The sunshine state prepares to embrace solar
Last week the Florida Senate passed a bill to implement wide-ranging changes that many expect will allow solar to, finally, take off in the state. Florida shifting to clean energy is a big deal. It’s the third most populous state and has some of the best solar resources in the Read More...
Solar power in India now cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels
India is committed to solar power. The country unveiled the world’s biggest solar farm earlier this year and has quadrupled its solar capacity in the last three years. On top of that, the price of solar power has dropped 40 percent in just one year, undercutting the price of fossil fuel-generated Read More...
This electric container vessel will replace 40,000 diesel truck journeys
Norwegian chemicals company Yara has developed an electric container vessel that will be capable of fully autonomous travel in 2020. The new ship will replace 40,000 of the diesel truck journeys the company makes hauling fertilizer from its plant to ports every year. The battery-powered ship Read More...
Tesla's solar roof tiles are now available online
Last fall, Tesla announced that it had developed solar roof tiles that can generate enough energy to fully power an entire household. Tesla’s tiles work similarly to traditional solar power cells, but are designed to blend in within traditional roofing aesthetics. Now the solar roof tiles are up Read More...
A neuroscientist found the fountain of youth in the brain of 93-year-old athlete
The typical human brain shrinks over time, losing its ability to remember as well as other cognitive functions. But the brain doesn’t have to age this way. In fact, it's completely possible for a person to maintain a youthful mind well into their 90s. If you want proof, look at the story of Olga Read More...
Cultivating humility key to creating a strong long-term relationship
Self-promotion is often seen as an integral part of being successful in the professional world, but does this hold true for our personal long-term relationships? Recent research suggests it might not be. Researchers found that people are more committed to their romantic relationship when they Read More...
Bitcoin surges to all-time high above $1,700
Digital currency bitcoin hit a record high on Tuesday as demand for crypto-assets soared with the creation of new tokens to raise funding for start-ups using blockchain technology. Blockchain, the underlying technology behind bitcoin, is a financial ledger maintained by a network of computers that Read More...
Mapped: The top 263 companies racing toward self-driving cars
Forget dot coms and social networks. The hotspot for research and investment in Silicon Valley right now is the future of transport. Convince the valley you have a new way to create a brain for a self-driving car, help people find parking, detect a drowsy driver, or build a personal electric Read More...
Power plants could cut a third of their emissions by using solar energy
Led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the COMBO-CFB project has developed a new innovative concept to increase solar energy production in the energy system. According to this research, the concept can reduce fuel consumption and emissions stressing the climate by more than 33 percent. Read More...
How to be mindful while taking a shower
“Your daily shower is a perfect opportunity to practice mindfulness. Alone, quiet and away from the normal distractions of your life — even if only for a brief period — it can be a time to focus on physical sensations and observe your habitual patterns of thinking. If you want to develop or Read More...