Greenhouses are glass structures designed for growing plants. Farmers in colder regions use greenhouses to try and extend the growing season of their crops. They work on the principle of convection which enhances the growing environment of plants. However, building these structures and heating them during winter are highly expensive.
By Stuart Milne
10 Sep 2014
Climate change, in particular climate warming trends over the past century, is a global problem which 97% of climate scientists agree is likely due to human activities (NASA).
By Alessandro Pirolini
8 Sep 2014
With fossil fuel reserves expected to run out within the next century, the need to use renewable sources of energy such as solar power has never been so great.
By Alexander Chilton
5 Sep 2014
Scientist from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a new tool which can support the engineering of fuel crops for the production of clean, green and renewable bioenergy. The new development made by the team at JBEI represents significant potential for transportation fuels – gasoline, diesel and jet fuel - which may offer a competitive alternative to petroleum based fuels.
By Stuart Milne
29 Jul 2014
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) roughly 10% of the world's population (780 million) do not have access to a source of clean drinking water and disease associated with the consumption of this dirty water causes 3.4 million deaths every year. These numbers may be soon taking a tumble as ETH Zurich student Jeremy Nussbaumer has developed a filter for purifying water faster and cheaper than ever possible in the past.
By Alessandro Pirolini
25 Jul 2014
A new water-based organic battery produced from cheap, eco-friendly components, has been developed by scientists from the University of Southern California (USC). Intended for use at power plants, the new battery is set to improve efficiency of the energy grid via large-scale energy storage.
By Alessandro Pirolini
27 Jun 2014
The modern world experiences an ever-growing demand for clean energy production with reducing supplies of fossil fuels and the threat of permanent damage to the environmental owing to prolonged dependence on non-renewable energy resources.
By Alessandro Pirolini
23 Jun 2014
Nowadays, football kits are colorful, vibrant and have a variety of different patterns. An effort is also being made to ensure that football kits and boots are designed in an eco-friendly way to make sure that manufacturers are limiting their impact upon the environment whilst also maintaining comfort and style for the players.
By Alessandro Pirolini
23 Jun 2014
Wind turbines, like windmills, have blades, which are turned by wind creating energy that is transmitted down the shaft of the turbine into a generator.
By Ben Arnold
13 Jun 2014
The football world cup is probably one of the most sought-after events in sports and builders are working towards the construction of eco-friendly football stadiums that would not only enhance the comfort of the players but also the spectators.
By Alessandro Pirolini
11 Jun 2014