Brian Spaen
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This Ski Resort In Europe Is Made Entirely Of Shipping Containers
The Quadrum Ski and Yoga Resort in Gudauri, Georgia, gives us two reasons why it’s beneficial for the environment.New Initiative Wants To Cut Food Waste In Half By Simplifying Your Food Labels
The announcement was made at an event hosted by Champions 12.3, which is a union that hopes to achieve one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals on reducing global food waste.GE Amps Up Onshore Wind Turbines To Improve Power Generation
GE's blooming Renewable Energy sector has upgraded their onshore wind turbines to improve production across the world.Teacher From The Bronx Builds A Green Classroom To Improve School Performance
In what seems like a story from an inspirational film, teacher Stephen Ritz helped turnaround a struggling school in New York City with plants.Egypt's New Farm City Will House 50,000 Smart Greenhouses
Egypt and South Korea are teaming up to build a large agricultural complex that’s full of renewable energy and smart greenhouses.BMW Releases Preview Of Electric Sports Sedan
BMW unveiled their new i Vision Dynamics concept vehicle at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show.Evian Water Goes Carbon Neutral To Reduce Environmental Impact
Packaged water has been met with growing criticism due to the environmental damage it creates, and Danone is doing something about it.Former Amsterdam Prison Transforms Into Sustainable Suburb
A former Amsterdam prison is going to be converted into a multi-use property.Renewable Energy Will Be Equal Or Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels By 2020
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) believes the cost of renewable energy sources like wind or solar will be cheaper or equal to fossil fuels by 2020.Saudi Arabia Plans To Invest $7 Billion In Green Energy To Cut Oil Use
Saudi Arabia plans to export more oil than consume and transition their population to renewable sources, with investments expectedto reach up to $7 billion.McDonald's Promises 100% Renewable Packaging By 2025
McDonald's announced their ecosystem would only bring in products that are recycled and all restaurants would fully recycle by 2025.Ben & Jerry’s Just Revealed Two New Vegan Flavors
Ben & Jerry's announced their non-dairy lineup in 2016 and will be adding two more flavors this year — Peanut Butter Half-Baked and Cinanmon Buns.As Millennials Leave Cities For Farms, The Local Food Movement Surges
There is a significant growth of people under the age of 35 — aka millennials — moving to rural areas to farm, helping to improve local food growth.Sales Tripled For This London Pub After They Went 100% Plant-Based
A pub in London called The Blacksmith and Toffeemaker claims to have tripled their sales since switching to a 100 percent vegan menuNorway Is Going To Use Electric Planes For All Short Flights By 2040
The Norwegian airlines Avinor is going to switch to electric planes for all short-haul flights — flights under 90 minutes — by 2040.'Smog Free Tower' Heads To Poland To Vacuum Air Pollution
The Smog Free Tower is heading to Krakow, Poland — where the 23-foot tall smog vacuum cleaner will help urban areas with air pollution.Startup Plans To Plant 1 Billion Trees A Year With Drones
BioCarbon Engineering is using drone technology to plant trees and fight deforestation in Myanmar and other countries.This 'Seabin' Literally Sucks Trash Out Of The Ocean
The Seabin Project is a trash can affixed to a dock that has a large fiber catch bag, collecting plastic debris as water is pumped through the system.This Interactive Map Shows Every Wind Farm In The United States
An interactive map from the American Wind Energy Association shows the rapid progress being made in increase in wind farms throughout the United States.This Unique Canopy Brings Solar Power To Brooklyn's Rooftops
Solar panels are not always the easiest to install in Brooklyn so this new canopy can be a game changer for those who want to use solar powerHow Drivers Can Earn Money Just By Parking Their Electric Cars
An energy company in Denmark is paying electric car owners to park their vehicles at charging stations. Find out why they're incentivizing this.Fancy Eating Fish? How Our Seafood May Contain Plastic From Pollution
Fish lovers are saddened to hear that more and more of the fish we eat will contain plastic from pollution to our oceansTesla Is Boosting The Solar Industry With Job Opportunities For Roofers
With the rapid rise of solar panels on roofs of houses, there are a lot of jobs being created in the roofing industryThis Solar Box Provides Energy And Clean Water For Those In Need
An Italian startup called Off Grid Box is producing a six-foot square solar array that also filters clean water for general use in areas with scarce resources.Couple Transforms Old VW Bus Into Solar-Powered Vehicle
Attaching solar panels to their old VW truck has allowed this couple to create an amazing and sustainable vehicle for their futureSwitzerland Halts Nuclear Plant Production To Focus On Renewable Energy
Switzerland has begun to focus primarily on Renewable Energy as they make a large move away from Nuclear plant productionRed Lobster Just Made A Commitment To Make All Of Their Seafood Sustainable
Red Lobster is the latest major food company to become more sustainable by launching a new Seafood with Standards program — focusing on sourcing and protecting at-risk species.Jaden Smith Draws Inspiration From Elon Musk With 'JUST Water'
Jaden Smith hopes to revolutionize the bottled water industry in similar fashion to Elon Musk’s approach to electric vehicles.'Gumdrop' Recycles Used Chewing Gum Into Useful New Products
Gumdrop provides an easy way to recycle chewing gum, using the polymer inside of the gum base to create new products.This University Is Creating A Sustainable Building With Net-Zero Ambitions
York University and architecture firm Perkins+Will are mounting a new building that will meet LEED certification.12 Popular International Cities Pledge To Only Buy Electric Buses Starting In 2025
12 different mayors from around the world have pledged to only buy electric buses beginning in 2025.This Edible Water Bottle Provides Unique Solution To Plastic Pollution
Skipping Rocks Lab, a startup based in London, has received over $1 million US through crowdfunding to create the Ooho!California Considers Ban On Non-Electric Cars
California has been looking moreand more toward the future with renewable energy.Tesla Sends Batteries To Puerto Rico To Help Restore Power
Hurricane Maria didn’t make impact in the continental United States, but Puerto Rico saw a direct hit from the intense Category 4 hurricane.Nissan Uses Electric Cars To Aid Disaster Relief In Pilot Program
Along with releasing information on the new Nissan LEAF, the car manufacturer is pushing out a series of pilot projects to showcase just how useful the electric vehicle battery is.General Motors To Release 20 Electric Vehicles By 2023
Two fully electric models from the manufacturer will be released next year, while 18 more will join the roster by 2023.Puerto Rico Farm Survives Hurricane Maria With Solar Panels
Renewable power has helped Puerto Rico get back on track after Hurricane Maria devastated the island and took down much of the traditional energy infrastructure.How One Startup Is Turning Algae Into The Health Food Of The Future
A new food startup called Nonfood is looking to prove that it can be used in a healthy artificial food.Campaign To Ditch Plastic Straws Expands Worldwide For 2018
Throughout last month, the Lonely Whale Foundation ran a campaign called “Strawless in Seattle.”World's First Solar-Powered Indoor Vertical Farm Comes To Philly
Metropolis Farms continues to pave the way for sustainable farming in big cities.Why Feeding Livestock Insects Could Help Save The Planet
The World Wildlife Fund in the United Kingdom released a report on how the world’s resources are used inefficiently to create feed for animals.Solar Briefcase Offers Remote And Emergency Power Options For Those In Need
HANS Power and Stage 2 Innovations have launched the Solar Briefcase 60, a portable array of solar panels that compliment a HANS PowerPack.Pittsburgh Makes Bike Sharing Free With Public Transit Passes
Pittsburgh uses a reloadable smart card, called ConnectCard, that makes it easy to pay for fares.MIT Researchers Create Cheap 'Air-Breathing' Battery For Green Energy
The project began back in 2012 with the focus on creating a large-scale battery that can be used to store energy for the grid.Australian Winery Lets EV Drivers Drink While Charging Their Cars
Moores Hill Winery is 100 percent sustainable, from solar roof panels to reusing their water.Nike Turns Wasted Leather Into Eco-Friendly 'Flyleather' Shoes
In a collaboration with E-Leather from the United Kingdom, Nike has created shoes made of a new Flyleather material.Jaden Smith Is Releasing A Sustainable Denim Line With G-Star
Jaden Smith and G-Star are promoting a new sustainable denim coming out this fall.This Lab Is Transforming Leftover Almond Shells Into Power, Plastic, And Beer
A lab is putting leftover almond shells to good use.Nissan Promises Electric SUV Production Within Next 'Few Years'
Nissan says it will make electric SUVs in the near future.These Zero-Waste Cocktails Use Food Scraps To Refresh Drinks
Trash Tiki is a cocktail company that uses food waste materials like fruit peals, leftover juice and even corn cobs, served in reusable metal cups with bamboo straws.