Portuguese children to crowdfund European climate change case
Portuguese schoolchildren from the area struck by the country’s worst forest fires are seeking crowdfunding to sue 47 European countries, alleging that the states’ failure to tackle climate change threatens their right to Read More...
The future of transportation may be about sharing batteries, not vehicles
In the future, some transportation experts say, vehicles will no longer be individually owned. They envision a world of “fractional” ownership, in which autonomously driven taxis, operated by government or private entities, shuffle commuters around based on algorithmically optimized Read More...
Chronic fatigue therapy 'could help teenagers', study says
A training programme tested on children with mild or moderate chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can reduce fatigue and increase attendance at school, a small study from the University of Bristol Read More...
This man is on a mission to change the way we grow, eat and think about food
Everything about the way vegetables are produced and eaten nowadays is completely contradictive. We eat vegetables to be healthy, and yet, we grow vegetables using chemicals that make us sick. If we want to stop harming the environment and ourselves, author Charles Massy says we must change the way Read More...
Energy storage systems will provide a major boost to rooftop solar
For solar systems to truly be cost-effective for homeowners, having an energy storage system is key. Storage systems like the Tesla Powerwall allow homeowners to save any surplus of solar energy and use it at a later time like at night. As home storage systems continue to become more economical, Read More...
Dutch Royal Shell plans to build first ‘no-petrol’ station in London next year
As a part of its drive towards clean motoring, oil-giant Shell has announced it will open a “no-petrol” service station in central London next year. The station will offer motorists biofuels, electric vehicle charge points and hydrogen fuel pumps instead of traditional petrol and diesel pumps. Read More...
Forget latitude and longitude—this map is visually arranged by time
When we need to get from point A to point B, we still use traditional mapping systems that use distance as a measurement for travel time. A software engineer thinks that it’s an outdated and imprecise way to measure travel time, which is why he created a map that is visually arranged by how long Read More...
9 solar lanterns for giving off light when you’re nowhere near an outlet
Outdoor lighting systems don’t have to be expensive. In fact, there are many different types of lanterns that are low-cost, low-maintenance, and require only the sun’s rays to turn on at dusk. Whether you need to light up your backyard or have an extra light source for a camping trip, these are Read More...
Solar energy just cleared a pricing target set for 2020
In Brief In 2011, the Department of Energy set a target of bringing the cost of solar energy down to six cents per kilowatt-hour by 2020, It's now been confirmed that goal has already been accomplished. The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that utility-grade solar panels have now reached Read More...
How nonprofits can make the super rich work for them
Individuals gave nearly $282 billion of the total $390 billion awarded to charities last year. The lion’s share was from high net worth individuals, an estimated 91 percent of whom donate an average of more than $25,000 a piece to charity each Read More...