Burning Man’s Climate Reckoning Has Begun
Burning Man, the transient bacchanal that attracts more than 70,000 partygoers to the remote Nevada desert for eight days every August, prides itself on its environmental bona fides. One of…
‘World’s largest sundial’ to double as green energy provider
Land Art Generator Houston’s next piece of public art is being described as “the world’s largest sundial” and will also produce solar power for the local community. The striking Arco…
Texas Power Use Breaks Record as Heat Wave Continues to Roast the South
Businesses and homes throughout Texas cranked up their air conditioning this week during the ongoing heat dome, pushing the grid into record-breaking energy usage. This Summer’s Hottest Umbrella Off English…
Why the first big U.S. ocean wind farm is a big deal
Climate 101 is a Mashable series that answers provoking and salient questions about Earth’s warming climate. The U.S. is getting its first major offshore wind farm. And it’s a big…
Harnessing darkness: The race to solve solar power’s greatest problem
Solar panels can’t produce energy when the sun isn’t shining. But what if they could? As it turns out, scientists all over the globe are working on the problem.
Tech for Change
From 3D-printed prostheses to burgers grown in science labs to smarter mobility for the elderly or infirm (or just helping us get more sleep at night), tech improves our lives…
Living algae facades cover buildings, sucking in CO2 and sun to produce renewable energy
The world’s first bio-reactive facade, where glass panels cultivate microalgae to produce renewable energy, was unveiled on a residential building in Hamburg, Germany in 2013. Since then, the technology has…