These bladeless wind turbines could revolutionize the renewable sector
Bladeless wind turbines may sound counterintuitive, but a new startup aims to prove that these devices could reinvent the way we harness wind power to generate clean electricity. Called Vortex Bladeless, the technology is the brainchild of inventor David Yáñez. Together with his six-person team, Read More...
How to stop a lake from exploding? Turn it into a power source
In most lakes, convection helps mix cool water from the depths with warm water at the surface, but in Lake Kivu, this is not the case. The lake, which lies on the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is being slowly pulled apart by tectonic forces. This volcanic activity feeds Read More...
Three proposed solutions for California’s purple sea urchin crisis
If you dive under the waters of the Pacfic Ocean along the California coast, you’ll see the seafloor coated in small, spiny, purple creatures. These sea urchins are eating up local kelp forests at alarming rates, leaving behind a “purple carpet” wasteland in their wake. West coast divers are Read More...
Scientists turn old tires into graphene for more sustainable concrete
Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in the world and is responsible for as much as nine percent of total carbon emissions. Scientists at Rice University have figured out a way to reduce that impact by converting waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be mixed with Read More...
Improving school lunches in a post-pandemic world
There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic forced us to rearrange how we structure our daily routines whether at work, school, or play. Some of these changes have been for the better and we hope are here to stay. For instance, the health crisis forced us to rethink how to feed students once Read More...
This app helps young professionals maintain their hair and their health
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Thanks to Michael DeVore, financially strapped college kids won’t have to go to a job interview with their hair in disarray. Back in 2017, DeVore, an alum of the historically Black Claflin University in South Carolina, was struck with the ingenious idea of Read More...
April 1, 2021
It's April Fools' Day, but what's not a joke are the great solutions on The Optimist Daily. We've got the Yurok Tribe reintroducing California condors in Redwood National Park and four books to kelp you kickstart a more sustainable spring. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
April 1, 2021
It's April Fools' Day, but what's not a joke are the great solutions on The Optimist Daily. We've got the Yurok Tribe reintroducing California condors in Redwood National Park and four books to kelp you kickstart a more sustainable spring. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
April 1, 2021
It's April Fools' Day, but what's not a joke are the great solutions on The Optimist Daily. We've got the Yurok Tribe reintroducing California condors in Redwood National Park and four books to kelp you kickstart a more sustainable spring. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...
April 1, 2021
It's April Fools' Day, but what's not a joke are the great solutions on The Optimist Daily. We've got the Yurok Tribe reintroducing California condors in Redwood National Park and four books to kelp you kickstart a more sustainable spring. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...