In England, new statistics show that its citizens have been using less and less of nearly every material good--even before the recession started. Are we starting to see a world where growth and consumption aren't always inexorably ...READ»
PaveGen, a British company that makes sidewalk tiles that create small amounts of electricity, is ramping up to take advantage of the foot traffic during the Olympics. Will pedestrian power pay off?READ»
The latest trend in the $900 billion travel industry: tourism that actively supports the environment and economy of a destination, leaving it a better place than before. This biennial conference in New Forest, England, will be abuzz with the United Nations Foundation's efforts to start tracking sustainable tourism next year. We charted a few of our favorite spots.READ»
While you were putting your dreams of a World Cup final to bed, innovation was smashing particles together at an amazing rate, ruminating over the fallout of the BP oil spill, and fiddling with its new smartphone.1. It's been 69 days ...READ»
As Little Italy drowned its sorrows with buckets of grappa and espresso chasers, innovation was poking fun at oil giants, skittering around on its bionic paws and playing Hunt the New Facebook Employee in the corridors of the White ...READ»
While you were sleeping, innovation was punching a British guy who looks like Frodo in the chops, pulling on his Bayou-sourced alligator cowboy boots and getting down to business. Thwack!1. "Stay calm, get organized quickly." This is ...READ»
We know the score. Each World Cup brings a new football: smoother; better; faster; stronger, to misquote Daft Punk (they're in Adidas' Cantina ad as well). Jabulani is the sportswear firm's 11th Official World Cup ball and it's come ...READ»
Here we have an extremely important World's First: this right here is the World's First Firing Via Facebook in England. Even better, the whole story hinges on the power of a cookie addiction.READ»
These days, it's critical to keep secrets off the Internet. At least that's what the UK's Ministry of Defense (MoD) concluded in its Defence Manual of Security, a 2,400-page, restricted document designed to help government officials ...READ»
There are plenty of innovative modular buildings out there, but Wolverhampton, England's new Victoria Hall high-rise may be the most ambitious yet. One of the buildings in the mixed-use apartment complex is the largest in the world ...READ»
Vertical farming is often hailed as a solution for producing locally-sourced food in tight spaces (i.e. cities), but Valcent Products is taking the concept to an unlikely location: the zoo. Valcent's first installation of its ...READ»
Downsizing to a shed may seem like a drastic step to take in a resource and financially-strained climate, but U.K-based FKDA Architects is hoping you'll do just that. According to FKDA, the prefab shed idea came as a response ...READ»
Remember when your elementary school teacher held class outside during particularly sunny days? This is the adult version. The UK-produced OfficePOD, which debuted yesterday in London's Cumberland Hotel, makes working outside ...READ»
