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A Simple Solution: Concrete Blocks to Store Energy
Investment at the highest levels is taking a new approach to investing in energy storage, showing an understanding of the importance of energy storage investment and in the security of the electricity grid. SoftBank, a multinational conglomerate company, has invested $110 million in a relative Read More...
A Short Guide for Those Over 40 to Help You Understand “Digital Money”
Digital money will change more than just our economy-- it will change the way we use the internet. That means we should probably understand what is going on with all of this “crypto” stuff. Matt Hougan explains, “Those of us who are over 40 can remember a time when the internet stunk: When Read More...
Beating the Burnout: How to Get Back in the College Groove Without Losing Your Mind
With the start of fall semester right around the corner, college students may soon be facing an awful enemy: burnout. Burnout is that feeling of defeat, the “there’s no point in doing this anymore” and “my life is going nowhere”. While college can be the best days of someone’s life Read More...
Corporations Redefined: Business Roundtable’s Big Step Forward
On August 19, 2019, Business Roundtable released a “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation” that moves away from a shareholder only focus and acknowledges a commitment to all stakeholders. CEOs of 181 of America’s most influential corporations signed onto the updated Statement. In case Read More...
This restaurant is giving inmates a chance at reinventing their lives
EDWINS, which stands for “education wins”, is a restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio that is creating success for itself and for the inmates that make up the staff. Brandon Chrostowski pulled himself out of crime and is now channeling positive change by creating this restaurant. One of the Read More...
Colorful basketball courts for a brighter future
It is no doubt that sports and outdoor activities can have beneficial effects on a community. Rainbow Recreation Center in Oakland, California is taking the benefits to a new level. Dan Peterson has begun fixing up basketball courts in urban communities to bring people together and make the area Read More...
Starting the school year off with school supplies for all
Starting today in many communities, school is back in session! For many around the world though, the simplest things, like pencils, notepads, books, and erasers are beyond reach. This nonprofit is doing something that makes perfect sense: donating used school supplies to teachers in need. While Read More...
Helsinki has an app that gives you all the guidance you need to live sustainably
No matter what you think of the proliferation of smartphones in society, it’s hard to deny that apps can make some facets of life much easier—including living a sustainable life. In Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, a new app has been launched that lets residents, tourists and business Read More...
This ancient Arabic technique is saving Alicante from floods
In Alicante, it never rains, but it pours. The city in southeast Spain goes without rain for months on end, but when it comes, it’s torrential, bringing destructive and sometimes fatal flooding - or, at least, it used to. In San Juan, a low-lying area of the city, authorities have built a new Read More...
Paris will soon be home to the largest rooftop urban farm in the world
With 65,000 square feet of warehouse rooftop space dedicated to growing all sorts of produce, New York City’s Brooklyn Grange is one of the largest urban farms in the world. Next year, however, the urban farm will seem like a dwarf in comparison to a new urban farm soon to open in Paris. The Read More...