Microscopic algae could rescue Earth from oil addiction
You could be growing your own car fuel in some scummy green tank in your living room one day, with or without engineered fluorescent fish inside. No, you wouldn't be gassing the car or powering the house with fish pee, but with hydrogen produced by engineered algae. Hydrogen is widely touted as the Read More...
Everybody needs good neighbors ... to produce renewable energy
Linda Parlane got more than energy from the sun when she installed solar panels on her roof. She harnessed the power of her community. Ms Parlane bought her solar panels back in 2009 through a bulk-buy community scheme in Coburg. She and her partner are careful about their energy use but Read More...
Dubai’s sustainable city includes urban farming
The city’s urban farm produces more than 20 kinds of herbs and will soon start growing fruit and vegetables once the productive landscape matures. About 2,000 date palms are on the property. Read More...
This electric truck that comes in a box and drives where there are no roads
Transportation is an issue in the developing world where lack of adequate infrastructure prevents the trade that generates wealth. This truck was designed by a Formula One racecar designer. It’s quite “unbreakable”, it can drive where there are (almost) no roads, it costs between $13,000 and Read More...
5 environmentally superior alternatives to batteries to store renewable energy
The battery is a key instrument in the renewable energy world. We need to store electricity as the sun and wind don’t always deliver energy. Most batteries are made from lithium and lithium mines are not exactly environmentally friendly activities. There’s another problem with batteries: They Read More...
An electric car with solar panels for self-charging and a 150-mile range
The “super plus” electric car is a car that charges itself while it’s driving. The Sion from the German startup Sono Motors has 80 square feet of solar cells that can power it up to 20 miles every day. The car is funded with crowdfunding, seats 6, has top speed of 90 miles per hour, a range Read More...
UK minister: Children need yoga and meditation to unplug from online world
It’s just a minister talking in parliament. No new policy or law yet. Still we should take note that British education minister told parliament that schools across the U.K. should start teaching "mindfulness" as a "normal part of the school day". Edward Timpson warned that “children cannot Read More...
9 unexpected health benefits of banana peels
You probably eat bananas at least once in a while. And, probably, you throw away the peels. But that’s what you shouldn’t do. There are many unexpected health benefits from eating(!) banana peels or using them to treat your skin. Banana peels drive away the itching from bug bites, they whiten Read More...
US scientists test tiny water purifier powered by light
US scientists say they have invented a tiny water-purifying device, which is about the size of a person's fingertip and harnesses light to kill harmful bacteria. In laboratory experiments, the ultra thin 1cm-by-2cm miniature tablet-like device, which was placed in a water container, killed 99.9 Read More...
What's the best work schedule for your age?
Your work schedule can influence your health, studies suggest Starting work or school later in the morning benefits teens and young adults, experts say A work week of no more or less than 25 hours may be best for adults 40 and older (CNN)The moment you may have been dreading is here. Lazy summer Read More...