You may soon access the internet via ordinary light bulbs
Getting the entire world connected to the internet may soon be as easy as changing a light bulb. German physicist Harald Hass and his team have created a technology called Li-Fi that uses light waves from LED light bulbs to deliver internet connectivity that is 100 times faster than broadband Read More...
A 4-step prescription for intentional living
Intentional living is the lifestyle of consciously living by your values, beliefs and desires. Unfortunately, between working long hours and paying the bills, we often lose sight of the lifestyle we had once envisioned. There is a way to reconnect with the lifestyle you desire though, and it only Read More...
Big companies put their money where the trash is
The recycling industry has a dirty little secret: Much of the plastic that consumers diligently sort is never actually recycled. Instead, some of those yogurt containers, translucent takeout boxes and bottle caps are buried in landfills or incinerated. The issue isn’t a lack of demand for Read More...
Pupils in Windsor could be taken to school by Uber to cut costs
Pupils in Windsor could be ferried to school in Uber cars in a bid to save the council money. Discussions between the Royal Borough and the private hire company are underway as the council looks to curb a projected overspend of £440,000, the Windsor Express reports. The cars would be used for home Read More...
Assemble: The unfashionable art of making a difference
None of the 16 members of Assemble is a fully qualified architect, and some are not architects at all. They are aged between 26 and 29. They don’t yet have a completed permanent new building to their name. They occupy a provisional space close to the former Olympic site in east London that Read More...
Room in Room saves on heating by pitching a tent over your bed
The Room in Room bed tent is designed to reduce heating bills in wintertime Heating bills in colder climates can be a nasty surprise and turning the thermostat down on a chilly night can be an unpleasant exercise in economy. Room in Room is a modern take on the four poster bed from tentmaker Read More...
France and India to launch global solar alliance
French President Francois Hollande and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch an international solar alliance aimed at eventually bringing clean and affordable solar energy within the reach of all. The launch will coincide with a summit of world leaders at the start of two weeks Read More...
Solar panels on every roof by 2030: Dubai's $13.6bn ‘clean energy’ drive
Dubai has launched a $13.6 billion strategy to produce 75 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday unveiled the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, as part of efforts to Read More...
New renewable energy play launches in Melbourne
The use of solar storage systems is expected to explode in Australia and change the way households use their solar energy as generous tariffs expire. Melbourne businesses, local councils and universities will pool resources to build new renewable energy plants under an innovative push to boost the Read More...
3D printed 'Drinkable Book' turns dirty water clean for millions
While 3D printing is increasingly being discovered as a fantastic tool to help the needy in developing countries, for instance through 3D printed homes and agricultural tools, charity organization Water is Life might have come up with the most life-changing 3D printing solution of all: making water Read More...