For any outdoor enthusiast that finds a need to charge their phone or camera while off the grid, the Waterlily can generate power from wind or moving water.
Handheld Turbine Can Generate Power From Wind or Water
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German Company Making Plates out of Leaves that Biodegrade in 28 days
As I look at this innovative product, I flash back to every summer barbecue and holiday party I have been to in my life, and the countless plastic plates that I have used that are still sitting unchanged in a…
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A Climate Denier in The White House Should Terrify Everyone
Now that we’ve all had some time to digest the election results, lets try and calm down and sort through this heap of burning garbage a bit. On social media we are all hit with a smattering of pro-Trump celebrations…
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Turning Smog Into Gem Stones With a Giant Air Purifier
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Algae-Based Bottle Biodegrades When Empty
A design student in Iceland discovers that algae might be an unlikely solution to our plastic pollution problem by designing an algae based water bottle that decomposes when empty.
When an Entire Political Party Rejects Science, Your Vote Really Does Matter
Every GOP candidate has been a climate denier. They would all like to undue any progress made in our fight against this global environmental emergency. In this election, more than any other….your vote really matters.
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Balloons to Float Above The Clouds to Capture Solar Energy
When the biggest challenge to efficient solar panels is cloud interference….just put the solar panels above the clouds. .
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Family Builds Greenhouse Around Their Entire Home…and The Results are Incredible
A couple in Sweden built a greenhouse around their home to take advantage of the sun’s warmth on chilly days, and create a comfortable and inviting property for growing food year-round.
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Is Your State Filthy or Clean?
Our friends at Modernize did some hard digging and found out some really interesting statistics and metrics to gauge how each state is doing in regards to renewable energy production and pollution. They then put them into some really beautiful info-graphics to make it a bit more interesting. Where does your home state rank?
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The UK is Testing Roads that Charge Electric Cars as They Drive
The British government is testing new technology that would be buried under road ways to charge electric cars as they drive.
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Invisible Solar Cells Could Turn Every Window Into an Energy Source
Solar technology is improving to a point where solar panels will soon be invisible to the naked eye. SunPartner Technologies is working on solar cells that can turn any window or smartphone display into a solar panel that can harness the sun.
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Quick Tips on How to Reduce Energy Consumption
Reducing your energy consumption is not only good for the planet, but for your bank account.
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You Most Likely Waste Way More Water Than You Think
The average person wastes a lot of water. Like, A LOT of water. Your water footprint doesn’t have to be so big…you can do better.
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The Surprising Environmental Impact of the Internet
You probably never thought about it, but the internet has a huge environmental impact. Check out the info graphic made by our friends over at custommade.com
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Filling Reservoirs With Black Balls to Save Millions of Gallons of Water
In an effort to protect California’s drinking water during this historic drought, millions of black balls are being dumped into reservoirs to slow evaporation. It might look crazy…but it’s working.
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5 Steps to Completely Overhaul American Agriculture
Farmer Gabe Brown has a simple 5-step method to eliminate tilling and pesticides from American farming to produce larger yields while feeding the population clean and sustainable food. Watch the video, and be surprised that you now find soil interesting. Seriously.
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This Billboard Harvests Water and Grows Organic Food
Some smart students in Peru tackle water and food shortages with a billboard that collects water from the humid air and uses it to irrigate the organic food below. GENIUS!
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Futuristic Shower Can Cut Your Water Use by 90%
A Swedish company has redesigned the shower to be a closed-loop system that reduces water waste by 90%.
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Dear Future Generations: “SORRY”
VIDEO: Artist and environmentalist Price Ea fronts a beautifully written and performed video to inspire real action against deforestation and climate change.
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7 Houseplants to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home
You can improve the air quality in your home by placing a few of these plants around to filter out toxins
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Using Drones to Plant 1 Billion Trees Per Year
A former NASA engineer heads the start-up BioCarbon Engineering which has the ambition of using drones to plant 1 billion trees per year to combat deforestation and climate change.
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Video: Using Waves to Generate Zero Emission Power While Desalinating Sea Water
Renewable energy is now being produced using the endless motion of ocean waves in Australia. Oh, and also…they are using the same technology to turn sea water into potable drinking water.
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Does the Coal Industry Need to Die for us to Live?
Coal is filthy and contributing to climate change. It is time to transition to renewable energy.
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Underwater Logging is a Big Industry You’ve Never Head of
There is an estimated 300 million trees with useable wood under water that people want to get there hands on. Our friends at CustomMade provided us with some awesome graphics to help explain how and why this is being done.
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Some Quick Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Our friends at partselect.com sent us a beautifully designed info-graphic with some quick and easy tips to reduce your carbon footprint
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Videos: Vice Covers The Urgency of Climate Change and the Insanity of Climate Denial
HBO’s award winning documentary show VICE heads to Antarctica to view first-hand the effects our warming planet is having on glaciers, and then they fly to Bangladesh to view the destruction rising sea levels are causing.
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The Terrifying Consequences of Fracking
Air pollution, water pollution, cancer, nervous system diseases, flammable tap water, earthquakes….these are just a few consequences of fracking.
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Bill Nye: Yes, It’s Cold Outside. Global Warming is Still Real.
Bill Nye just wants you to talk about climate change. That’s it. Just mention it. Just bring it up.
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This Company is Successfully Using Plants to Generate Electricity
A company in the Netherlands is harvesting the energy from plants to power modern appliances.
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