Art & DesignMighty Bright Lights: 12 Amazing(ly Green) LED Displays
Super-bright and yet consuming very little energy, LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are one of the greenest ways to…
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Art & DesignTechnology & GadgetsSimple Recycled Paper Speakers Amplify Your iPhone
It’s hard not to be drawn in by all the latest gadgets, even when you know they’re going to be obsolete within…
Technology & GadgetsLife-Saving Low-Tech: 11 Ideal Third-World Gadgets
How can we manage the needs of the multiplying human population when so many people are already lacking such basic…
Art & DesignGreen Summer Dream: Solar-Powered Floating Island
Ever daydream about having your own private island? Those dreams are about to get a little more high-tech. Meet…
Art & DesignGet Your Green Groove On with 12 Eco-Musical Electronics
It’s hard for electronics to be green. So much innovation happens so quickly that older products are quickly out…
Technology & GadgetsCamp Stove Cooks with Wood & Powers Gadgets
Wood is the oldest cooking fuel, used for millennia in campfires and stoves for hot food, warmth and a cozy…
Nature & EcosystemsBlow into Algae and Help it Grow at This Greenhouse
Something between a greenhouse, a laboratory and an art exhibit, the shimmering plastic bags and tubes that hang…
Art & DesignThe Greenest Grass-23 Everyday Items Made from Bamboo
Growing nearly three feet in a single day, bamboo is a super-sustainable, renewable resource that is far more…
Animals & HabitatsWall-Crawling Robot Mimics the Sticky Feet of Geckos
When engineers turn to nature for inspiration, they rely upon the wisdom of millions of years of evolution to…
Art & DesignDisaster Relief for the Digital Age: 13 Innovative Ideas
What if an unmanned robot that looks like a distant cousin of Optimus Prime could respond to a meltdown at a…
Animals & Habitats11 Ways Technology is Helping to Save Endangered Species
Unchecked human activity has destroyed animal habitats and disturbed the delicate balance of many ecosystems,…
Art & Design12 Green Megastructures for an Eco-Fantastic Future
To tackle big problems – like overpopulation, desertification, lack of clean water and a need for cleaner energy…
Art & DesignMarine Muse: 12 More Sea-Inspired Designs & Inventions
Who would have thought that a fish with a rectangular body could inspire a car, that compounds in algae could help…
Geography & TravelMapping the Underworld: Digital 3D Cave Exploration
Just under the surface of Nottingham, England, there’s hidden world ripe for exploration, from a 14th century…
Art & DesignBrilliant Bio-Design: 14 Animal-Inspired Inventions
Surveillance cameras flap their wings in the sky just like birds and bats. Tiny little hairs on gecko feet help a…
Art & DesignOceanic Biomimicry: 13 Designs Inspired by the Sea
How do you design the perfect turbine blade for use underwater, or build a fleet of vehicles that can pack tightly…
Art & Design11 Unbuilt Visions for Stalled Urban Architecture Projects
The economy has brought development to a grinding halt in cities around the world, leaving partially completed…
Art & DesignSolar Powered Towers: 13 Super Sunny Skyscrapers
Nearly all sustainable architecture concepts include solar energy in some way, but not all of them do it in a big,…
Art & DesignSky Cities: 12 Hover Homes & Flying Urban Designs
If we make the land less than habitable, the human race grows too large or we simply develop the means and decide…
Art & Design12 Odd and Outstanding Green Products & Ideas
If we’re going to solve the world’s problems, we’ve got to think creatively. But some green product & tech…
