Source: fastcoexist.com Published: September 6, 2016 [Photo: ThamKC/iStock] As the world runs out of lithium supply, better and more economical recycling methods are sorely needed. By Adele Peters The lithium inside your smartphone battery probably came from a huge...
source: urbangardensweb.com Published: June 15, 2016 Photo via Golden Bridges School and Inhabitat. by Robin Plaskoff Horton With an ecology and farming curriculum intended to “cultivate in the students and the staff a consistent and ongoing relationship with the...
Source: treehugger.com Published: August 29, 2016 © Enomad Derek Markham Just add moving water for clean, quiet, offgrid energy. For outdoor adventure folks, having a portable power source that can be recharged with solar or wind energy can make a big difference in...
Source: heraldscotland.com Published: August 30, 2016 A tidal turbine said to be the world’s most powerful is due to begin testing in Orkney. The turbine is 63 metres (206ft) long and can generate more than 2MW of power. Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse...
Source: designboom.com Published: August 29, 2016 By Nina Azzarello For the 2016 land art generator initiative, a team of designers from south korea has conceived ‘clear orb’ as a proposal for sustainable infrastructure in santa monica, california. The 40-meter...
Source: linkis.com Published: August 27, 2016 A 30 MegaWatt “wave farm” of Pelamis Wave Energy Converters (Business Wire) There’s enough wave energy in the oceans to power the world, and scientists are finally close to harnessing it. Diane Stopyra...
Source: onelessstraw.org Published: August 26, 2016 Attention all teachers, school superintendents and community groups; My name is Olivia (13) and together with my brother Carter (15) we started our own nonprofit called One More Generation (OMG) back in 2009 in an...
Source: youtube.com Published: May 18, 2016 Swale is a collaborative, floating food forest that’s dedicated to rethinking New Yorkers’ relationship with the environment and providing them with fresh, healthy food....
Source: nytimes.com Published: August 22, 2016 Garry Charnock near some of the many solar panels in Ashton Hayes, England. Mr. Charnock, a former journalist, started the town’s emissions-reduction effort about 10 years ago.Credit…Elizabeth Dalziel for The New...
Source: sustainablebrands.com Published: August 24, 2016 Wrapping food in plastic can reduce spoilage, but presents challenges related to waste recovery and recycling. It presents a tough choice for producers between prioritizing food waste or plastic waste, both of...
