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Swedish energy innovation can make any building net zero
Constructing a net zero building from scratch is one thing. Turning existing buildings into net zero structures is a different challenge. A Swedish innovation is using active elements systems, heat pumps, chillers, and solar panels to bring existing buildings to net zero energy consumption. The Read More...
Reading real books instead of on screens helps you better retain information
We live our lives with screens in our hands and on our desks. However, research shows that reading old-fashioned print as well as hand-writing helps us to better retain information. Our brain prefers analog mediums. Studies have shown that taking notes by longhand will help you remember important Read More...
The Dalai Lama: ‘America first, that does not sound very nice’
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual head of the Tibetan nation and he carefully avoids political debates. But he does remind his worldwide audience of the values that have created civilization as we know it. At a press conference, in response to a question the Dalai Lama praised the United States: Read More...
Plenty of energy: ‘North Atlantic wind farms could power the whole world’
The promising news about renewable energy keeps pouring in. By now, we hope you are convinced with us that there’s no problem providing the world with clean power. A new study has found that wind speeds over the oceans could allow offshore turbines to generate far more energy than a land-based Read More...
Reducing anxiety and boosting your health the natural way with these 10 herbs
We know that eating healthy food is essential for our wellbeing. But we don’t hear as much about the power of herbs. A new book by an expert herbalist lists 10 “super herbs” that support and re-balance the body, boost your immune system and relieve Read More...
Airbnb’s next step: an apartment complex designed for home sharing
Airbnb may have found a way to make landlords, tenants, and possibly even lawmakers happy. The home-sharing platform has teamed up with Florida developer Newgard to create Niido, a concept apartment building designed to support home Read More...
‘Rational compassion’ can help fight burnout from nonstop bad news
It’s hard to read the news these days. As I write this, wildfire rages uncontained in my old hometown of Santa Rosa, California, and other parts of Sonoma and Napa counties, taking out friends’ homes and familiar Read More...
Wellbeing enhanced more by places than objects, study finds
The poet WHAuden is credited with first coining the word “topophilia” to describe a strong emotional pull to a special place. Now scientific research, using cutting-edge brain imaging, suggests Auden was on to Read More...
This device can collect 20,000 plastic bottles from the ocean each year
In 2015, a duo of Australian surfers developed a device that can clean waterways on its own. It works by sucking in various kinds of pollution (including oil) and spitting out clean water. Now, nearly two years after unveiling the device and creating a crowdfunding campaign, the surfers have Read More...
Eco-friendly concrete that protects old buildings from earthquakes
On its own, the cement industry produces close to seven percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. That’s why researchers have created a type of material that replaces much of the cement with an industrial byproduct called fly ash. By replacing nearly 70 percent of cement with this material, the Read More...