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The Best Solar Power Banks Of 2024 on a plain white background.

Energy

The 7 best solar power banks to keep devices going on the go in 2024, tested by experts The 7 best solar power banks to keep devices going on the go in 2024, tested by experts

The best portable chargers for 2024

Computers

The best portable chargers for 2024 The best portable chargers for 2024

By Brittany Vincent, Brandt Ranj

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts

DIY

The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts The 8 best portable solar panels for on-the-go charging in 2024, tested by experts

aerial drone view of an industrial installation that produces per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS

Climate Change

LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals LED lights may be key to breaking down forever chemicals

a purple race track, with whit lane lines

Engineering

Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells Paris Olympics’ purple track is made with crushed mussel and clam shells

By Laura Baisas

two people standing and looking at a cuckoo clock on a hotel

Energy

This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder This 500-year-old hotel in Germany’s Black Forest is an energy self-sufficient wonder

By Alisha McDarris

The Best Home Wind Turbines Of 2024 on a plain white background.

DIY

The best home wind turbines for 2024, according to experts The best home wind turbines for 2024, according to experts

By John Alexander, Nick Hilden

Suspended skyscraper at Three Gorges

Engineering

7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition 7 wild concepts from the 2024 Skyscraper Competition

banana peel, orange peel, eggshells, coffee grounds on a wood countertop

DIY

6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden 6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden

By Debbie Wolfe

AI

Ocean trash can now be tracked from space Ocean trash can now be tracked from space

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

Agriculture

California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised

Concept art of superstructure with gravity battery inside

Climate Change

Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries Colossal skyscrapers could harness height for gravity batteries

Close-up of three cows

Agriculture

Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality Cow poop might make cleaner hydrogen gas a reality

beer being poured from a tap

Health

How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water How recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water

Metamaterial film on glass

Engineering

New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window New material looks like frosted glass but lets in more light than a window

Private jet on tarmac at sunset

Aviation

Tracking private jets just got much harder Tracking private jets just got much harder

Factory worker overseeing steel forge

Climate Change

Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’ Zero-emission ‘electric cement’ is an ‘absolute miracle’

An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which releases metals like iron, zinc, and copper.

Climate Change

Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange? Why are Alaska’s rivers turning orange?

By Laura Baisas

toilet seat on wooden bench with bucket of saw dust, toilet brush, and toilet paper

Environment

How does a composting toilet work? Ditch the flush. How does a composting toilet work? Ditch the flush.

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Chicken looking at camera against black background

Agriculture

Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future Chicken fat supercapacitors could store green energy of the future