Tag Archives: sustainability

The 63-meter turbine will provide power to some 14,000 people in a country where access to electricity hovers just above 50% of the population. A UNDP project, funded by the Sudanese government and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the turbine is a first step towards a full-scale commercial wind farm. …

Researchers at the University of Berkeley have created plastics that degrade within weeks – all it takes is heat and water. The technology works by adding polymer-eating enzymes to the plastics, which then lump together and break down the plastics’ molecular chains. Mashable is your source for the latest in …

Construction and architecture are both among the least digitized and most polluting industries in the world. As global population is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, we need drastically new ways of designing and constructing sustainable homes. The answer, according to the team behind Automated Architecture Labs, lies in …

Turning existing city infrastructure green can filter out fine dust and noise, reduce urban heat island effects, and even reduce stress. All it takes is regreening 20 percent of façades and rooftops for every fifth building in a city. That’s part of Rudi Scheuermann’s bold green building envelope plan, which …

School districts in a number of states are reaping the benefits of switching to solar power – including saving millions in utilities, selling some of the energy back to the grid, and using the extra money in their budget to invest in better pay for teachers. Generation180, an NGO focused …

Primary rainforest destruction increased by 12 percent between 2019-2020, an acceleration that was unexpected during a year when most of the world was forced to slow down to a near halt. One of the most effective ways to combat deforestation and tree loss, it turns out, is surveillance – using …

Wind turbines power about 100 homes at the main U.S. research center in Antarctica, where temperatures average about -17°C. It’s proof that the incredibly resilient technology can be weatherized to operate reliably in extreme cold. Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment.   Subscribe to Mashable: https://bit.ly/2DR64oM …

Remember that 3D printed e-bike? How about those airless bicycle tires? Both of these were built by NOWLAB, the innovation lab of German 3D printer manufacturer BigRep, which is back with a new project, the BANYAN Eco Wall.   BANYAN is a fully 3D printed green wall that comes with …

Almudena Romero is an artist researching the materiality and sustainability of photography. Her work focuses the power of sunlight on leaf pigments to create photographic prints of historical imagery. Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment.   Subscribe to Mashable: https://bit.ly/2DR64oM Watch more episodes of Technologic: http://bit.ly/2K4jn9N …

This unique house, constructed entirely out of cork, shows the incredible potential of timber construction. The expanded cork blocks were made from waste or byproduct material from the cork and are entirely recyclable and reusable. Mashable and Arup are working together to showcase innovations from around the world that help …