Rang-du-Fliers is a small village in France known for being close to the annual kite festival. Its grey, wind-swept surroundings have been otherwise unnoteworthy. A controversial €72 million (about £63 million) project plans to bring the Amazon rainforest to Europe. The plan is to assemble the largest domed tropical greenhouse in the world by this once unremarkable village. “This...
Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin recently made a pretty big claim: That they have made a breakthrough with nuclear fusion energy production. The company says they have successfully created a compact nuclear fusion reactor that could essentially solve the world’s sustainable energy problem. The question is, is this actually viable? Some scientists have...
The United States is standing at the cusp of a significant change, perhaps the most consequential since the New Deal. Shifting to cleaner sources of power demands a massive increase in solar power. Not just limited to home rooftop setups but also solar installations located near urban areas. However, a critical question arises, one that...
The world has been in dire need of consistent renewable energy sources for some time now. One innovative solution to this problem is the use of floating solar panels. These solar panels work the same way as any other solar panel does but are instead installed on water bodies like lakes, reservoirs, and oceans. This...
The world is slowly but surely transitioning to more sustainable sources of energy. Hopefully, the not-too-distant future is a world where all of our homes, cars, and businesses are powered by renewable energy. There are several tricky things to overcome to achieve this, however, such as sustainable energy storage and conversion. This is where a...
The world around us currently requires substitutes for non-renewable sources of energy that would be inexhaustible. AeroMINE, a company specializing in wind power, has made a unique claim. They say their rooftop wind generators can deliver the most surreal of promises. The company states that its generators are motionless and can provide around 50% more...
In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in environmental impact awareness. Many countries are working hard to find new ways to utilize renewable energy, burn clean energy, and minimize their carbon footprint. France has passed a new law, that all large parking lots in the country will have to be covered by solar panels. President...
Niagara Falls, made up of 3 cascades, is considered one of the wonders of the world. Thousands of visitors go each year to appreciate its beauty and magnitude. It is located in North America, between upper New York and Lower Ontario, Canada. Horseshoe falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are magnificent cascades to see,...
Ever seen a house made from coffee? Well, if you love coffee, you are going to love this! Can you think of anything better than a house made from coffee? Besides being the most consumed beverage in the world, coffee is now being used to build houses. Did you know that coffee generates large amounts...
For many people, electric cars that produce less or zero emissions are an exciting step towards a more sustainable planet. Not everyone is as sold on the idea, unfortunately. In the latest news of the anti-electric vehicle groups, vandals are stuffing meat into electric vehicle charging stations in Germany. Naturally, this is causing thousands of...
Most of us do our best to keep our electricity bill as low as possible every month by turning off lights when they’re not needed, using more efficient light bulbs, or using a programmable thermostat. One man accidentally found out a neat “hack” for reducing your electricity bill and got in a whole lot of...
Energy experts believe by the year 2050, solar energy would have become the largest and most-used source of electricity in the world. [1] Solar power is an easy-to-harness, clean, renewable source of energy that can be accessed almost anywhere across the globe. As long as the sun is up and your solar panels or photovoltaic...
