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Sweet Sustainability: Sugar Cane Waste is Fuel of the Future?
This exciting new research has proven that sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production. Surprisingly,...
Sawdust Reinvented into Super Sponge for Oil Spills
For oils spills in the Arctic, this modified saw dust is low-cost, environmentally-friendly, and can float or be collected despite rough or freezing waters.
Mobile Money Has Lifted 200,000 Kenyan Families Out of Poverty
2% of Kenyan households have been lifted out of poverty thanks to a payment and money transfer system that works on old phones, with SMS text messaging.
Scientists Are Turning Nuclear Waste into Super-Efficient Batteries
These recycled diamond super-batteries have a half life of 5,730 years – which is about the length of time that human civilization has existed.
Toxin-Absorbing Grass Could Clean Up Millions of Polluted Acres
On military training ranges, troops practice firing artillery shells, dropping bombs on old tanks, and testing the capacity of new weapons. These explosives and munitions...
Student Invention Takes Aim at Thanksgiving Kitchen Fires, Wins $50K
Thanksgiving day has more home fires than any other day, most of which are caused by cooking – that's why these teens invented the Fire Mitt.
Woman Hailed for Inventing Foldable Paper Bicycle Helmet
This paper 'honeycomb' EcoHelmet can be manufactured, carried, recycled, and distributed as easily as it can protect the wearer from injury.
Teen Hailed for Creating Sprinkler That Only Waters Grass When Needed
15-year-old Sabiqul Hoque has just created the first 'smart sprinkler' that will hopefully keep gardeners and farmers from wasting water.
Jailed Youth Now Have Hope Competing in Olympics of Math
Convicts may carry a bad rep for being in prison, but that hasn't stopped these teenage convicts from competing in a national mathematics competition.
Social Media Photos Are Actually Helping Researchers Study the Landscape
Thanks to the tags, comments, and location services attached to social media photos, scientists are actually able survey natural landscapes.
World’s First Emissions-Free Passenger Train is Finally Unveiled
This hydrogen-run German train is the first of its kind that will only give off steam and condensed air instead of harmful fossil fuels emissions.
Researchers Invent ‘Perfect’ Soap Molecule That is Better For the Environment
This soap molecule is made from natural products, like soybeans, coconut, and corn rather than fossil fuels, making it ten times better for the Earth.
This Man is Designing an App That Can Detect Toxins in Drinking Water
With a simple, but accurate user-friendly design, this app has the potential to save millions of lives by identifying fluoride and salinity in water.
13-Year-old Receives Google Science Prize for Ingenious Medical Solution
This 7th grader has become the youngest person to ever receive the international award thanks to her remarkably simple invention.
New Guidelines Will Push Landfills to Convert Their Emissions into Electricity
American landfills account for about 20% of the carbon emissions in the country – that's why the EPA's finally taking steps to slash that number down.
University Coal Use Has Plunged 64% Since 2008
It was only a little less than a decade ago that American universities were burning over 2 million tons of coal a year.
Engineered Bacteria Uses Sunlight to Turn CO2 Emissions into Methane
Scientists have engineered a bacterium that can take carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuel in a single enzymatic step.
The process...
These Teens Developed a Seed That Can Cleanse Polluted Water
They may be young, but these Brazilian students are doing big things with their magic water-filtering seed that won them the Google Science Fair award.
Homeless Community Cleans Up 24 Tons of Trash in San Jose
There are lots of stigmas surrounding the homeless community living on Coyote Creek, but these impoverished folks are taking it upon themselves to disprove...
Boeing Airline Partnership Grows Desert Superplants for Green Jet Fuel
As the world seeks to reduce carbon emissions, the aviation field is making major advancements.
A new research facility the size of four football fields...