Every two years, the US Department of Energy holds its Solar Decathlon. The program challenges teams to design and build solar-powered houses that are cheap, stylish, and energy-efficient. The winner is the team which is thought to have met these three challenges the best. Following the green spirit of the event, they are also using… Read More

The US has recently started removing two dams, in what is the biggest dam removal project in US history. The three-year project will see both the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams removed simultaneously to allow the Elwha river to flow freely once more. The project began this month and is being broadcast to the world… Read More

The annual Bavarian drinking festival, Oktoberfest, has once again swung into action. If you cannot make it to the festival, you can join it in spirit thanks to an array of different webcams. The 16 day beer festival attracts people from all over the world. More than five million people attend every year, and they… Read More