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- Global e-waste growth rate poses increased danger to the environment Thu, 9 Jul 20, 2:30amRecent research findings published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have revealed that global e-waste is growing at an alarming rate...
- New technology could harness energy from trees Thu, 18 Jun 20, 2:30amA new technology that draws power from trees brings a new dimension to the sustainable energy conversation. New research shows that drawing energy from trees could help power future cities. By converting tree movements into...
- Pela offers biodegradable phone cases and other zero-waste products Sat, 13 Jun 20, 2:30amCell phones have become ubiquitous in the world, with the average phone being replaced every 1.5 to 2 years. Along the way, the plastic cases used to protect our expensive investment quickly become outdated and end up in...
- New nuclear technologies to be examined in planning Australia's energy mix Thu, 21 May 20, 3:30amSmall modular reactors ‘have potential’, investment roadmap discussion paper says
- 'Hey Google, dim the lights': how smart home devices can save money Sat, 2 May 20, 4:00pmFrom energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button
- 6 ways to save energy while sheltering in place Wed, 22 Apr 20, 1:30amNow that millions of Americans are isolated in their homes, everyone is using more energy during off-peak hours. Americans are getting more concerned with paying their growing electricity bills. Combined with the obvious...
- Green energy could drive Covid-19 recovery with $100tn boost Mon, 20 Apr 20, 8:41pmSpeeding up investment could deliver huge gains to global GDP by 2050 while tackling climate emergency, says report
- Futuristic, off-grid home features a luxurious interior design Fri, 17 Apr 20, 3:30amSleek, modern, flexible and off-grid — this new, futuristic housing concept from Stockholm-based IO House has just about everything you would wish for in a small home...
- Microsoft’s new ‘Planetary Computer’ project will use global environmental data to support sustainability Thu, 16 Apr 20, 3:10amMicrosoft is embarking on a new sustainability initiative as part of its overall approach to support environmental protection measures, with a project it calls the “Planetary Computer.” This will actually be a...
- Astronaut Christina Koch Services a 3-D Biological Printer Thu, 26 Mar 20, 4:00amFrom NASA In this image from Dec. 2019, astronaut Christina Koch handles media bags that enable the manufacturing of organ-like tissues using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF), a 3-D biological printer on the International...
- Energy storage boom stalls in Europe Mon, 23 Mar 20, 5:01pmSlowdown in large-scale clean energy projects started before coronavirus crisis due to lack of state support
- Is hydrogen the solution to net-zero home heating? Sun, 22 Mar 20, 4:00amUp to a third of the UK’s greenhouse emissions come from central heating. But a switch from natural gas to hydrogen, one of three proposals for greener energy, has experts divided
- Tour 5 national parks from home Fri, 20 Mar 20, 5:30amAs people social distance and shelter in place, they may feel the walls closing in on them. Fortunately, the National Park Service has partnered with Google Arts & Culture to offer free virtual tours of five beloved parks....
- A first: New “helper” satellite extends life of failing geosynchronous IntelSat 901 Fri, 28 Feb 20, 9:00pmDULLES, Va. – Feb. 26, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC, have successfully completed the first docking of the Mission Extension Vehicle-1...
- The government's sudden passion for climate technology is newfound and insincere | Simon Holmes a Court Fri, 21 Feb 20, 11:34amThe call for technology before action is a specious distraction designed to paper over the plan to take no action