The Way Others Green
Canada's Clean50
Read about the 50 award winners whose efforts had the largest impact in advancing sustainability and clean capitalism over the previous two years.
North America
- EcoCar Project (University of Alberta, Canada)
An interdisciplinary, student-run group that designs and builds zero-emissions vehicles. - Solar Highways (United States)
This solar highway project generates clean, renewable energy that feeds into the electricity grid. - Suzuki Diaries: Future City (various cities, Canada)
David & daughter Sarika take a cross-country journey to see how different cities are tackling the issues of climate change. - Soccket: A soccer ball that's a portable power generator (United States)
Created for resource-poor communities in the developing world, the Soccket harnesses the kinetic energy generated during play with the ball, which can then be used to power appliances.
Europe
- Green Energy Gym Technology
This gym harnesses people-power with cardio outdoor gym equipment and converts it into useable electricity. - Solar Botanic (England)
A tree that harnesses wind and solar power. - Turanor: PlanetSolar's solar powered boat (Switzerland)
Raphael Domjan is living his dream of travelling around the world on a ship propelled by solar energy. - Solar Impulse: A solar-powered airplane (Switzerland)
The challenge: to fly around the world in a solar-powered airplane. - Eco House
A couple renovate a century-old home to be an eco friendly "22nd Century Home".
Asia
- Blest: Turning Plastic to Oil (Japan)
A Japanese company has created a machine that converts plastic back into oil. - A Tiny Apartment Transforms into 24 Rooms (Hong Kong, China)
Watch as a tiny 334 square foot apartment transforms into 24 different designs through sliding panels and walls. - Paperflops (Indonesia)
Old newspaper is repurposed into a pair of flip flop sandals.
Australia
- Citizens go solar
While the government continues to invest in coal, Australian households are leaving the grid and switching to solar.
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