How clean and green is our digital world?

Today's technology looks so slick and clean as it brings magic to your screen. But behind the scenes, our data comes at a cost.

Scientists Agree, Biodiesel A Key to Global Carbon Reduction

Last year, biodiesel use in the U.S. cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 18 million tons, or the equivalent carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million cars.

World's biggest mall solar power plant rises in Pampanga

THE WORLD’S largest solar power plant installed on the rooftop of a shopping mall has been switched on by a property developer in its sprawling shopping hub in San Fernando, Pampanga.

Five ways to travel through time

Travel to the past is probably impossible. But the future is a different story.

Solar-powered Floatwing home in Portugal generates a year's worth of energy in just six months

The Portuguese design firm developed the beautiful self-sufficient home, which was created with a focus on energy efficiency and environmentally friendly materials.

China's eco-civilization plan calls for 23% forest cover by 2020

According to a new United Nations report, China plans to build an "ecological civilization" that could be a model for the rest of the world.

G7 leaders agree to stop subsidizing fossil fuels by 2025

At a summit in Japan, the G7 world leaders pledged to stop subsidies for fossil fuels by 2025. Their declaration could include consumption and exploration.

Wind turbines on Galapagos replace millions of liters of diesel since 2007

World's top utilities hand over project keys, chart path for Ecuador's famously biodiverse archipelago to meet 70 percent of fast-rising energy needs with renewables

See Inside A Hyperloop Pod For The First Time

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has decided to show off their interior designs. 

Powering Nanotechnology With The World's Smallest Engine

In the minuscule world of nanotechnology, big steps are rare. But a recent development has the potential to massively improve our lives: an engine measuring 200 billionths of a metre, which could power tiny robots to fight diseases in living cells.

El Nino Is Over, But Has Left Its Mark Across The World

The 2015-16 El Nino has likely reached its end. Tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures, trade winds, cloud and pressure patterns have all dropped back to near normal, although clearly the event's impacts around the globe are still being felt.

A planet 1,200 light-years away is a good prospect for a habitable world

A distant 'super-Earth' size planet known as Kepler-62f could be habitable, a team of astronomers reports. The planet, which is about 1,200 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Lyra, is approximately 40 percent larger than Earth.

Rosetta's comet contains ingredients for life -- ScienceDaily

Ingredients crucial for the origin of life on Earth, including the simple amino acid glycine and phosphorus, key components of DNA and cell membranes, have been discovered at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Supermassive black holes in 'red geyser' galaxies cause galactic warming

Scientists are solving one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in galaxy evolution. Scientists have uncovered a new class of galaxies, called "red geysers," with supermassive black hole winds so hot and energetic that stars can't form.

Making some of the world's most durable materials corrosion-resistant

Borides are among the hardest and most heat-resistant substances on the planet, but their Achilles' Heel, like so many materials', is that they oxidize at high temperatures. Drexel materials scientists fabricate first highly oxidation-resistant boride.