Turning human waste into renewable energy is an innovative approach to sustainability. This carbon-neutral resource can be converted into energy, serving as an alternative to coal while aiding in ...

After donating much of his time and fortune to battle world hunger, AIDS and ALS, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates' latest obsession is making human waste drinkable again. Check out the ...

A research team from Stanford University has developed a prototype that uses solar energy to extract nutrients from human urine to create a sustainable fertilizer. They presented the system in ...

Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

A new thermogalvanic device uses nanoparticles to control ion flow, allowing it to convert waste heat to electricity and store the energy without external batteries. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Heat is ...

Remember in Back to the Future where Doc rummages through Marty’s garbage for “fuel”? He dumps it in to a home energy reactor called “Mr. Fusion” mounted to the back of the famous time traveling ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. The Earthshot Prize, launched by Prince William in 2020, is one of the ...

Until recently, most of the world's energy supplies have come from coal, oil and gas. Scarcity of natural resources, surging energy prices and global warming had focused attention on renewable energy, ...