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In Portugal, A Military Base Becomes A Conservation Center
The Challenge Winner in the 2011 Open Architecture Challenge reimagines an abandoned military base in Portugal as a sustainable center for coastal conservation.
Best Eco-Friendly Products for 2021
The importance of protecting our planet is permeating society and corporations, finally. And as a result, a number of innovative companies have been developing eco-friendly alternatives to everyday products or new products to help make […]
Best Low Flow Faucet
We use water for a myriad of different things throughout the day. From washing our hands to watering the houseplants, we rely on water to help us live healthier lives. Unfortunately, some of our daily […]
Best Low Flow Shower Head
Showers can be invigorating, relaxing, and cleansing amongst other things. Unfortunately, they can also be expensive. Showers make up approximately 20 percent of the average household water usage. A single ten-minute shower can use anywhere […]
Best Low Flow Toilets
Toilets are important. We may not think about them very often, but toilets are a vital part of our everyday comfort and well being. Toilets are also a key factor in creating a more environmentally […]
The Best Environmental Science Careers
Environmental science is a cross-disciplinary field that combines the natural sciences (like biology and chemistry), the earth sciences (geology), and social sciences (like policy, economics, and law) to understand how they all interrelate. Environmental scientists […]
Facebook Partners with Utility for 350 MW of Solar
Facebook has partnered with utility Dominion Energy to install 350 megawatts of solar in Virginia and North Carolina, to cover energy use at Facebook’s local facilities. The project supports Dominion and Facebook’s commitments as members […]
Disney World Installs 270 Acre Solar Farm
Disney World has installed its second solar installation, a 50 MW solar installation that can cover 25% of the park’s energy needs, a major step in its plan to reduce emissions by 50% by 2020. […]
US Navy’s Biofuel-Powered Great Green Fleet Sets Sail
The US Navy is ushering in an era of unprecedented military energy innovation with the deployment of its Great Green Fleet. On January 20th, the missile destroyer USS Stockdale officially became the first US Navy […]
California Wind Farms Swap Out Turbines To Save Birds
Wind power companies operating in the Altamont region of California are reducing the environmental impact of their older turbines, which are a threat to several protected bird species. The Altamont pass, in the mountains east of San […]
California Gets World’s Largest Green Roof
You don’t usually think of taking the elevator up to the roof to enjoy your lunch in the park, but that’s exactly what shoppers in Cupertino are going to be able to do once the […]
Hydro-Powered Irrigation: Colorado Makes Water Work
Drought has become a consistent feature of the western United States. A changing climate is leaving the area drier year-round, with natural and man-made reservoirs slowly becoming depleted. Driven by necessity, innovators in Colorado are […]
OPT’s Big Oregon Wave Energy Plan Collapses
It’s hard to do wave energy: OPT surrenders its permit to pursue a 100-buoy, 50-megawatt wave energy array off Oregon. A smaller array is in doubt, too.