There is no denying that the esthetics of our surroundings affect us greatly. But there are more reasons to fall in love with the fantastic examples of architecture pictured above: these buildings are also models of sustainable construction. At the top: Norway is in the process of

Ever heard of Groupon? This site negotiates mass discounts with popular businesses for its members, at between 50-90% off. Thousands of subscribers recieve great deals, and the businesses get a ton of new customers. A concept so successful that Google recently offered a$6 billion buyout offer, which Groupon refused. Now Green America, a network of [...]

Have you started thinking about your New Year’s resolutions? Well, it’s about time! Mostly we wow to make changes which more or less affect ourselves and the ones closest to us – we decide to lose weight, advance our careers, see the family more, stop smoking and so on. This year, why not think bigger [...]

Floating Island International, LLC, is a privately owned company led by inventor Bruce Kania. What they do is pretty cool: they build islands out of trash. About ten years ago, Bruce invented a way to turn plastic trash into man-made floating islands – essentially creating a way of growing real estate. It’s possible to grow [...]

This is the inspirational story of Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba. At the age of 14, William constructed an electricity producing windmill out of spare parts which he

This is really exciting stuff: Idaho-based Solar Roadways have come up with an unique concept of creating an asphalt-free road that provides clean, renewable energy. The Solar Roadway is basically made up of a series of solar panels that are driven upon. Replacing all current petroleum-based asphalt roads, parking lots, and driveways, the Solar Road [...]

Ever heard of the Masdar initiative? If not, you are certainly missing something! Masdar means literally ”the source” and it is the name of

Edun is not only an interesting up-and-coming fashion brand, it is also an initiative by U2 front man Bono and his wife Alison Hewson to create sustainable trade and promote local economic opportunities in Africa. 80% of units manufactured for Edun Apparel clothing is made in Africa, while the remaining 20% is split between Peru [...]

Picture from Vattenfall Last month, the biggest offshore project in the world, Thanet windfarm, was opened off the coast of Kent, meaning that Britain now generates more power from offshore wind than the rest of the world together. This is an important milestone for the UK,

The European Climate Foundation’s Roadmap 2050 is an analysis of ways for Europe to achieve a zero carbon economy by 2050, in line with the energy security, environmental and economic goals of the European Union. The project was initiated by the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and developed by experts funded by the ECF. The report [...]