The German solar company Heliatek has set a new record for organic solar cells, a type of photovoltaic that uses organic electronics to produce electricity, by increasing its efficiency to 13.2 percent. This may not sound very impressive, but organic solar cells boasted a mere 3 percent efficiency just a decade ago. “Organic solar cells are far less efficient […]
Sustainia and a worldwide alliance of companies and organizations have kick-started the Sustainia100 campaign, calling out across the world to help find the most inspiring solutions that are making our planet cleaner, greener and fairer for everyone. Now in its fifth year, the Sustainia100 campaign has become a leading benchmark for sustainable action and a […]
In tomorrow’s world, it won’t be just the corn on the great American plains that is as high as an elephant’s eye. It will be the elephant grass as well. To deliver on U.S. promises to reduce fossil fuel use, American motorists in future will drive on miscanthus—as elephant grass is also known—and prairie switchgrass. […]
When PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), a Tesla Motors shareholder, spoke at Tesla’s 2015 annual meeting to urge the company to offer only vegan leather for its car interiors, CEO Elon Musk said he would “absolutely” consider it. Since then, PETA has been working with Tesla and this month, the electric-car leader launched […]
Volkswagen just might win back some fans since its emission scandal with its latest announcement. The car company unveiled two electric car concepts, the e-Golf Touch and the much-anticipated Budd-e microbus, Tuesday during the keynote address on the eve of the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. The Budd-e is Volkswagen’s all-electric update to the iconic hippie van. Photo credit: Volkswagen “We […]
By Liz Dwyer To reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, cities around the world are booting cars off roads and encouraging people to bike to work or school. It’s a great suggestion—until terrified bikers find themselves riding on a street with only a stripe painted on the pavement to separate them from cars and trucks. […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed suit against Volkswagen charging that the German auto-maker deliberately rigged cars to cheat emissions tests resulting in potentially millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions and untold damage to the atmosphere. Environmental groups have estimated that the cheating scandal caused at least 32.2 million tons of extra […]
Stephen Colbert became the host of The Late Show just three short months ago and there’s already a huge collection of hilarious moments. Here are EcoWatch’s 13 favorites segments: 1. Colbert became known for his post-debate takedowns. He took light-hearted jabs at the Republican and Democratic debate participants. While Colbert is known for his liberal viewpoints, he still mocked the Democratic debate. Read […]
Last month on EcoWatch, we featured the Wide Path Camper, a bicycle camper created by a Danish company that allows you to tour the country on your two legs. Compared to motorized campers, it’s a real bargain at $4,000. Paul Elkins has been in love with micro-camping, as its called, since he first toured the country in his cabover […]
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