Source – trueactivist.com – “…The ‘Bus Hound’, the UK’s first poop-powered bus, has just set a speed record for a regular service bus with a top speed of 76.8 miles per hour (123.5kph). Powered by biomethane derived from cow manure, it is pushing the limits of sustainable technology and showing the world just what can…
Source – inhabitat.com – ‘…Well aware of monoculture’s flaws, growers, scientists, and innovators have developed alternative methods and models that enrich the earth and produce healthy food. Time to tune out that doom and gloom and get some hands dirty – hit the jump to learn about seven agricultural innovations that could save the world”: (7…
Source – mintpressnews.com – “…The U.S. is one of the few industrialized nations to ban hemp cultivation. So, even though hemp can clothe, house and nourish us, even though we can use it to make vehicles that won’t choke landfills with rusting metal, even though it can help to clean polluted soil for future crop…
Source – worldwatch.org – “…”The energy sector is a billion dollar global industry, and so the threat of renewable energy completely replacing the likes of say gas and oil would certainly be opposed in some way,” he said. “But saying that, it is very much the responsibility of national governments to create the policy and…
Source – inhabitat.com – “…The technology is based on a genius idea from New Zealand-based inventor Peter Lewis, who is a principal engineer with the company. His process involves a modular platform that compresses plastic debris into blocks of various shapes and densities, based on custom settings”: (ByFusion turns all types of ocean plastic into…
Source – geopolitics.co – “…And no matter how much it tries, NATO could not start a new war anywhere in the world. All of Eurasia are now poised to give their full support to the China-led “One Belt, One Road” massive economic programs to redevelop the planet for the benefit of all its inhabitants”: (US…
Source – yesmagazine.org – “…Our culture and our economy have reinforced for many years [that] when you go to work, you take what you get,” she says. “You’re ‘lucky to have a job.’” When struggle is needed just to maintain the status quo, there’s little hope for radically improving working conditions…CoWorker and Dynamo are two…
Source – naturalblaze.com – “… The idea is to sell an entire roof with the solar power capabilities built into it, rather than selling solar panels that can be placed on someone’s existing roof…Tesla’s solar shingles embedded roofs will open a previously untapped solar panel market: houses that need new roofs”: (Forget Solar Panels, Tesla…
Source – inhabitat.com – “…The first underwater tunnel will connect Oppedal and Lavik, passing through the 1,300 meter (4,300ft) deep, 1,000 meter (3,300ft) wide Sognefjord. The submerged construction will be able to cope with rough weather that is typical for the country, according to NPRA. It will also allow easier access to rural communities”: Norway…
Source – trueactivist.com – “…The Solar Roadways will be installed on Route 66 as part of Missouri’s Road to Tomorrow initiative. The ultimate aim of the initiative is to focus on improvements like incorporating renewable energy and smart highways”: (Missouri Is Transforming Historic Route 66 Into A Solar Roadway – By Amanda Froelich) Solar Roadways…
Source – sciencealert.com – “…milestone(s) for renewable energy sources is also happening elsewhere. Germany for instance, has announced that they ran on alternative energy last May 15, turning power prices negative throughout the duration of the day. Denmark on the other hand, set a new world record after they harnessed 42 percent of their electricity…
Source – theguardian.com – “…James Watson, the CEO of SolarPower Europe said: “This is a significant achievement for a European country, but what seems extraordinary today will be commonplace in Europe in just a few years. The energy transition process is gathering momentum and records such as this will continue to be set and broken…
Source – veteranstoday.com, By Katherine Frisk – “This technology will not be using newly-mined uranium, but nuclear waste, which is recycled and made harmless. Enough nuclear waste has already been accumulated to enable these power stations to run for the next 300 years”: [ Editor’s note: We have a little personal history about the nuclear waste…
Source – socialistproject.ca – Both the Trudeau Liberals in Ottawa and the Wynne Government at Queen’s Park in Toronto have been making noises of late on the subject of Basic Income. The last Ontario Budget, in fact, declared an intention to carry out a pilot project in a community still to be announced. While no…
Source – nature.com – A new relationship with our goods and materials would save resources and energy and create local jobs, explains Walter R. Stahel: Profound, unnecessary waste characterizes our relationship with the goods and materials of everyday life. “There is an alternative” that could save resources and energy and create local jobs, explains veteran…
Source – inhabitat.com – Electric vehicles are steadily gaining market share around the world, but no government has a more ambitious plan to encourage the growth than India. Recently, the nation’s Minister of Power suggested a zero down payment incentive that would make purchasing electric cars even more affordable and aid in rolling toward a…
Source – treehugger.com – Grocers are in constantly pursuit of ways to connect their customers with the freshest, highest quality produce, but it’s a challenge when veggies have to be harvested at the farm and transported to market. INFARM is cutting out the middle man by placing vertical micro-farms inside Berlin supermarkets, as a way…
Source – theantimedia.org – Milan, Italy — Milan is the most polluted city in Europe. In fact, the smog is so bad that in 2012, the country reported 84,000 premature deaths linked to poor air quality. Last year, both Milan and Rome introduced traffic bans to combat pollution. Now city officials are trying something relatively…
Source – bloomberg.com – With all good technologies, there comes a time when buying the alternative no longer makes sense. Think smartphones in the past decade, color TVs in the 1970s, or even gasoline cars in the early 20th century. Predicting the timing of these shifts is difficult, but when it happens, the whole world…
Source – inhabitat.com – UK transportation company Riversimple just revealed their 250 mpg hydrogen-powered car for the masses, called Rasa. Designed by Chris Reitz, who worked on the Fiat 500, the car will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and will emit nothing but a small amount of water. In addition to making a…
Source -assets.inhabitat.com – Scientists have successfully printed a functional human ear that is ready for transplanting. This remarkable achievement was made possible by the recently debuted Integrated Tissue and Organ Printing System (ITOP) designed by a research team led by Anthony Atala from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine to replace damaged or missing body parts. The…
Source – naturalblaze.com – US-based electric car company Tesla Motors set out with a goal to usher in an era of electric driven transportation using renewable sources of energy. It was founded in 2003, and 13 years later it looks well on its way toward achieving that goal. Today, supercharger stations crowd a map of…
Source – nexusilluminati.blogspot.com – Similar to the end of feudalism hundreds of years ago, is capitalism to be replaced by a new type of social infrastructure and an emergence of a new kind of human being? Many believe that the much-needed shift has already started, as the message that capitalism is not working becomes louder and…
Source – inhabitat.com – The Superbowl and sustainable aren’t two words you would normally find in a sentence, but the San Francisco 49ers and HNTB Corporation have done their level best to change that with the 68,500-seat Levi’s Stadium. Solar-powered and crowned with a green roof, the first new NFL stadium to achieve LEED Gold…
Source – inhabitat.com – When it comes to renewable energy sources, an often overlooked fuel is right under our noses. Human waste, collected and processed in waste treatment plants just about everywhere there are humans, can be used to produce renewable natural gas that just so happens to be a great way to fuel vehicles,…
Source – naturalsociety.com – Next week, “Organic Ambitions: An Action Plan for organic food and farming in Scotland 2016-2020” will be unveiled in Scotland. The plan for organic food production is designed to help build a more sustainable farming future and stimulate the rural economy. The January 27 launch will coincide with the first day…
Source – trueactivist.com – A German company has developed battery technology capable of charging electric car batteries with salt water: When you take into consideration the number of intriguing innovations in development, it becomes an exciting prospect to be alive in the present era. Sure, war and strife exist on this planet, but there are kind-hearted…
Source – wakingtimes.com – The brilliant Dr. Robert Weiss did something completely unheard of in the medical community. He sold his medical practice and decided to teach the importance of diet and nutrition in health by opening a “Farmacy”. Dr. Weiss believes that we all need to change our focus for medicine and health and…
Source – phys.org, By Pauline Houede – Move over, bike lanes. Move wayyyy over. Germany put its pedals where its mouth is and opened its first bicycle-only highway, a three-mile stretch of protected roadway that is closed to cars and other motor vehicles. Unlike a traditional bike lane, which is separated only by paint on…
Source – truthonpot.com – A new sustainable housing project in the northwest of Scotland will feature industrial hemp as a main building material, reports Green Building Press. The eco-friendly material is the main component of a pre-fabricated wall system called Hempbuild – a mixture of the plant’s woody core and a lime-based binder. The system was…
Source – mintpressnews.com – Post-Paris Conference reflections: __The U.S. delegation to the Climate summit focused on developing an agreement that could withstand Congressional Republican attacks, which began in earnest as the conference wound down. As Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said: “The president is making promises he can’t keep, writing checks he can’t cash, and stepping…
Source – yesmagazine.org – If you watch the news, you’d think anti-Muslim hysteria is everywhere. Thankfully, that’s not true: On Dec. 8, a man identified as Piro Kolvani reportedly walked into the Fatima Food Mart, in Queens, New York, yelled that he was going to kill Muslims, and began punching the store’s owner, 53-year-old Sarker Haque. A…
Source – inhabitat.com – There are lots of abandoned viaducts in southern Italy, and it is estimated that demolishing them would cost the government about $50 million. Instead of this, town authorities in Calabria, a region in the ‘toe’ of Italy, organized a contest called “Solar Park South” aimed to encourage Italian designers and engineers…
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