Nepal’s rivers give green power to remote areas

Check out this podcast episode to hear about how rural communities in Nepal generate green power.

Duke University • futurity
March 28, 2019 ~2 min

Water-splitting system pulls green fuel from seawater

A new electrolysis system splits seawater to create hydrogen fuel more quickly than other methods.

Stanford • futurity
March 19, 2019 ~6 min


Team finds greener source for your phone’s rare earth elements

Scientists have discovered a possible new source for rare earth elements, which are essential for renewable energy tech, smart vehicles, and your phone.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~3 min

Better battery recycling can cut electric car emissions

Electric cars are greener than the alternative, but battery recycling still produces a lot of emissions. Better tech and policy could change that.

Adam Dove-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 1, 2019 ~4 min

What are the real health effects of coal power?

Researchers modeled and calculated the side effects of coal power for each of the 7,861 power plant units in the world. These are the worst.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 21, 2019 ~4 min

Fireflies inspire new energy-saving LED light bulbs

New, more efficient LED bulbs could cut your power bill thanks to a little inspiration from glowing insects.

Matthew Swayne-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 20, 2019 ~5 min

Earth has more green area, but that’s not quite good news

Additional "green leaf area" on Earth sounds good, but satellite images show it's not that simple.

Boston University • futurity
Feb. 18, 2019 ~5 min

‘Openness’ is key to how locals feel about wind turbines

When locals feel the planning process for new wind turbines is open, they're more likely to view turbines positively over time.

Mandira Banerjee-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 8, 2019 ~4 min


Machine learning lets old building use less heat

Researchers trained amachine learning model with data on forecasts and actual weather conditions. The result is an old building that's "smarter" about heat.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
Feb. 5, 2019 ~4 min

Why don’t birds fly into each other?

Birds and fish can move in groups without hitting each other because of the way followers "surf" on the leaders' wake. Here's how it works.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 29, 2019 ~3 min

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