Shell's pivot to renewables sharpens with California deal
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the world’s second-biggest oil company, is expanding its bet on renewable energy. Shell’s North American unit agreed to provide a credit line for trading and a revolving loan facility to Inspire Energy Holdings LLC, according to a statement Wednesday. The Santa Monica, Read More...
The best ways to counter the negative effects of aging and live a long time
The keys to a long and healthy life are right in front of you. Instead of expensive face creams, a cache of vitamins and supplements, or a hard-to-follow diet, all you need are some research-backed tools to help you stay healthy as you age and fight cognitive Read More...
Natural gas can’t compete with the powerful mix of solar and batteries
The powerful combination of solar and batteries are nudging natural gas out of the power market. Not only because solar energy is becoming cheaper than burning gas, but also because government is supporting the use of battery systems. In California, for example, regulators have called on PG&E Read More...
Stunning sustainability: This hotel fits perfectly with the Arctic scenery
If you’re going to place a hotel amongst pristine nature, this is how you should do it. High above the Arctic circle in northern Norway, a hotel built in the shape of the ring stands elegantly beside the frigid waters of a glacier. The hotel’s main goal is to preserve the environment around it, Read More...
Scientists are looking to use molecules that cause disease to kill cancer
The same molecule that cause Huntington’s disease has been found to have remarkable cancer-killing properties. Huntington’s disease is caused by a mutation that repeats RNA sequences within genes. Research shows that the same mutated molecules were found to be cancer-killing assassins that Read More...
This Harvard psychologist is proving that the world is better than ever before
The world is doomed. That’s the perspective you would have if you watched and believed everything you saw on the television. But this perspective omits all the progress we’ve been making in the world. In fact, if you look at the data, you can see that the present age is the safest we’ve ever Read More...
Do your brain a favor, and put your phone away
While our smartphones have enabled us unlimited access to information and communication, they’ve taken a much simpler thing from our lives: The presence of mind to take in our surroundings. This is a huge mistake, and it’s costing us dearly—in terms of peace of mind, clarity of purpose and Read More...
Safe, happy and free: does Finland have all the answers?
Western Europe’s last naturally caused famine ended 150 years ago this winter. In a poor and backward part of the Russian empire called Finland, more than a quarter of a million people – nearly 10 percent of the population – starved to death. Last year, on the centenary of its independence, Read More...
Singapore skyscraper will burst at the seams with greenery
Italy's Carlo Ratti Associates (CRA) and Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have collaborated on an interesting new skyscraper currently under construction in Singapore. Rising to 280 m (918 ft) the building will be jam-packed with greenery, and feature trees jutting out of its Read More...
Australia's solar power boom could almost double capacity in a year, analysts say
A record-breaking month of rooftop installations and a flood of large-scale solar farms could almost double Australia’s solar power capacity in a single year, industry analysts Read More...