China Opens 1-Kilometer Long Solar Road

The two-lane road covers 5,875 square meters and can generate up to 1 million kilowatt-hours of power annually — enough to power 800 Chinese homes.

The world is using more energy because of LED lighting

It is wholly a confusion to suppose that more efficient lighting leads to diminished consumption. The evidence from space says otherwise.

Engineers created 3-D shapes from living tissue

Researchers use a precision 3D cell-patterning technology called DNA-programmed assembly of cells (DPAC) to set up an initial spatial template of a tissue that then folds itself into complex shapes.

Genes in Space-3 successfully identifies unknown microbes in space

The Genes in Space-3 team turned a possibility into reality in 2017, when it completed the first-ever sample-to-sequence process entirely aboard the space station.

Laser-equipped aircraft to map England in 3D

Aircraft equipped with futuristic laser scanners are to map the entirety of England in 3D to help combat flooding, cut down on fly-tipping and uncover long-lost roads.

Lowering carbon footprint in the aviation industry

Creating lighter yet powerful engines is just one way the aviation industry is trying to reduce its environmental impact.

Planted buildings - the future of our cities or an eco-fantasy?

The trend for “green” eco-fantasy buildings is sweeping the world of architecture, with designers now integrating gardens, terraces and vertical planting in their buildings.

Galactic Collision Spied by Hubble

The Hubble Space Telescope was used to capture imagery of NGC 5256 (also known as Markarian 266). The interacting galaxies are 350 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Ursa Major.

The world's first vending machine for the homeless is 100% free

New charity is installing vending machines with food and items like socks for the homeless in the United Kingdom.

How the world's first floating city could restore the environment

The world got a little closer to the first floating city when the Seasteading Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the French Polynesian government earlier this year.

Nearly 200 Activists Were Killed Defending the Environment This Year

In certain countries, attempting to protect the environment can be a death sentence. This year has seen the deaths of 185 environmental defenders worldwide.

Europe's First Ultra High Speed Chargers In Germany

Allego has installed the first of several ultra high speed chargers outside Frankfurt am Main, Germany. More will be added to major transportation routes by next summer.

Scotland facing new wave of larger wind farms with taller turbines

Larger wind farms with taller turbines are to be built across rural Scotland, under government's plan to generate half of the country’s energy needs from renewable sources.

South Korea Aim: 5 Times More Solar Energy By 2030

The government of South Korea has unveiled new plans for the country to boost its solar energy generation 5 times over by 2030