Are Floating Farms in Our Future?
A Barcelona design firm imagines a two-million-square-foot barge that would yield tons of vegetables, fruit and fish each year
England Is Going to Test Roads That Actually Charge Electric Cars
Highways of the future may have special lanes that recharge the batteries of electric cars as they go
Could a Wind Turbine Be Coming to a Bridge Near You?
Engineers find, in a simulation, that two wind turbines mounted under a bridge in the Canary Islands could power hundreds of homes
Tour the World’s First Nuclear Power Plant
The historic site in a remote desert is now a museum where visitors can see the instruments that made nuclear history
What It’s Like to Live in This Smart, Energy-Efficient Home of the Future
Nine months in, a family of four adjusts to life in the Honda Smart Home, a testing ground for new technologies at University of California, Davis
This New Nanogenerator Could Make Cars Much More Efficient
Electrodes placed on a car’s tires can harness the energy generated when rubber meets road
Will Buildings of the Future Be Cloaked In Algae?
Built by a London architecture firm, a new gazebo has a living “skin” that produces oxygen and absorbs considerable amounts of carbon dioxide
Creating Plastic From Greenhouse Gases
Newlight Technologies is turning carbon emissions into plastic for everyday items
6 Projects That Make a Sustainable Future Seem Possible
From an algae-powered building to a playground of recycled steel drums, these spots give designers, urban planners and others hope
Turning Energy Plants Produce Into Usable Electricity
Plant-e, a company in the Netherlands, is placing conductors in the soil underneath plants to collect excess energy from photosynthesis
A Winter Jacket Made From the Same Material as NASA Spacesuits and Other Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded
Plus, a high-tech update to the tried-and-true jump rope
This Solar-Powered Plane is Currently Circumnavigating the World
With 17,000 solar cells in its wing and tail, the aircraft relies solely on sunshine to keep its motors running
Scientists Turn Packing Peanuts Into Battery Components
Chemical engineers at Purdue University have found a surprising way to repurpose the foam pieces
A Norwegian Company is Transforming Deserts Into Farmland
Solar power plants in Qatar and Jordan, not far from the sea, are powering desalination systems that irrigate plants in and around greenhouses
Solar Panels in the Screens of Smartphones Could Power the Devices
Kyocera unveils a prototype for a phone with a layer of transparent crystals in its screen that helps to charge it both indoors and outside
The Eiffel Tower Gets a Green Upgrade
The landmark now has two wind turbines above its second level
Will Electric Scooters Take Over the World’s Mega Cities?
A well-funded startup called Gogoro unveils its e-scooter and a plan to install ATM-like battery stations in urban areas
Eight Innovators to Watch in 2015
From food science and robotics to solar tech and sustainable architecture, these folks are poised to do big things
Fuel from Seawater? What’s the Catch?
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory recently flew a model plane using a liquid hydrocarbon fuel they sourced from the ocean
Swiss Researchers Create Eco-Friendly Plastic From Biofuel Waste
A new method for making biodegradable plastic could mean more free farmland for food
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