1st Electric & Emission Free Barge

Diesel-fueled ships from all around the world visit busy ports every year to ensure that essential supplies reach millions of people. During the process, these vessels can create significant congestion in the ports and leave behind a considerable amount of pollution in their wake as they depart. The Dutch company, Port Liner, is trying to steer away from traditionally powered […]

Reforestation The Way Forward

According to Fast Company, two nonprofits released a report indicating there’s money to be made in the “restoration economy.” The Nature Conservancy and World Resources Institute recently co-published “The Business of Planting Trees,” which highlights what big business reforestation efforts have become. Their report highlights 14 businesses who have made their money off land restoration in four main sectors: technology, consumer […]

Energy Saving Aircon

Air conditioning is a great example of technology that many of us utilize, but there hasn’t been much progress to improve it. That’s about to change with a new system created by researchers at the National University of Singapore. Their water-based air conditioner doesn’t use any mechanical compressors, saves on electricity, and it can even save drinking water. The development […]

Pulling Drinkable Water From Thin Air

Zero Mass Water began a revolution in the water industry — the ability to create drinkable water out of thin air. Their new project, Source, is able to do this by pulling moisture from the air with the help of solar energy generation. It’s helped in the restoration efforts at Puerto Rico, and founder Cody Friesen showed off the device at CES […]

“The Farming School”

A secondary school in Denmark hopes to be more engaging with students with a solar-powered building that teaches them how to grow and cook food in the rooftop garden. Not only will it boost an education, but it will also provide a number of energy-saving features. Architecture form C.F. Møller has been tasked with creating the New Islands Brygge School in Copenhagen. […]

Ending Food Wastage With FoodMaven

Waste has been an accepted norm in the food industry with businesses anticipating those costs. A new startup from Colorado, FoodMaven, wants to change that by turning potential waste into something useful. Walton Enterprises, who own 50 percent of Wal-Mart, sees the potential and is looking to enhance the process by funding the new company. In total, FoodMaven received $8.6 million in […]

Bitcoin Mining Powers Aquaponics Garden

This indoor garden is heated by something totally unexpected: bitcoin mining. When software company owner Bruce Hardy saw how much heat his computers were generating, he decided to put that extra energy to good use. Now, instead of using air conditioning to cool his computers, he channels the heat they generate to power and heat a thriving aquaponics system and greenhouse. The system works […]

Christmas Dunes

A local chapter in Cape Fear, North Carolina, have a tradition that’s now in its fourth year, in which they gather after the holiday season to bury their Christmas trees on the beach. It sounds like a strange mix up of natural materials, but Climate Connections reports that the trees are helping to rebuild sand dunes in the area. After being staked down, […]