Solar bike-paths are exceeding expectations in the Netherlands
The Dutch have managed to make bike lanes more beneficial to the environment. Scientists have integrated solar panels into bike paths in order to convert sunlight into energy. The trial of the project, that was initiated in 2014, exceeded all expectations by generating even more power than it was Read More...
Australia is taking steady steps towards cleaner energy
The Land Down Under is scaling up its efforts to make renewables its primary source of energy. The Australian government has confirmed that it will provide half the funding for a project that will produce hydrogen using solar and wind power, which could then be used to store energy for the Read More...
Recycling bottles in the UK can help drivers pay for parking costs
It’s difficult to regard the process of recycling as inconvenient when it can pay for your parking. That’s how a parking service provider in the UK is encouraging people to recycle plastic bottles. Every 0.5l bottle that is recycled takes 20p off motorists’ car parking vouchers. This may seem Read More...
How soft-sounding alarms could help you become more productive
With so many distracting thoughts flowing in and out of our minds, being able to focus in today’s world can be a real challenge. Although it may sound counter-intuitive, a good way to boost your productivity is by regularly interrupting yourself with a soft-sounding alarm throughout the day. Take Read More...
Tougher emissions rules helped cut US air pollution deaths in half
There's little doubt that air quality has generally improved in the US in recent decades, but quantifying that improvement has been difficult. However, a recently published University of North Carolina study might have produced a more tangible Read More...
How Ikea and HP want to help keep plastic out of the ocean: make stuff from it
If you buy an ink cartridge from HP, some of the plastic might have come from bottles collected on streets and canals in Port-au-Prince, Haiti–intercepted before they could end up in the ocean. Since 2017, the company has worked with local collectors to gather more than half a million pounds of Read More...
Muhammad Yunus: Separate financial systems—not charity—will end poverty
For more than 40 years, Muhammad Yunus has been building a financial system for people who lack sufficient access to the one that already exists. In 2006, the now 78-year old won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as “banker to the Read More...
Change your mind about failure
Everyone thinks they can be a great entrepreneur. But is that what you’re best at? If a rabbit is trying hard to be a frog, it may make a decent frog. But it would be a much better rabbit. To be successful, you have to combine your natural talent with hard work. Even the most dedicated Read More...
Chronic inflammation linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s
While it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), not all ApoE4 carriers develop AD. For the first time, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that ApoE4 linked with chronic inflammation Read More...
This soda company is going out to sea to clean up plastic waste
Sodastream has always stood out as a company. Not only does their own product avoid or reduce the use of single-use plastics, but they’ve publicly shamed the competition for their waste. Now the company has taken another step in this direction, sailing out into the open ocean to collect trash Read More...