Low Cost Passive Solar Edging Forward
Today, Germans lead the world in building houses that can produce more energy than they consume. But getting other large countries to do the same will take more time. Many countries are dealing with legacy…
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The Netherlands’ Twinkling Solar Bike Path Inspired By Van Gogh
Artist Daan Roosegaarde has created an incredible twinkling solar bike path that generates a stunning nighttime display. By creating this in the Dutch town of Eindhoven, the artist has paid homage to its most famous…
EcoDomum is Morphing Plastic Garbage Into Affordable Homes in Mexico
When we were hunters and gatherers, the garbage we created rapidly decomposed, becoming food for another species. But now we, along with other creatures, are literally being choked by the trash we’ve accumulated in our…
How Safe are Smart Homes?
Today’s appliances and electronics, including washing machines, thermostats, televisions, refrigerators, video games, and smart meters are programmed to transmit information over the Internet to data networks, manufacturers, utilities, and more. That hackers are now able…
Germany’s Revolutionary Nuclear Fusion Reactor Produced Its First Hydrogen Plasma…the Energy Source of the Future
German scientists have successfully conducted a revolutionary nuclear fusion experiment, using the largest nuclear fusion reactor, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7X) stellarator. They have managed to successfully produce and sustain hydrogen plasma for the first time, which is…
NASA’s HEIST is a Crazy Looking Rig Designed to Test New Electric Aircraft Technologies
We’ve written about HEIST from NASA before, which stands for the Hybrid Electric Integrated Systems Testbed, but the photo above represents a new image of the rig. Specifically designed to test new electric aircraft technologies…
Startup Turning Food Waste Into Nutritious Ingredients
IndustryTap has reported on the new French law that prohibits food waste by supermarkets. In the UK, a group of politicians has come out with a list of “least ethical” British supermarkets in an attempt…
By 2020 Denmark Will Run on Renewable Energy For an Entire Week
By 2020, Denmark is predicted to run on clean energy for a whole week. Several steps and provisions are being made in the field of renewable energy to make that happen. Energy production is one…
Elon Musk Q&A in Paris Reveals Second Tesla Powerwall Will Be Coming This Year
The inaugural Tesla Powerwall home battery didn’t quite see mass distribution, and it is very likely you don’t have one, like most of us. However, addressing Tesla car owners in Paris last week, Elon Musk…
Converting Atmospheric CO2 Into Diamonds & Carbon Nanotubes
Most humans are well aware of the feeling of being drunk and disoriented when they’ve had too much alcohol. Hypercapnia is a physiological condition in which excessive carbon dioxide in the blood stream is caused…
