This hydrogen car could be the future of transport
Automobile engineer Hugo Spowers believes that battery-powered electric vehicles won’t be the only attractive option on the market for buyers who are eco-conscious. It’s why he and his independent car company, Riversimple, have been building a lightweight hydrogen EV that emits just Read More...
New finance instruments will help fund India’s green infrastructure targets
Two new green finance instruments launched at the end of October by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance are intended to help India meet its green infrastructure Read More...
Swimming against the stream: Seafood company uses data to clean up the oceans
Tuna itself may be good for the heart, but the levels of mercury often found in tuna can wreak havoc on your body over time. To ensure its tuna is free from harmful levels of mercury, a fishing company has mercury standards ten times stricter than the FDA recommends, which it enforces using an Read More...
Georgia is planting a special carbon-capturing crop alongside its highway
On a stretch of highway in Georgia, a project to create the world’s first sustainable highway is currently underway. A solar farm has been installed on the shoulder and “solar pavement” has been paved on the roads, and now a special crop is being planted along the road to absorb carbon. Read More...
How low can you go: Mexico set to generate the world’s cheapest solar power
In the world of solar energy, records are being broken left and right. The next one to be broken is expected to happen in Mexico where completely new renewable projects will be generating electricity at an astonishing price of 1¢/kWh by 2019 or sooner. Despite its economic challenges, Mexico is Read More...
New study: Vitamin D could be key for preventing arthritis
A new study found that maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels can help to prevent rheumatoid arthritis. The experts found tissue that was not diseased responded well to the so-called sunshine vitamin, suggesting it could be effective at preventing the onset of arthritis, which affects more than Read More...
Want to live in the Alps? This Swiss village will pay you to live there
As urbanization continues to push people towards the cities, towns and villages around the world are watching their populations dwindle. Villages like Albinen in Switzerland aren’t very happy to watch its young people leaving in great numbers, which is why they have come up with a radical way to Read More...
Costa Rica runs entirely on renewable energy for 300 days
Renewable Energy Costa Rica has charted another clean energy accolade. So far this year, the Central American country has run on 300 days on 100 percent power generation from renewable energy Read More...
Electric car sales surge 63 percent globally
Business Electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain momentum on the world market. Global sales of electric and hybrid cars are 63 percent higher than the same quarter last year, and up 23 percent from the second quarter, according to a Read More...
7 ways to turn around your bad day in a few minutes
We all know the feeling of being overwhelmed, annoyed, and feeling like everything is going wrong at work. If you find yourself longing for your commute home, take a few minutes and use these expert and science-backed strategies to change your Read More...