in the heart of Seoul just got a green makeover. By planting some 24,000 plants on the 1970s highway, city workers turned the concrete mass into a beautiful trail that runs right through the city. The greenery will still take some time to grow fully, but is expected to reach Read More...
Australia set to use hydrogen to export its solar power around the world
The future of hydrogen is bright. Since it doesn’t emit carbon dioxide when its burned, hydrogen is potentially the ultimate source of clean energy. And thanks to recent innovations, we now have the ability to produce hydrogen more efficiently, use it to store other clean energy, and even Read More...
Free-falling solar prices cause India to cancel plans for huge coal plants
As a testament to plummeting prices of solar energy in India, the government has canceled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations. That’s equivalent to the total amount of coal plants in the UK! The move shows that India is not only committed to transitioning to solar Read More...
California is showing how to be unstoppable in the face of climate skeptics
As President Trump moves to reverse the Obama administration’s policies on climate change, California is emerging as America’s de facto negotiator with the world on the environment. The state is pushing back on everything from White House efforts to roll back pollution rules on tailpipes and Read More...
How frequently learning a small skill is the key to happiness
Have you ever heard of micromastery? Simply put, micromastery is learning the expertise and skills of many small things instead of aiming to completely excel in just one area. You could master anything, from making the perfect omelet to growing a bonsai tree. And according to one author, by Read More...