Nicknamed 'the Skybrator' by the internet, a bladeless wind turbine has been designed to generate energy from its vibrations alone.

The pilot project salvages wood from abandoned buildings and urban trees before repurposing it and reselling it locally

Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries

Scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete

Michael Yellowlees and his dog Luna depart Tofino to raise funds for endangered Caledonian Forest.

A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power

Reforestation could help to combat climate change, but whether and where to plant trees is a complex choice with many conflicting factors.

On a barren hillside in southwest Iceland, workers are installing huge fans to suck carbon dioxide from the air and turn it to stone

A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway.

Today The Brighter 5 brings you a list of the five most disruptive and promising new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality.

The year 2050 has been predicted by some to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish...

Semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for nearly half of road transportation carbon dioxide emissions in Europe

A 3,000-square meter garage space in Paris that once served as a hub for prostitution and drugs has found new life as an urban farming

[Feb. 18, 2021: University of Connecticut] Having trouble coping with COVID? Go take a hike. Literally. Researchers have long been aware...

A US clothing company is encouraging customers to return underwear they’ve bought from the firm instead of throwing it away.

A team of Russian scientists from NUST MISIS, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) and Boreskov Institute of Catalysis...

Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions...

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy...

Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace...

A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants.