Blockchain technology can be used to support sustainable fishing
Illegal fishing endangers many fish species. But fishing is notoriously hard to track and control. However, the blockchain technology first used to power the currency Bitcoin, has now been tested to track fish from trawler to the supermarket in a breakthrough that could help stop human rights Read More...
Is solar fit for your roof? This website will tell you
Have you ever wondered how much energy your roof could produce if it were equipped with solar panels? As a homeowner, you owe it to yourself to know the potential amount of energy that solar could provide for your home, and thanks to a new website, finding out just how many kilowatt-hours of energy Read More...
A solar powered window charger
You may think that exposing your phone to the elements and leaving it outside, in the scorching sun, for charging will spell the end for your beloved device. A gadget that allows you to harness the power of the sun without any harm to your phone.The Solar Charger provides an adhesive Read More...
This automaker is banking on electric vehicles, including a van
Volkswagen will launch its first battery-powered van later this month as it shifts to zero-emission vehicles following its diesel cheating scandal, but customers are still skeptical about the benefits of going electric. “If electric drives offer no distinct benefits to cost-oriented Read More...
China uses crowdfunding for Great Wall restoration
Heritage officials have launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for restoration work on the Great Wall of China. More than 16,000 people have donated online since the campaign started at the end of August, raising almost 300,000 yuan ($45,000; £34,000) so far. It's being run by the China Read More...
Conservation efforts help many humpback whale populations make a comeback
Humpback whales have made an epic return after being hunted to the brink of extinction in several areas.Most of world’s humpback populations have finally been removed from the endangered species list, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday. NOAA Fisheries said Read More...
New York water conservation project to 'enthrone' oysters with recycling
In one of the more unusual water conservation initiatives in recent memory, New York City and its Department of Environmental Protection plan to install one gigantic oyster bed along with four smaller satellite beds made partly of crushed toilets. Yes, those thrones. Oysters are well known for Read More...
Sweden announces record $1.5 billion for climate and renewables
Sweden announced a record budget for climate and renewable energy projects. “Today we present the largest-ever climate and environment budget in Sweden,” Prime Minister Stefan Loefven said at a press conference in Stockholm. “Sweden’s ambition is to become one of the first Read More...
A skyscraper made of bones: How biomimicry could shape the cities of the future
In her lab at Cambridge University, the bioengineer Michelle Oyen has been busy making samples of artificial bone and eggshells. The samples are only centimeters in length, but she hopes that they’ll someday make up high-rises and skyscrapers. And in that way, cities of the future will Read More...
A solar startup emerges to track the sun on roofs and boost productivity
A young solar startup has modified gear that’s commonly used on big ground-based solar panel farms to be used on the rooftops of large buildings. It’s a rare entrepreneurial effort to build a new type of solar hardware in an industry that is increasingly focused on lowering costs. On Read More...