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McDonald's Logo Turns Green in Germany

This past July, GM caused a stir when it announced that it was considering switching its corporate logo from blue to green in a poor attempt at greenwashing. Unsurprisingly, the announcement backfired. But that hasn't stopped ...READ»

Germany's Open Air Library Is Made Out of Beer Cartons

Books and beer are more than just a great late-night combination; they're also both integral to Magdeburg, Germany's new Open Air Library. The pop-up library started with the facade of an old warehouse and ended up as an open-air ...READ»

Vending Machines Sell Farm-Fresh Produce

Vending machines famously dispense junk food--candy, chips, soda, prepackaged baked goods. Why shouldn't they be instead make healthy items accessible? That's the thinking behind Peter-und-Paul-Hof's vending machines that sell ...READ»

The Problem with Germany's Cash for Clunkers: The Clunkers Don't Get Trashed

It's always important to keep unintended consequences in mind with multi-billion dollar programs like Cash for Clunkers. Take the problem of Germany's Cash for Clunkers program, which debuted in January. As in the U.S. program, ...READ»

Three Creative Ways to Remake Old Car Plants

Why destroy decommissioned factories when their lurid remains can be put to good use for everything from crafts fairs to rock concerts?READ»

It's Official: World's Largest Solar Pipeline Gets European Backers

T. Boone Pickens scrapped his massive wind power plan, but that doesn't mean hope is lost for other large-scale renewable energy projects. Enter Desertec, a solar pipeline spanning from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe. The ...READ»

Coming Soon: Waste-Free Breweries

A German company has developed a way to use spent grains and wastewater to generate energy for brewing beer. READ»

First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Plane Takes to the Skies

The world's first plane powered solely by hydrogen fuel cells took off on its maiden flight Tuesday from Hamburg Airport in Germany. The Antares DLR-H2's 10-minute flight showed off the plane's 105-mph-speed capabilities and quiet ...READ»

Desertec: World's Largest Solar Pipeline Charges Ahead

The world's largest and most ambitious solar power initiative, dubbed "Desertec", is pushing ahead on July 13 with a meeting of a 20-firm consortium, including companies like Siemens, Deutsche Bank, and E.on. Companies ...READ»

World's First Floating Wind Turbine Installed, Ready for Testing

After months of hype, StatoilHydro and Siemens finally installed the world's first large-scale floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. The 2.3 MW Hywind, built at a depth of 722 feet, will be tested over the next two ...READ»

A German Town Embraces Manure Energy

Lünen, Germany is about to get a whole lot smellier now that it's set to become the world's first town to be powered by animal waste. The town will use biogas from cow and horse manure to power a biogas plant, that will produce ...READ»

Praise Solar: Vatican to Build Europe's Largest Solar Plant

Europe is getting a massive new solar plant, all thanks to Vatican City and the cardinal sin of pollution. Europe's largest solar farm, estimated to cost $660 million, will be built on the same 740 acres in the Vatican where ...READ»

Tesco Lets Shoppers Ditch Excess Product Packaging at Grocery Stores

Excess food packaging is a pain--what's the point, exactly, of having a plastic wrap inside a plastic tray inside a paper-based container? Tesco, a British grocery store chain, is letting customers ditch packaging right in the ...READ»

Four Cellphone Experiments That We Wish Existed Here, and One That We Don't

The cellphone is already a constant companion for most of us. But a few developments around the world are utilizing cellphones in new ways that, if popularized, will make it hard to get by in life with a cellphone in your pocket ...READ»

Are On-Call Street Lights More Trouble Than They're Worth?

A cluster of small towns in Germany is testing out a creative solution to the problem of electricity-sucking streetlights: on-call lamps. The system, which was first implemented a year and a half ago in the town of ...READ»

Where in the World to Find a Job

The national unemployment rate may be at its worst in over a decade, but there's a world of opportunity out there beyond Wall Street. Companies from Finland to Dubai are bucking the recession and actively hiring--you just have to know where to look.READ»

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