Renewable Energy
A hospital in the U.S. runs with the gases emitted by a brewery
An engine in a hospital in Wisconsin, U.S., converts the methane gas discharged by a brewery into electricity. The gas, which used to be released to the atmosphere by City Brewing Company, is now renewed by one of the Gundersen [...]
Energy wasted through Standby Power
Most homes bleed energy. They lose electricity that no one uses, no one takes advantage of – it’s a total waste. This is called vampire current, or stand-by current. This type of electricity loss is caused by home electronics that [...]
The US Open gets greener
As part of a series of green initiatives taken by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the tennis championship US Open has become more ecological. Some of the actions they have taken include recycling balls and ball containers, acquiring wind [...]
Vauban, the totally sustainable village
Vauban, a town of about 5,000 inhabitants in Germany that is barely 10 years old, was built as a model of sustainability. People began to move there around 2001. It is close to the university city of Freiburg. All of [...]
Greengov Challenge: ideas for turning the US Government green
The US government is the largest energy consumer in the US economy. Being so, its decisions can influence the economy greatly. What would happen if the government decided to consume only renewable energy? This sector would be given a strong [...]
A non-polluting, ecological cement that absorbs greenhouse gases
A British company has developed a kind of cement that can absorb carbon dioxide. This is a very interesting development for the sustainable architecture movement, since carbon dioxide is the main gas that causes the greenhouse effect on our planet, [...]
Is the internet sustainable?
The internet is undeniably one of the greatest inventions of recent times. For many of us, it would be very difficult to imagine everyday life without this tool, and it would be unthinkable for those of us who have been [...]
