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U.S. Can Run Primarily on Renewable Energy by 2050 For Cost of $1 Per Person Per Day—Says New Research
Reaching zero net emissions of carbon dioxide from energy and industry by 2050 can be accomplished by rebuilding U.S. energy infrastructure to run primarily...
Solar is Now the Cheapest Electricity in History and Just Met 100% of Demand in South Australia For First Time
South Australia has met 100% of its electricity demands with solar energy for the first time over the weekend—most of it coming not from...
Breakthrough Solar System Uses Recycled Aluminum to Store Energy—Without Batteries
Swedish startup Azelio is deploying solar systems that use recycled aluminum to store and generate power using thermal energy—without batteries.
Farming in the Forest: A Chance to Reverse 1,000 Years of Destructive Land-Use Practices
Multi-layered forest farming instead of outdated mono-crop agriculture is a win-win for climate change, ecosystems, wildlife diversity, and human health.
German Supermarket Saves Over 2,000 Tons of Food By Reselling Items Other Stores Won’t
SirPlus, a Berlin supermarket, specializes in selling ugly, misshapen produce and mislabeled food products to consumers at 80% of its original price.
Denmark Researchers Use Seaweed to Power a Car
Each year, 25 million tons of seaweed is harvested, most of which is in Asia and used for human consumption and cosmetics. But what...
Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years
More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.
Airline to Stop Using 55 Million Plastic Items On Flights
Air New Zealand announced it was cutting 55 million plastic items from flights, starting this month—which will cut 3.5 million tons of CO2 from the skies.
Mathematician Reports Breakthrough on Non-Toxic Pest Control Which Doesn’t Harm Bees
An English mathematician has come up with a unique form of non-toxic pest control that had 92% success in crop experiments.
Two Scottish Entrepreneurs Are Working to Replace Palm Oil With the Oil From Used Coffee Grounds
These two men got the idea for their palm oil replacement after they worked in several cafés during their time in college.
City in England Has Finally Achieved its Goal of Becoming the World’s First ‘Sustainable Palm Oil City’
Over the course of the last few years, dozens of organizations have ensured that all of their products and goods come from sustainable palm oil sources.
Maryland Poised to Become the First State to Ban Polystyrene Food Containers
If approved by the governor, Maryland would become the first state to ban polystyrene products.
World’s Largest National Wealth is Now Being Withdrawn From Oil and Gas Stocks
Norway manages the world's largest sovereign wealth fund in the world – and they just announced the beginning of their phase-out of fossil fuel investment.
Farm Bill Quietly Ends the Ban on Hemp in the U.S.
Hemp promoters have long lobbied for this day.
Just before Christmas, President Trump signed the bipartisan 2018 Congressional Farm Bill, which included a provision that...
Special Bacteria is Found to be a ‘Battery’ That Turns Sewage Waste into Clean Hydrogen Energy
Scientists have found that purple bacteria could be a groundbreaking new resource for producing clean hydrogen energy out of human waste.
Accidental Encounter Results in Tiny U.S. Town Becoming 14th Ever Location for a World Peace Flame
An accidental encounter with a glass-enclosed monument while she was turning her car around in Wales on vacation has led to a tiny city...
California Slashes Emissions to 1990s Level, Reaches Climate Goal Years Early
The California Air Resources Board just announced that greenhouse gas pollution in California fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked...
Man Keeps Kids From Chopping Trees, Puts Them Into School, and Saves Environment at the Same Time
Jean Bosco may have grown up in a home without electricity or running water, but that did not stop him from using his high school education to do great things for his country.
Scientists Accidentally Create Super Enzyme That Can Devour Plastic Pollution
Scientists believe that the enzyme could be a miraculous solution to the million tons of plastic currently polluting the planet.
Scientists Unlock the Key to Turning Algae into Oil
Undersea algae could become the fuel of the future— and producing the valuable oil would not require any arable land or human drinking water.
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