According to a CNN report, scientist in the US are busy creating a “synthetic tree” which is capable of removing CO2 from the atmosphere 1000 times faster than a real tree.

Although the contraption doesn’t look anything like a real tree (it looks more like a convenience store with a giant wheel made up of venetian blinds on top), it is capable of removing a ton of CO2 per day… about the amount 20 cars produce in 1 day. 

The “synthetic tree” literally grabs CO2 out of the air and can do it anytime, anywhere. The device works when the wind blows through the venetian blind thingies (not the technical term). The CO2 that enters is trapped in a chamber, compressed and stored as liquid carbon dioxide. But therein lies one of the problems. What do you do with the liquid CO2? The current answer is “bury it, or store it away somewhere”… hmm. I guess it’s better stored away somewhere than floating free in the atmosphere creating mayhem! Read more >>

So this is about the coolest “green” invention I have seen in a while. Ok, maybe not THE coolest, but you’ve got to admit a multi-purpose pizza box is a pretty wild idea!

The best part is how simple the idea is. They're taking something that already exists (and will probably always exist), and They're making it better. Sure you may never use some of the “features” of the box, but they are there just in case you need them. And if you don’t need them, then the box is perfectly happy to serve just as a pizza box. No fancy bells and whistles, just clean and simple, "green" design.

Anyone who doesn’t realize the genius of this “Green Box” is just plain crazy, or maybe just extremely jealous they didn’t think of it first! Bon appétit… Read more >>

As talk about wind energy is becoming more and more mainstream, some scientists believe the very thing that makes this energy source possible is actually beginning to slow down across the US. And the ironic part is that the slowing down is being caused by (you guessed it) global warming.

Have things really gotten so bad that our winds are dying along with the honeybees and the polar bears? Many say yes. To understand what is going on, you need to first understand what causes wind… and no the answer is not beans!

As we all know, hot air rises and cold air sinks. When the denser, cold air rushes in to replace the less dense, warm air--you get wind. Sure there are many other factors that influence wind including air pressure, lake and ocean effects, even the rotation of the earth, but the hot air/cold air thing is the variable that’s causing the winds to die down. Read more >>