Green+Technology

Nylon can be found everywhere in modern life, from the clothes we wear to the seatbelts in our cars. The problem is that producing it can be a dirty business, but researchers say a new method can make nylon production significantly greener.

In an effort to create low-cost, sustainable housing, researchers have created a composite material by replacing sand in concrete and mortar with a common, non-degradable waste product: used disposable diapers. But would you build your house with it?

We all know the pain of applying thick, greasy sunscreen only to have half of it wash off, putting delicate marine habitats at risk. Some scientists are out to change this, using a natural molecule that offers more protection for less sunscreen.

Beautifully designed, energy-generating bio-panels that suck up carbon dioxide and pump out biomass for use as fuel or fertilizer – that's the idea behind Mexican startup Greenfluidics and its nanotech-enhanced microalgae bioreactor building panels.

Climate change has made the search for efficient sources of renewable energy more urgent than ever before. But how does one store and deliver energy sources like solar and wind power? The answer might lie in a fluorescent dye known as BODIPY.