Brian Spaen
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This Italian Burial Process Transforms Your Body Into A Tree
An environmentally friendly burial process is being tested in Italy which would turn dead bodies into trees in a sustainable loopUnited Kingdom Expands Wind Farm With World's Largest Turbines
Wind farms in the united kingdom just got the world's largest turbines installed at the London Array.Chinese Startup Enters EV Market With 'Ultra-Compact' Car For Commuters
CHJ automotive wants to provide ultra-compact EV cars for chinese commuters to curb emissions.Singapore To Test World's Largest Floating Solar Farms
Singapore wants to add more renewable energy and unveiled the world's largest floating solar farms.Philadelphia Makes Pledge To Run Entirely On Renewable Energy By 2035
Philly wants to convert their city to run entirely on renewables by 2035, an ambitious goal for the historic city.When Self-Driving Cars Chat With Each Other, The Road Becomes Safer
Self-driving cars that can communicate may be the future to safer and more affordable self-driving navigation.Paris Air Show Debuts Electric Aircraft With A Range Of 600 Miles
Electric air travel has been tested out in limited doses but a new plane shows a range of 600 miles.South Africa's First Green Star Museum Is A Haven For Book Lovers
A green star museum in South Africa is the country's highest rated green building.This Province In China Just Went An Entire Week Running Only On Renewable Energy
Qinghai province in China went a whole week running on just renewable energy.Iceland Drills Deep Into Volcanoes For New Clean Energy Source
Scientists in Iceland are drilling deep into volcanoes as they explore a potentially new source of clean energy that could be usedViruses And Bacteria Trapped In Ice Come Alive As Climate Warms
Ice can trap a lot of bacteria and viruses and as the climate warms and the ice melts, those harmful bacteria can be releasedThe Ocean Cleanup Receives Over $30 Million To Remove Waste In Pacific Waters
Trash in the oceans is a huge problem and The Ocean Cleanup has a new round of funding to try and remove garbage from the oceanSan Francisco Takes Step To Limit Plastic By Getting Rid Of Bottled Water
Bottled Water bottles are about to be banned in San Francisco by limiting sales.Tesla's First Mass-Market Car To Hit The Road This July
The model 3 from Tesla is set to debut this summer in the US.Couple Converts Retired School Bus Into Tiny Home
A retired school bus in a Georgia school district has been turned into a chic and modern tiny home by a couple in GeorgiaThis Vietnamese Village Is Powered From Broken Printers And Plastic Bowls
Small villages in Vietnam can now access cheap electricity with recycled materials such as plastic bowls and printersHow Volunteers Use Recycled Plastic Bottles To Light Up Impoverished Countries
MyShelter foundation is using recycled plastic bottles to help light up poor countries.Electric Vehicles May Soon Have 'Instantly Rechargeable' Batteries
New technology might make it possible to instantly recharge batteries in electric vehicles.These Texas Companies Are Moving Towards 100% Renewable Energy
Major companies in Texas are working towards becoming 100% reliant on renewable energy.One Man Is Planning For Life On Mars By Building A Sustainable Greenhouse In His Yard
A man is practicing life on Mars by designing a sustainable greenhouse in his yard.Restaurants Are Recycling Oyster Shells To Restore The Coast
Many seafood restaurants are joining together to recycling oyster shells to rebuild the coasts.Robotic Lawn Mower Reaches US Just In Time For Summer Landscaping
Honda created miimo lawn mower has been released in the United States this summer.Brazil's Ambitious New 10-Year Energy Expansion Plan Focuses On Solar Power
Brazil's ambitious plan to expand energy options focuses purely on eco-friendly solar energy.Google's Dandelion Offers Geothermal Alternative For Heating And Cooling Homes
Google's new Dandelion is a new alternative for heating and cooling homes via geothermal energy.BBC Documentary Highlights How Plastic Damages Our Environment
David Attenborough is a naturalist that has just ended production for Blue Planet II, a BBC series that focuses on how much pollution is affecting sea life.This Flying Car Could Light The Torch At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The 2020 summer Olympics could be heralded by a flying car by Cartivator which is backed by Toyota.French Company Joins Forces With US Campus To Make Self-Driving Buses
The University of Michigan is helping French Company Mcity bring self-driving buses to their country.Architects Transform Old Scottish Farmhouse Into Futuristic Home
Nathanael Dorent Architecture collaborated with Lily Jencks Studio to create the new home in Dumfries, Scotland.New Startup Woos People To Switch To Renewable Energy With Low Costs
New startup bulb is trying to entice people to switch to renewable energy with low cost solutions.South Miami Will Soon Require Solar Panels On All New Homes
All new homes in South Miami will now require newly built homes to come with solar panels on their roof.A Concrete Roof Can Now Harvest Solar Power
The prototype was created by researchers from ETH Zurich and it will be part of a rooftop apartment unit called HiLo.Provocative Art Installation Uses 300,000 Plastic Bottles Left Behind By Tourists
Thousands of single use plastic bottles are purchased and consumed every second around the world.Dubai Solar Farm To Feature World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power
By the end of 2020, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is expected to be one of the biggest concentrated solar power facilities in the world.New Virtual Farmers Market Lets You Order Local Goods Online
Ana Jakimovska launched a website called WildKale, labeling itself as the “Online Farmers Market.”World's Biggest Electric Dump Truck Matches Tesla's Power Capacity
Ciments Vigier, based in Switzerland, have been able to repurpose an old dumper truck into an environmentally friendly machine.Nigeria Announces $5.8 Billion Deal To Build Country's Largest Power Plant
Nigeria is building its biggest power plant and it’s going to be hydroelectric. The government announced this week that they will be investing $5.8 billion into the massive power plant that should be completed in the next six years.Sugarcane May Drastically Reduce Carbon Emissions From Airplanes
Researchers from the University of Illinois estimated that aircrafts could fly for roughly 10 hours on lipid-producing sugarcaneStartup Captures And Recycles Carbon Emissions With Shipping Containers
The startup behind the CO2 collection is Climeworks, and their product is featured on a waste management plant in Zurich, Switzerland.Wooden Windmills From Swedish Startup Promise Easier Mobility
Modvion, a Swedish startup, will be creating wooden towers that can be assembled after being transported.Family-Friendly 'Mr. Trash Wheel' Collects Junk From Baltimore Harbor
'Mr. Trash Wheel' picks up garbage from the Baltimore Harbor.The Surface Of This Luxury High-Rise Helps Clean NYC's Air
570 Broome is a luxury condominium skyscraper in New York that will clean the big city air.This Plastic-Eating Enzyme Could Save The Planet From Pollution
Scientists in Japan have created an enzyme that’s able to eat through plastic.Amazon Is Making It Easier Than Ever To Save Money And The Planet This Earth Week
In celebration of Earth Day, Amazon Renewed is promoting their line of certified refurbished products all week long.Elon Musk's Northeast Hyperloop Could Change Travel Forever
The trip between NYC and D.C. is a five-year traffic nightmare, but Elon Musk's undergroun hyperloop could cut that down to 30 minutes.Scientists May Be Able To Resurrect Buried Plants In 'Ghost Ponds'
Could extinct plant species be brought back to life? That’s what some researchers in the United Kingdom believe after finding “ghost ponds.”IBM To Install Their Largest Solar Farm Yet In Boulder
IBM will be installing a six-megawatt solar farm near their campus in Boulder, Colorado — coinciding with the city's plan to become 100 percent renewable by 2030.Apple Issues New $1 Billion 'Green Bond' To Fund Renewable Energy
Apple issued a $1.5 billion green bond to help the company run off renewable energy.Scientists Transform Leftover Tofu Into Sake-Like Drink
Sachi, is an alcoholic, sake-like drink, that is created from tofu whey that is discarded in the process of making tofu itself.Amazon Purchases Whole Foods In A 'Game Changer' Move In Grocery Retail
In a blockbuster acquisition, Amazon has purchased food giant Whole Foods grocery stores.Google Turns To Salt And Antifreeze To Store Renewable Energy
Google parent company Alphabet has a plan to create and store renewable energy with salt ant antifreeze, through their "moonshot" experimental research lab.