Uber will now let you add multiple stops to your route
Uber has added a new feature that will solve a challenge almost every rider, at some point, has faced: the difficulty with picking up friends along the route to your destination. That’s because, until now, Uber has only allowed you to request a ride from point A to point B. That now changes with Read More...
Electric cars emit 50 percent less greenhouse gas than diesel, study finds
Electric cars emit significantly less greenhouse gases over their lifetimes than diesel engines even when they are powered by the most carbon intensive energy, a new report has found. In Poland, which uses high volumes of coal, electric vehicles produced a quarter less emissions than diesels when Read More...
Let it shine: the woman behind Ireland’s first big solar farm
Many of Ireland’s country estate houses have been repurposed as wedding venues, but at the 17th-century Beaulieu House in Co Louth there’s a different kind of marriage under way. It’s a union between a centuries-old country estate and modern green technology. Beaulieu House (pronounced Read More...
Elon Musk shares first photo of Boring Company’s underground LA tunnel
Elon Musk on Saturday shared the very first image of the Boring Company’s underground Los Angeles tunnel that is actively under construction. We’ve known for months now that Musk’s cleverly named tunnel-digging venture has been testing equipment and technology beneath SpaceX’s Read More...
Cities’ best bet for fighting climate change is encouraging sharing
By 2050, 85 percent of people in the developed world and 63 percent of the developing world are expected to be urban dwellers. That creates either an opportunity to reduce emissions or exacerbate them, depending on the type of development we choose to undertake and how much people are prepared to Read More...
Why oil-rich Gulf Arab countries are turning to renewables
With almost 30 percent of the world’s oil reserves and some of the lowest costs of production, Arab countries in the Persian Gulf will probably rely on crude exports as a pillar of their prosperity for years to come. Still, that doesn’t mean that these petrol-exporting countries aren’t Read More...
Airbnb is bringing in huge sums of money for Africans
In 2012, Airbnb hosted around 22,700 guests in Africa. That number has swelled since then, with the room rental giant reporting that 1.2 million people stayed in Airbnb listings across Africa in the past year. That translates into $139 million generated for local hosts in just a year’s time, Read More...
The future of work: department store becomes co-working space
More and more people are employing themselves and contribute their talents and services to the (online) communities around them. So, they don't go to corporate offices anymore. The trend is illustrated by the fact that co-working spaces are popping up everywhere in cities around the world. This Read More...
People who daydream are more intelligent, science says
If you find yourself frequently daydreaming, you shouldn’t scold yourself for it. In fact, a new study suggests that daydreaming may be a sign that you’re really a smart and creative person. Take a look here to see what science is saying about Read More...
'Precycling' concept aims to eliminate food packaging waste
MIWA is working to help food and grocery businesses take a step toward more responsible practices. Food packaging has been a persistent environmental problem, and so has food waste. To combat two food issues at once, Czech packager Arancia Europa created MIWA to help stores sell goods without Read More...