Future Energy: LA crystals turn cars into energy source
Los Angeles is the car capital of the world with traffic a part of daily conversation as people estimate how many hours they will be stuck in a jam on their commute home each night. But what if the cars they spend so much time in could be used to generate electricity using crystals embedded in Read More...
Cryptocurrencies can make money work for all
Cryptocurrencies can make money work for all—not just for a few. You can read here why you need to get ready for digital currencies. This story also explains why bitcoin should make sense to Read More...
Artificial algae could help save our oceans
Artificial algae reefs made of highly elastic rubber material can strengthen corals’ foundation by growing over and between gaps in coral reefs, essentially gluing sections of coral together. They also provide a surface for baby corals to settle, and serve as food for marine life. Artificial Read More...
A team of students have developed the most efficient solar car ever
While electric and hydrogen cars have had massive technological breakthroughs in the last few years, there has been little news about the solar car. That was until a team of students at Eindhoven University of Technology unveiled an electric car that seats five and is completely powered by the sun. Read More...
Better business: For every $1 spent on reducing food waste, companies save $14
Businesses that curb food waste do more than just help the planet. They also save money. According to a new report, for every $1 a company invest in food loss and waste reduction—whether through training programs, providing equipment like scales to quantify food, and improving storage and Read More...
7 tips for creating your own home meditation zone
Research shows that regular meditation offers a host of health and psychological advantages. The key is that it is practiced regularly, which is why it makes sense to set aside a place in your home for this life-enhancing practice. Here are 7 tips for creating a meditation zone in your Read More...
GM wants the era of self-driving cars to be led by women
GM wants more women to help build the cars of the future and it’s making big moves to ensure that it happens. The automaker announced Wednesday that it is partnering with four new non-profits to create programs aimed at increasing the number of women and other minorities in STEM Read More...
More than 250 US mayors commit to 100 percent renewable energy
More than 250 United States mayors have adopted a new bipartisan climate change resolution that includes a push for US cities to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2035, further widening the divide between US cities and their new Commander in Chief. The resolution was adopted at the 85th Annual Read More...
Here are the tax credits you get when you buy an electric car
Electric cars could be an incredibly important weapon in the fight to reduce carbon emissions around the world and save the world from a climate change cataclysm. But if the last few decades have been any indication, people won’t jump onboard to help save the world without some kind Read More...
Madrid's residents are using open-source urban planning to create shared spaces
Since the 2008 economic crisis, Madrid has become the epicentre of major political and urban change. The city’s Indignados are back, asserting that residents have a “right to the city” as well as “lodging, work, culture, health, education, political participation, the Read More...