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H&M Unveils Sustainable and Affordable Wedding Dress Line

The H&M design team has pulled inspiration from the last three centuries of haute couture in order to offer brides the chance to be as beautifully dressed as they are socially-conscious. Ann-Sofie...

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‘Tomorrow’ Documentary Offers Message of Hope for Better, Greener Future...

When French actress and new mother Mélanie Laurent learned about the dire predictions from the journal Nature which announced the possible extinction of a part of mankind before the end of the 21st...

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IKEA UK To Start Selling Solar Panels in New ‘Solar Shops’

By the end of the summer, IKEA branded solar panels will be available for purchase online and in UK stores. The announcement yesterday coincides with new research revealing that 33% of UK homeowners...

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Farmer is Sweet on Bee Hives As Perfect Fence to Keep Elephants Safely Away

Biologists in Kenya have discovered a deliciously ingenious method of balancing the needs of farmers, bees, and marauding wildlife all at once. African elephants are notoriously tempted by crops...

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Iceland Power Station Turns CO2 Into Stone (Video Included)

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This Machine Can Turn Your Food Waste Into Biofuel Gas For Cooking (WATCH)

If you never get around to eating your food leftovers, this machine will use them to cook your next meal. Set it up in your back yard, dump in your leftovers and other organic waste, and HomeBioGas...

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World’s Largest Vertical Farm Near NYC Uses 95% Less Water and No Pesticides

In the middle of America’s most urban metropolitan area, the world’s largest vertical farm is about to deliver its first harvest of sweet, leafy baby greens. In a warehouse just outside New York City,...

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Electricity From Salt Water: A New Abundant Clean Energy Source From Rivers

Any river that leads to salt water may soon provide an abundant new source of clean energy now that scientists learned how to make electricity there. The post Electricity From Salt Water: A New...

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Solar Powered Plane Completes Round-The-World Trip (WATCH)

This is just the beginning of a future generation of technology running entirely from renewable energy. The post Solar Powered Plane Completes Round-The-World Trip (WATCH) appeared first on Good News...

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Los Angeles Eyeing a Switch to 100% Renewable Power

Los Angeles could be the next California city to set a plan for switching to 100 percent renewable power. The City Council will vote today on a measure that would have the city’s utility — the Los...

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Historic First: Fighter Jet Takes Flight Powered Only by Biofuel

The EA-18G "Green Growler" is the first of many that will be taking to the skies using only renewable fuel. The post Historic First: Fighter Jet Takes Flight Powered Only by Biofuel appeared first on...

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This Village is Set to Become England’s First Carbon-Neutral Community

Even though Ashton Hayes only has a population of 1,000 people, it's had a big impact on communities around the world. The post This Village is Set to Become England’s First Carbon-Neutral Community...

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These 6 Sustainability Projects Show the Future Isn’t Looking So Dismal

It is rare to hear environmental scientists sounding positive about the future. But that’s exactly what is happening now with an international group of researchers. Over the past two years, they have...

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Shimmering Leaves in Paris are Actually Tiny Wind Turbines

These metal trees popping up around Paris may be small – but they're powerful examples of functioning urban sustainability. The post Shimmering Leaves in Paris are Actually Tiny Wind Turbines appeared...

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These Green High-Performance Batteries are Made From Junkyard Scraps

This treatment process known as anodization is taking recycling to a whole new level – all you need is household chemicals and some pieces of trash. The post These Green High-Performance Batteries are...

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Mislabeled Seafood May be More Sustainable, Study Says

It's estimated that up to 30% of seafood is actually something other than what is listed on the menu or label – but that might be better for the earth. The post Mislabeled Seafood May be More...

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Alaska Airlines Makes History With First Bio Fueled Commercial Flight

The Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Washington D.C. on Monday was powered with a blend of bio fuel, cutting the flight's carbon footprint by 50-80%. The post Alaska Airlines Makes History With...

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China to Build Giant Solar Plant at Chernobyl

The exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned city has been mostly deserted – starting next year, however, it will be the home of a massive solar plant. The post China to Build Giant Solar Plant at...

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Google Empire to be Powered by 100% Renewables Next Year

Starting in 2017, Google plans for all of their offices to be powered entirely by wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy. The post Google Empire to be Powered by 100% Renewables Next Year appeared first...

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Las Vegas Now Draws 100% of its Energy From Renewables

Sin City has become one of the few cities in the world that is powered entirely by sustainable energy sources. The post Las Vegas Now Draws 100% of its Energy From Renewables appeared first on Good...

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