Beautiful solar structures: The future of urban design
Clean energy sources are often relegated to places where people cannot see them, like far in the ocean or on the roofs of buildings. But what if they were instead made into aesthetically-pleasing structures meant to be seen on the street? What if art could be combined with the production of solar Read More...
A new process to turn the waste heat of power plants into electricity
In most power plants, most of the energy produced ends up as heat. Some of this heat is then used to produce electricity but much of it typically gets lost when it escapes into the atmosphere. A group of researchers has developed a new material that can be used to turn waste heat into electricity. Read More...
Sustainable investments surge by more than $2 trillion in the last two years
A new economic report on sustainable investments revealed eyebrow-raising numbers this week, showing a surge of more than $2 trillion in the last two years in assets that meet environmental, social and corporate-governance goals. That raises the number to $8.72 trillion, indicating a growth of Read More...
How to move past the shock of the election
For many, the U.S election was an absolute shock. Just how upsetting it was can be seen in the strings of protests that filled the streets of many U.S cities. The results of the election, however, are final, which means its time to regroup and move forward. Here’s what you can do to get rid of Read More...
German investor confidence rises in sign of optimism for economy
German investor confidence rose in a sign of optimism amid renewed economic uncertainty after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said on Tuesday that its index of investor and analyst expectations, which Read More...
Electric fields can stimulate deep in your brain without surgery
It’s one of the boldest treatments in medicine: delivering an electrical current deep into the brain by implanting a long thin electrode through a hole in the skull. Such “deep brain stimulation” (DBS) works miracles on people with otherwise untreatable epilepsy or Read More...
Hate weeding? This robot will clean up your garden
The inventor of the bestselling vacuum cleaner robot has created a bot that cuts weeds. by Elizabeth Woyke November 15, 2016 What do vacuuming, mopping, and weeding have in common? They’re all repetitive household chores that must be done frequently. They’re also all targets for Read More...
Database helps plant 'right tree for the right place'
German researchers have compiled a 400-species database to encourage people to plant the "right tree in the right place" in urban areas. The team of scientists hope the information will help shift the focus away from the way trees look towards on the focus on biodiversity. Over the next decade, the Read More...
Who really benefits from free trade agreements like TTIP, Ceta and Nafta?
Matthew d’Ancona asserts that “the vigorous exchange of goods and labour is the greatest engine of prosperity the world has ever known” (Brexit meets Trumpism: the new special relationship, 14 November). Had he prefaced his remark with “the fair and vigorous exchange” Read More...
Solar cells get boost with integration of water-splitting catalyst onto semiconductor
Scientists have found a way to engineer the atomic-scale chemical properties of a water-splitting catalyst for integration with a solar cell, and the result is a big boost to the stability and efficiency of artificial photosynthesis. Share: FULL STORY Scientists have found a way to engineer the Read More...