I clearly remember my fist sight of Kuta beach, Bali. White sand and blue water, palm trees on the shore. It was hot and humid; the middle of the rainy season in Indonesia and there had been a big rainstorm in the previous days. The air shimmered with heat and water vapour as the heat of the sun evaporated...
Energy
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Giant Water Battery Cuts University’s Energy Costs by $100 Million Over...
We've installed 6,000 solar panels across the roofs and carparks of the University. Youtube screenshot A giant water battery that stands three-stories high...
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22,000 people tell Japan’s banks to stop funding fossil fuels
Last week, more than 22,000 signatures were submitted to Japan’s major banking groups: Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust. Japan’s...
Nature
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Lethal animal testing of snake neurotoxins reduced after new method found
1 The king cobra's ( Ophiophagus hannah ) neurotoxic venom is powerful enough to kill an elephant with a single bite and has...
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In boost to climate policy, EU makes first move to end...
FILE PHOTO - Smoke and steam billow from smokestacks of factories near Chalampe, Eastern France, February 9, 2012. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer BRUSSELS (Reuters) -...
Crops in the clouds: The rise of rooftop farming in space-starved Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of the most densely packed cities on Earth, now one organisation is spearheading a movement to turn idle rooftops...
How the Aztecs could improve modern urban farming
Roland Ebel of the Sustainable Food Systems Program at Montana State University conducted a research project to determine the extent to which an ancient...
9 plants to grow for your medicine cabinet
© Robert Przybysz From sleep aids to pain relievers, here's how to grow your own natural remedies. There is a lot to be...
9 Ways to Drink Coffee Conscientiously
Minimize your morning Joe’s toll on the planet Like much of modern trade, the coffee industry has a complicated record when it comes...
Healthy diet means a healthy planet, study shows
Eating healthy food is almost always also best for the environment, according to the most sophisticated analysis to date. The researchers said poor...
Transportation
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Volkswagen Has An E-Mobility Plan: Make Electric Cars For Millions, Not Millionaires
Forrest Gump liked to say, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you aren’t likely to end up there.” On November 5, in Zwickau,...
Oslo wants to build the world’s first zero-emissions port
This story was originally published by CityLab and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The edge of Oslo’s Ekeberg...
Hybrid Shipping: New Trends In Green Cargo Transport
The shipping industry is in turmoil like never before. Sulfur caps. Recycling regulations. Cyber attacks and data theft. Safety. Changing trade patterns. Shifting global...
These electric hot rods point the way to future restomods
Last year, Chevrolet took a 550kW electric Camaro hot rod to SEMA, so this year Ford brought Mustang Lithium, which boasts 671kW. That's...
Science
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Montreal-developed satellite pinpoints carbon from space
It’s the future in a major Canadian city. Streets hum with electric buses and every burger is made with lab-grown beef. Just after...
