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Toronto Zoo resident Vishnu eats his breakfast. The zoo is hoping what happens next will be a big boost for them.
Technology
Toronto’s Zoo plans to turn its animal waste into electricity
Stephen (left) and Shadrack (center) Osero from Kenya discuss their project for using human waste as a source of green power at this year's Climate CoLab conference at MIT. The brothers were among the winners of this year's CoLab contest, which crowdsourc
Environment
An MIT project crowdsources local solutions in the fight against climate change
Cocoa beans
Global Scan
Will a new strain of cacao tree save us from the coming chocolate shortage?
A wind farm with 43 wind turbines generates electricity for the village of Feldheim, Germany.
Environment
A German village keeps the lights on with windmills and pig manure
Environment
Firm plans to turn table scraps into power in Massachusetts