Wind, solar, energy efficiency replaces coal generation in UK
Wind, solar and energy efficiency have replaced the vast majority of power previously provided by the UK’s coal fleet, a new analysis shows. Since the start of the coalition government in 2010, coal’s role in the generation mix has fallen to historic lows, culminating in the Read More...
The consequences if the world decided to go meat-free
It’s World Meat Free Day – but what would actually happen if the whole world suddenly went vegetarian permanently? Here’s a briefing about the potential pros and cons for the climate, environment, our health, economy and more. If vegetarianism was adopted by everyone by 2050, the Read More...
Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables by 2035, says analysis
More than a fifth of investment by the largest oil and gas companies could be in wind and solar power in just over a decade, according to analysis of how global changes in energy will reshape the sector. Slowing demand for oil and forecasts of rapid growth in renewables posed both a threat and and Read More...
A digital nomad can start a product line without funding
The Internet makes it easy to sell your talents. More and more people are discovering the freedom and the opportunities of becoming a “digital nomad”. But even if you don’t know (yet) what experience or skills you have to offer, you can create your own line of products. You may not have a Read More...
Google shows your neighbor has solar panels: What do you do?
What makes people decide to put solar panels on their roof? Surveys show it’s not their age, their race, their level of income, or their political affiliation. The determining factor is whether their neighbors did it first. Now Google is putting this finding into practice. Next week the Read More...
New in the US: Resistance schools teaching people how to create a better world
Many people feel lost in the current political climate in the U.S. and Europe. However, the widespread frustration is also leading to an outpouring of interest in engaging with politics and social movements. In the U.S. there is a number of new schools cropping up to train people to become Read More...
Necessity is the mother of invention: the bike is celebrating its 200th birthday
This week, 200 years ago, Karl von Drais rode his Laufsmaschine for the first time. The German baron rode his two-wheeled invention, a bicycle without pedals, five miles from the center of Mannheim and back in less than an hour—much faster than a horse. And that was the point. At the time the Read More...
The surprising (or not so surprising) connection between diet and depression
The western world suffers from a depression epidemic. An estimated 300 million people are struggling with their mental health. It turns out that a healthy diet can substantially improve symptoms of Read More...
Why Google, Nike, and Apple love mindfulness, and how you can love it too
Meditation is now mainstream. From Just Meditate in Bethesda, MD to Unplug Meditation in Los Angeles, drop-in studios are popping up everywhere to give people the time and space to drop everything and breathe. The most popular Meditation app, Insight Timer, is home to more than 2 million meditators Read More...
These solar panels generate drinking water from the air
I've drank a lot of water from bottles, but it was never created like this. I'm on the rooftop of a building in Santa Monica on an overcast day, checking out solar panels from a company called Zero Mass Water. These are not just your typical energy creating panels - they are busy pulling Read More...