1st solar plane to fly around the world
Adults Global WarmingThe Solar Impulse 2 is to be officially presented today, but its construction didn't happen in a day. Watch this video and understand the steps that had to be taken when you're looking towards attempting the First #RTW Solar Flight!
300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds
Adults Global WarmingFossil fuels have powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries. Now that we're reaching the end of cheap and abundant oil and coal supplies, we're in for an exciting ride. While there's a real risk that we'll fall off a cliff, there's still time to control our transition to a post-carbon future.
Life Size Lego Car Powered by Air
Adults Global WarmingThe Super Awesome Micro Project: A full sized Lego car, with an engine made from Lego that runs on air.
The Copenhagen Wheel
Adults Global WarmingKnown as the Copenhagen Wheel, the device is comprised of a self-contained motor and batteries that snap onto the back of an ordinary bicycle, instantly transforming it into a hybrid electric vehicle with social media capabilities.
Ron Finley A guerrilla gardener in South Central LA
Adults Global WarmingRon Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA -- in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where "the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys."
Futuristic highways in the Netherlands glow in the dark
Adults Global WarmingA futuristic highway that can save energy and improve road safety is set to be installed in the Netherlands by mid-2013.