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- Sustainable Tasmanian home boasts big views and a small footprint Thu, 20 May 21, 4:30amIn Tasmania’s breathtaking Tamar Valley, Australian architecture firm Cumulus has completed the Darkwood Residence, a small and sustainable home that is designed to make the most of its impressive surroundings...
- Revolutionary U.K. project is experimenting with algae to turn toxic mine waste into biofuel Tue, 30 Dec 14, 5:00amCombining pollution cleanup, green energy, and recycling, a new project in the U.K. investigates the potential of using algae to clean up an old mine site, while producing both biofuels and metals for electronics at...
- Tinplate Girl Upcycles Old Tin Cans into Airships, Toys, and Sculptures Wed, 16 Jul 14, 2:30amThe creative team has made a wide array of artistic projects ranging from miniature steam boats to children's pinwheels. Marc (aka 'Tinplate Dad") began working in this medium about 15 years ago, while his daughter (Tinplate...
- Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay: How to Save Buzzards Bay from Nitrogen Pollution Wed, 18 Jun 14, 5:30amThe Chesapeake Bay was formed eighteen thousand years ago when glacial melting generated sea level rise that flooded the Susquehanna River Valley...
- Solar Cell Breakthrough Replaces Harmful Lead With Less Expensive Tin Wed, 7 May 14, 1:22amResearchers at Northwestern University just unveiled a new solar cell that can be manufactured for less money using fewer harmful elements. Inorganic chemist Mercouri G. Kanatzidis and Robert P. H. Chang collaborated to create...
- All Intel Microprocessors Will be Conflict-Free, CEO Promises at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show Wed, 8 Jan 14, 5:52amWhen you buy an electronic device, it is almost impossible to know whether or not it has been made with materials that fuel social unrest, violence, and corruption in areas like the Democratic Republic of Congo...
- Scientists Develop a Long-Lasting and Environmentally Friendly Battery Made from Wood Fri, 26 Jul 13, 2:35amPhoto via Shutterstock When searching for inspiration to create an environmentally friendly battery, University of Maryland researchers Liangbing Hu, Teng Li and their team looked to the trees...
- Tiny Tin Nanocrystals Help Form the Lithium-Ion Battery of the Future Tue, 16 Apr 13, 4:00amFrom cell phones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are the power pack of choice. They are capable of keeping large amounts of energy in a small space with relatively little weight, making them an efficient means...
- IBM Sets New World Record For Photovoltaic Cell Efficiency Thu, 23 Aug 12, 12:00amWorking together with Solar Frontier, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) and DelSolar, IBM’s Materials Science team has developed an efficient and affordable PV cell made of abundant natural materials—and they have broken a world...