According to a recent report, retrofitting an existing building beats the pants off of new green construction, in terms of eco-benefits, in nearly all cases.
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Coal-Plant CO2 Captured, Stored Underground In US First
Carbon dioxide injection has begun at what the U.S. Department of Energy calls “the world’s first fully integrated coal power and geologic storage project,” in southwest Alabama.
Breakthrough Grid Battery’s Surprising Ingredient
ARPA-E-backed researchers at USC borrow from the Pepto-Bismol ingredient list to turn iron-air batteries into a promising way to do large-scale energy storage.
A Plug-In Hybrid For $3,000? Thank These College Folk For That
College professors and students at Middle Tennessee State University have developed what they say is a plug-in hybrid retrofit kit that would fit almost any car and significantly increase MPG.
4 Plant-Based Designs That Reinvent The Indoor Garden
What if plants could be more than just decorations or source of nourishment? New, plant-based concepts are cropping up in the interior design word, and we’ve rounded up some of the best.
Electric Cars: How Much Does Size Matter?
Up to now the conventional wisdom has been that mass market appeal for an EV will only come in a small car. But is this true? We find out.
Kinetic Sidewalk An Enlightening Feat At Olympics
Twelve million footfalls on a footbridge to the Olympic Park in London are expected to generate 21 kilowatt-hours of power, lighting the walkway.
Garbage-Eating Drone Destroys Ocean Pollution
Not all autonomous robots are designed for violence or espionage.
PLANT System Would Give Astronauts Fresh Food In Space
No want wants to eat dehydrated food during a six month trip to Mars. In the future, systems like this might make space feel more like home.
5 Solar-Powered Devices To Help You Survive The Heatwave
If you’ve been sweating it out the past week or so, we’ve got five green gadgets that can help you save some energy and beat the heat.
Passive House: The Next Big Thing In Green Building?
Sam Hagerman, president of the Passive House Alliance, discusses why everybody’s favorite green build standard has yet to really catch on — but soon could.
Meet The Deep Sea Version Of The Starship Enterprise
Half sea-station, half sailing ship, the SeaOrbiter is designed to facilitate continuous observation of the underwater world without disrupting underwater ecosystems.
Air Force’s Secret Space Plane Used Solar In Orbit
Its purpose is shrouded in mystery but we do know one thing about the U.S. Air Force’s robotic X-37B space plane, which flew back to Earth recently after a 15-month stint in orbit — it runs on solar.
Intelligent, Solar-Managed Windows: The Next Big Thing?
Using a proprietary nanotech application, RavenBrick has created a cheap, easy-to-apply filter that switches clear windows to a tinted state when heated.