Rwanda: How use of renewable energy could boost household income
The government is progressing in increasing access to electricity countrywide, especially in rural areas where the majority of Rwandans do not have power for lighting or to run income-generating activities. To increase access to energy, the government started initiatives, like model green villages Read More...
How to use your food ‘waste’
I practise a style of cooking that I call root-to-fruit eating: it’s about cooking consciously, making the most of our ingredients and wasting nothing. It’s a step on from the nose-to-tail philosophy, which means to eat the whole animal. By cooking from root to fruit, we can save money Read More...
A small, self-governing island may hand over its roads to self-driving cars
Phil Gawne, the transportation minister on the Isle of Man, is working 16-hour days on two projects rooted in radically different eras. First, he’s trying to salvage the island’s horse-drawn carriages that date to 1876. At the same time, Gawne is leading a project to potentially lure Read More...
Morocco to launch world’s largest solar energy plant
Moroccan King Mohamed IV will launch the biggest solar energy plant in the world tomorrow, the Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The plant called Noor 1 has been built in the Sahara desert, near the town of Ouarzazate. An official said: “Morocco gives much importance to the renewable energy Read More...
Study shows reforestation helps prevent flooding
Native woodlands in uplands reduce the effects of flooding. This is proven by recent scientific research such as the Pontbren Project, by Bangor University in Wales. They examined the management of upland sites by a group of farmers. It established that soil under mixed native trees absorbs water Read More...
These sorts of activities can protect your brain from ageing
Even a year after taking part in the study, the way some older people’s brains processed language was more akin to young people. Only tasks which involve sustained mental effort can help protect the brain from ageing, a new study finds. Activities like digital photography or quilting can Read More...
India coal energy developer converts one site to solar electricity
February 2nd, 2016 by Glenn Meyers Citing economics, RattanIndia Power Ltd., a leading developer of coal-fired power plants in India, plans a switch to solar for an 800-acre (324-hectare) site in Punjab. According to BloombergBusiness, the company had earmarked the site for another Read More...
Why bitcoin will thrive first in the developing world
Explaining the appeal of bitcoin to the average American isn’t easy. Here in the US, it’s not terribly hard to save, spend, and send money. Most people have bank accounts and credit cards, and when they need to send money to a friend, relative, or acquaintance, they can use Read More...
In outskirts of Delhi, a new bike-taxi service takes women home safely
In Haryana, India, life is hard on women. The area, bordering Delhi, is known as one of the country's most patriarchal states and for the highest crime rates against women. That's why many women fear travelling by rickshaws. Cab-hailing apps such as Uber can be expensive. Enter Bikxie Pink—a new Read More...
Green jobs transform developing countries
The introduction of renewable energy is good for the planet. At the same time the clean energy boom creates significant numbers of new jobs around the world including in developing countries. The Guardian reports about the impact in Zambia, Pakistan and Kenya. “Solar lights sell like cupcakes,” Read More...