New Smartphone Battery Extracts Power From Air
Smartphones are such a luxury that it is hard to be dissatisfied with anything about them. But truth be told, the worst part of the smartphone experience is the need to keep the battery charged.…
Energy
Global Bioeconomy Trends 2017 to 2025
The world’s bioeconomy currently consists of biofuels, biochemicals, biomass power, and bio-based products. At the end of March 2017, leaders in these fields will meet in Amsterdam at World Bio Markets XII to discuss opportunities in…
Is Environmental Science Becoming a Victim of the War on Truth?
The new Trump administration seems to be cracking down on parts of the US government charged with protecting the environment, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Food & Drug Administration, and…
2017 Zayed Future Energy Prize for Sustainability & Clean Energy Innovation
Abu Dhabi-based Zayed Future Energy Prize, one of the world’s foremost awards for sustainability and clean energy innovation, was just awarded to two companies, GE & SME, a European market leader in residential energy storage systems.…
Viewing Megacities as Living Organisms in the Urban Century
A Global Urban Renaissance? That the 21st century will be the “Urban Century” is not in dispute: the question is what kind of urban century will it be? Will it be Dickensian, Utopian or somewhere…
4 Ways Your Business Can Leverage Sustainable Technology In 2017
Have you given any thought as to how your business can leverage sustainable technology in 2017? Becoming a more sustainable business doesn’t have to be difficult. You can easily partner with technology suppliers that specialise…
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Tesla Motors & Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the South African-born, Canadian-American business magnate, engineer, investor, and inventor, dropped out of University at the age of 24 to pursue the company he and brother Kimbal set up: Zip2. This venture actually…
Electricity Through Solar Power is Now the Cheapest in Almost 60 Countries
The time has come when renewable energies are going to beat coal, nuclear, and natural gas. Leading analysts say that solar power is becoming the cheapest way to generate electricity. As per data produced by…
Bowl-Shaped Roofs Collect Rainwater and Provide Natural Cooling in Arid Environments
Iran-based BMDesign Studios has unveiled an ingenious, bowl-shaped roof which could help Iran solve its burgeoning water crisis. BMDesign Studios has come up with the design to meet the current water shortage. Known as a Concave…
Sustainable Chemicals Increasingly Important to Cheap Green Energy
For human society to survive long-term, we must find better ways to use our energy resources in the short-term. According to Andre Bardow (TED video below), the problem facing humanity is not a lack of…
