Environment

Wind power generation in Denmark just exceeded national demand

Unusually high winds allowed Denmark to produce so much power that the country was able to meet its domestic electricity demand – with plenty t…

LEGO is finding sustainable alternatives to plastic for their blocks

The company plans to spend $1 billion to replace the plastic in their products with a sustainable material by 2030. The LEGO Group has just establishe…

An ambitious plan to let the ocean clean itself is under way

Boyan Slat is leading an effort to half the amount of plastic debris floating in the Pacific Ocean within a decade. There are over 5.25 trillion piece…

The modern bathroom is wasteful and unhealthy

Our bathrooms and sewage systems today are actually a disaster. “It is hard to find something that we actually got right in the modern bathroom&…

James Cameron’s metaphor of climate change

“… I’ll never stop thinking about Titanic. For me it’s so much more than simply an exercise in forensic archaeology. Part of…

BMW explores the future of mobility

Wherever You Want To Go is a four-part documentary by BMW Documentaries that paints a unique picture of technology, culture, cities, our past, present…

What recycling is

“… some things just annoy me to the point of distraction. A case in point being companies selling products by proclaiming their materials …

Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Home is a documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a French photographer, reporter and journalist. The documentary chronicles the present day state of the…

Objectified by Gary Hustwit

Objectified, a design documentary by Gary Hustwit, the director of Helvetica. Screening at film festivals, cinemas, and special events worldwide. 1. T…

Motoring’s ambition

In just the beginning of 2009, there were 2 notable announcements in the motoring industry; the official unveil of the full-electric Tesla Model S sed…

“… every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms… we are in the midst of crisis… our economy is b…

Ravaging grid inefficiency

“It’s gone before you even knew it was there: as energy is unlocked from fuels at power plants, two-thirds of the energy consumed to creat…

Yes we can

“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our foun…

“God is the only one with the message. It’s a message of hope and urgency, because he’s not going to wait much longer. His message…

“A little goes a long way.”

“The bottleneck saver is designed to be attached to liquid soap dispenser necks and restricts the amount dispensed in order to reduce unnecessar…

What’s next for Beijing?

“Thanks to an unprecedented set of restrictions on cars and factories for the Olympics… the skies over Beijing have been cleaner than ever…

The disappearing act…

The intriguing thing is, the waste society exorcise just seemingly disappears; that’s modern civilization, that’s the beauty of the system…

The tragic tale of ethanol

“… one of the best ways for us to not sacrifice is with ethanol, because ethanol makes us feel like the energy crisis has been solved, and…

“It came to me when I tried to classify your species, and realized that you’re not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instincti…

1. Issue 16.06, Wired Magazine.