Tokyo to Build ‘Solar Roads’ Ahead of 2020 Olympics

The roads will generate energy through a series of solar panels that are installed underneath the surface of the streets.

Pope Francis calls on oil executives to transition to clean power

During a two-day conference in Vatican City, Pope Francis took oil company executives to task and called for clean power as climate change continues to threaten people and the environment.

France starts work on revolutionary 'Alzheimer's village'

The inhabitants will be all men and women suffering from Alzheimer. Residents of the village will be able to shop in a small supermarket, go to the hairdressers, local brasserie, library, gym and even a little farm.

Cities With The Biggest Carbon Footprints

According to the latest study by the Norwegian researchers - Seoul (South Korea), Guangzhou (China) and New York City leads the world in its global carbon footprint.

Microsoft's self-sustaining underwater datacenter

Microsoft's tests Project Natick - self-sufficient underwater datacenters that can deliver rapid and agile cloud services to coastal cities.

The food system and AI’s transformative potential

Artificial intelligence has the potential to radically reinvent the global food production system, with far reaching consequences on health, nutrition and environmental impact.

From China to Brazil, these are the world titans of wind power

China, USA, Germany, India, Spain, UK, France, Brazil, Canada and Italy are the countries with the largest cumulative capacity according to the Global Wind Report for 2017.

India plans to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022

Big news from India: the country aims to abolish single-use plastic in about four years. The move could dramatically reduce the flow of plastic from 1.3 billion people.

Major step in cutting carbon capture costs

Canadian company Carbon Engineering has developed new technology that is capable of capturing carbon at a cost of less than $100 per ton, then turning that carbon into a synthetic fuel.

Estonia will soon offer free public transportation

The country plans to offer free state-run bus travel starting on July 1, 2018. This move will be the biggest national free public transportation plan in the entire world.

The world’s most powerful supercomputer

US engineers have just unveiled Summit, a supercomputer which is capable, at peak performance, of 200 petaflops—200 million billion calculations a second.

EU chemical industry REACHes the finish line

As of midnight on May 31st 2018, data on the hazards and risks of every chemical sold in Europe is available to ensure safety.

'Refurbished' is the new frontier for outdoor fashion

Used gear is becoming a hot new commodity for many major outdoor clothing companies. It is an interesting shift that reflects Millennials' preference for environmentally friendly products.

Water harvester delivers water from air

The successful field test of the next-generation harvester proved that it can extract drinkable water every day at very low humidity and at low cost, making it ideal for people living in water-starved areas of the world.

First long-term study of tonsil and adenoid removal

Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, according to researchers who have examined - for the first time - the long-term effects of the operations.