Las Vegas is getting some new streetlights, and they will be powered by your feet
A New York startup has built four streetlights at a Vegas intersection that will be powered entirely by renewable energy. During the day, the lights will run on solar energy. But at night, they will be powered by the kinetic energy of all the people walking by them. The streetlights are a trial Read More...
Donald Trump tells his supporters to stop harassing minorities in his name
Since the unexpected victory of Donald Trump, racially charged incidents have broken out in several cities in the U.S. that appear to be have been started by Trump supporters emboldened by his win. During a 60 Minutes interview, Trump instructs anyone harassing minorities to “stop Read More...
The “Walkcar” is the tiniest personal electric vehicle yet
The Walkcar is billed as "the world’s smallest car," and is capable of fitting into a laptop bag when not in use, while carrying its rider along the pavement at about 10 mph (16 kmh) for up to an hour when needed. It weighs in at just over 6 pounds (2.8 kg), and measures about the same as a 13" Read More...
Sustainability leader wants to change the way, we talk about carbon
Carbon is not the enemy, says architect and sustainability leader William McDonough, the author and inventor of the concept of "cradle-to-cradle". In the climate conversation, almost all references to carbon are negative. We talk about needing to aim for "low carbon," and "zero carbon". But Read More...
A vegetarian inspiration for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a problematic celebration for vegetarians. But here’s recipe that will also make carnivores Read More...
This electric van let's you work comfortably on the road
Nissan has created the ideal car for the digital nomad. Considering that the traditional office works setting is no longer prominent, employees around the world can travel and work as they go as long as they have internet. With that in mind, Nissan created the world’s first electronic mobile Read More...
How the vegan movement is making changes in Washington D.C
The American vegan movement was always its own worst enemy. But gradually it has become one of the largest disruptors of the American food system, successfully changing public and corporate policies across all levels of government in the U.S. They have driven the push for meat-alternative Read More...
First home brain implant lets ‘locked-in’ woman communicate
A woman in the Netherlands is benefitting from a new form of brain implant that’s helping her regain control over the functions of communication that were taken away by ALS, also known a Lou Gehrig’s disease. The implanted device can detect the woman’s brain activity and turns them into Read More...
The 11 countries with the highest quality of life
Each year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development releases their Better Life Index that categorizes countries based on quality of life. To create the list, the OECD studies countries across 11 parameters of well-being, including financial wealth, safety, and environmental Read More...
Ashwagandha: The natural stress reducer
Looking for a natural way to protect the body against the effects of stress? Perhaps you should try ashwagandha, a shrub that modifies cortisol levels and can have a balancing effect on glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. What this all means is that it helps to keep you calm and Read More...