The collaborative and sharing economy in Amsterdam
Two years ago, I wrote in US News & World Report that Amsterdam is a hub of startup innovation, and interviewed Deputy Mayor Kajsa Ollongren after The Next Web conference in the Netherlands. I also spoke with Patrick de Zeeuw, CEO of Startupbootcamp Amsterdam and Co Founder of Startupbootcamp Read More...
Chicago city buildings to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy
Government representatives of Chicago just announced their commitment to converting their city pulling buildings’ electricity supply to 100% renewable energy by 2025. When implemented, Chicago will be the largest major city in the country to have a 100% renewable energy supply for its public Read More...
Google develops ‘see-through’ air conditioner without fan
Google has filed a patent for a bladeless air conditioner that offers a better seal with your window and lets you see straight through it. The fanless air conditioner is quiet, non-obstructive, uses less energy and doesn’t even necessarily use refrigerant to help cool your home. The new design Read More...
Proof of the unstoppable rise of the electric car: Tesla’s market value passes GM
Electric car maker Tesla eclipsed General Motors in terms of market capitalization yesterday to briefly become the most valuable auto company in the world. To put that in perspective: GM sold 10 million cars last year and generated a record profit; Tesla sold 76,000 cars and produced a loss. Read More...
Deep breathing brings peace and scientists are discovering why
Take a deep breath. Mothers and meditation teachers have said it for ages: Breathing reduces stress and anxiety and brings peace. But why? For the first time, scientists have uncovered why taking deep breaths is so calming. Working with mice, they found that taking deep breaths is calming because Read More...
‘Tornado man’ wants to power the world with clean energy through vortexes
There was a time, just over a century ago, that horses and their manure were a big problem for the fast-growing cities. Governments and universities struggled to find a solution. Ultimately, out of their sight, that solution came from the man who introduced the mass-produced car: Henry Ford. The Read More...
Earthing: The remarkable cure for your insomnia and more
Our ancestors walked bare feet or on leather sandals. They were always connected to the healing energy of the earth. Most of us have shoes with plastic soles that block the earth’s energy. More and more studies show that reconnecting with the earth—'grounding' or ‘earthing’—provides a Read More...
This edible water bottle is how you’ll drink in the future
If you run in a race in London in the near future and pass a hydration station, you may be handed a small, bubble-like sphere of water instead of a bottle. The gelatinous packaging, called the Ooho, is compostable–or even edible, if you want to swallow it. And after two years of development, Read More...
7 things you should always be able to say about yourself
There are elements within ourselves that can either sabotage our success or lead us to greatness. In my new upcoming book, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness, I speak about seven characteristics that can unleash your greatness and success. Here are seven statements that Read More...
A coal museum in Kentucky looks to an unlikely power source: solar energy
The tiny town of Benham, Kentucky, was originally built to serve the coal mining industry. Now it's embracing solar energy. Benham, population 500, will soon get an array of solar panels atop the Kentucky Coal Mining Museum. The decision to go solar is packed with symbolism, but mostly it Read More...