Sustainability
Could Wood Scraps Fuel Planes?
Alaska Airlines powered a cross-country commercial flight using a new biofuel derived from wood waste
Why Anaerobic Digestion Is Becoming the Next Big Renewable Energy Source
A food-to-electricity plant in England is just one in a string of local efforts to make waste less wasteful
This Startup Is Harvesting Wild Algae to Make Your Next Pair of Sneakers
Co-founder Rob Falken found a way to turn algae into a foam that can be used in sneaker soles and on surfboards
Here's a Food Wrapper You Can Eat
Made from milk protein, it not only keeps food from spoiling, but it also could keep a lot of plastic out of landfills
Could This San Francisco Startup Transform Garbage Collecting?
Compology uses sensors and software to plot truck routes to empty only dumpsters that are full
These Microbe-Coated Seeds Could Help Us Thrive in a Dark, Dry Future
A Massachusetts-based startup is prepping for your basic apocalyptic scenario
This Dutch Startup Is Making Bricks From Industrial Waste
StoneCycling turns ceramic tiles and toilets, discarded glass and insulation into new, eco-friendly building materials
One Step Closer to Turning Plastics Into Fuel
Researchers in California and China have discovered a new method for breaking polyethylene into liquid fuel and solid wax
A Canadian Company's Quest To Turn Air Pollution Into Fuel
Startup Carbon Engineering has opened a prototype plant in Squamish, British Columbia, that captures carbon dioxide emissions
Will Skyscrapers of the Future Be Built From Wood?
Why cross-laminated timber might become the newest trend in urban architecture
Tofu Power and Other Cool New Alternative Energy Sources
From fueling homes with tofu wastewater to lighting up bathrooms with the power of pee, these are some of the most unusual, hyperlocal fuel sources
What's the Best Way to Help the Amazon's Indigenous People?
Can a pioneering computer model save the rainforest's residents from our best intentions?
Try Your Hand at Organic Farming in Southwest Romania
By hosting travelers, local farmers hope to reverse the impact of big industry
These Light-Up Fishing Nets Could Save Sea Turtles
New research shows attaching LED lights to fishing nets can keep turtles from becoming accidentally entangled
Could Mold Power the Batteries of the Future?
Researchers have discovered how to use a fungus to create materials that could be used to make more sustainable lithium-ion batteries
Five Technologies That Would Heat or Cool People and Not Entire Buildings
Research groups are developing robots, fabrics and furniture that could lead to energy savings
This Solar Cell Can Float on a Bubble
MIT scientists have created the world's lightest solar cell, thin enough to be used on paper or clothing
Hamburg Is the First City to Ban Single-Use Coffee Pods
You won’t find coffee pods in its government buildings
In Borneo’s Ruined Forests, Nomads Have Nowhere to Go
The island’s hunter-gatherers are losing their home to the unquenchable global demand for timber and palm oil
Giving Up Palm Oil Might Actually Be Bad for the Environment
The trouble with the maligned crop isn’t its popularity, but where it’s planted
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