Australia will be home to world's largest single-tower solar thermal power plant

A project planned for super sunny South Australia will be the world's largest single solar thermal tower power plant when it's completed in 2020.

Liquid Cremation May Be the Best Way to Sustainable Burial

California, US legislators are considering a bill that would allow state funeral homes to start dissolving bodies in a chemical bath by 2020.

Orlando in US Becomes 40th City to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy

The Orlando City Commission unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday establishing a goal to move Orlando to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050.

India's SIERRA eFACiLiTY is one of the world’s highest ranked green building

Globally, the building is number two with a rating of 103 out of 110 under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) NC v2009 rating system for green buildings.

East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm gets green light from government

Known as the East Anglia THREE, the planning consent granted today allows for the instillation of 172 ‘next generation’ turbines, each of which stands 247 meters in height.

Tunisian solar power plant could power five million homes in Europe

A solar 4.5 gigawatt project plant in Tunisia could provide carbon-free electricity to over five million European homes or over seven million electric vehicles.

Dutch engineers unveil ‘floating island’ to combat rising sea levels

Dutch engineers are developing a "floating mega island" in preparation for rising sea levels in The Netherlands.

Dutch students 'grow' a biodegradable car made of beet sugar and flax

The only components not made of bio-based materials are the wheels and suspension system. Weighing just 684 pounds, the lightweight, eco-friendly vehicle can travel up to 50 miles per hour.

LAVA breaks ground on sustainable energy tower in Germany

Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) just broke ground on a new energy storage tower for Heidelberg, Germany.

The Future We See

To limit the average global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius, the future will involve a mix of new technologies, business scenarios and personal decisions.

World's longest suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

A 494-meter-long, 85-meter-high pedestrian bridge was inaugurated on Saturday in southern Switzerland.

Canadian airlines go for biofuels take off

The country’s top airlines say Canada has the potential to become a biofuel superpower by transforming forest residue and agricultural crops into energy.

Google's latest exploration - a salt-based solution that stores energy

Google parent company, Alphabet, aspires to revolutionize the way we store and utilize renewable energy.

Madrid's new 'Desert City' is a spectacular home for over 400 species of cacti

The massive 54,000-square-feet Desert City was designed to be an educational, sustainable, and ecological complex aimed at educating visitors about the vibrant world of the xerophytic plants.