While global populations may be edging closer to a food crisis, it is not due to a lack of food. According to a study conducted by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, one-third of all the food produced around the world, approximately 1.3 billion tons a year, is never eaten. That is, one-third of [...]

While turning off the lights when you’re leaving the room and using energy efficient fluorescent light bulbs may help lower the cost of energy bills, it hardly saves anything in your monthly energy bill. Due to higher fuel and energy costs, the average household will spend $2,350 on electricity and gas this year, up from [...]

Vermiculture, or worm composting, allows you to compost your food rapidly, while also producing high quality compost and fertilizing liquid. Here are six easy steps to follow to create a compost system with worms: 1. Obtain a worm bin This can be done by purchasing a bin from online venders or hardware stores; however, you [...]

This recycled suitcase is bound to add a lot a character to your bathroom or bedroom. The suitcase stirs up images in my head from old movies and classic Hollywood actresses hoping around the globe via movie sets. The style just looks so charming and well-made, characteristics that have been since replaced by cheap and [...]

Elektra One, a biofuel-powered plane designed through PC-Aero, has just successfully completed its first and second test run flights in Augsburg, Germany. The plane, developed by Calin Gologan, endured a 30 minute emission-free flight. The Elektra One climbed to a height of 1,640 feet at 400 feet per minute. According to the test pilots Jon [...]

In the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, the German government announced this week that it is accelerating plans to close down its nuclear power plants. Italy is following suit with a one year moratorium. These announcements have shown how quickly political views on nuclear energy have shifted. Italy had planned on pushing nuclear [...]

[The following is a paper I wrote for an American Politics class. I enjoyed writing it so I thought I'd post it.] While Robert Kuttner’s observation that “the national agenda is looking more Democratic, both because the circumstances demand it and because Republican policies have so palpably failed”[1] speaks to a distinct turning-away from the [...]

American companies involved in offshore oil drilling are creating a safety institute modeled after those already established by foreign oil companies and the nuclear power and chemical industries, according to the American Petroleum Institute. The new safety board, soon to be known as the Center for Offshore Safety, will aim at improving the offshore industry’s [...]

Preserve, a company manufacturing high performance, eco-friendly products for your home, has created the first high-quality product from recycled plastics- the Preserve Toothbrush. Made from recycled yogurt cups, the toothbrush gets your teeth cleaner while minimizing your impact on the environment. The toothbrush is designed with a curved handle to clean those hard-to-reach places, while [...]

Located at 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) above sea level, the village of Chek Kange in Lhoka (Shannan) Prefecture in Tibet will be the new location of Suntech’s newly announced 10-megawatt project. This solar plant will become the highest solar plant in the world. The plant is expected to be completed by the middle of this [...]