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Bringing wind energy at the price of an iPhone to the poor in developing world
When it comes to bringing electricity to the poor in the developing world, solar panels lead. But there are places where solar doesn’t work so well and where there’s abundant wind. However, wind energy requires expensive turbines that poor people cannot afford. Arun and Anoop George from Kerala Read More...
The population problem: Not as bad as you might think
First the good news: great progress has already been made! It turns out women around the world are on board with zero population growth! It turns out zero population growth is not all that difficult or expensive to achieve! The bad news: the people with wealth and power in the world are largely Read More...
A popular Japanese chain where diners eat in silent meditation comes to U.S.
If you were eating at an Ichiran restaurant right now, you wouldn’t be reading this article. You also wouldn’t be chatting with a companion or multitasking. What you’d do is slurp noodles in solitude at a solo booth. The chain of minimalist ramen shops that impose a Zen approach on diners is Read More...
Acupuncture lowers hypertension by activating opioids, study finds
Science News from research organizations Date: Source: University of California, Irvine Summary: Regular electroacupunture treatment can lower hypertension by increasing the release of a kind of opioid in the brainstem region that controls blood pressure, investigators have found. Share: FULL STORY Read More...
Why electric cars excite the world’s biggest mining company
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest miner, is hot for electric vehicles. The Melbourne-based resources giant, which mines metals and coal used for both steelmaking and fueling power plants, is increasingly optimistic that there’ll be a surge in demand for some of its products as Read More...
Five reasons why you should stop worrying and go vegan
With the news that more than 540,000 people – more than 1 per cent of the population – now follow a vegan diet, 2016 has become the Year of the Vegan. But if you’re yet to be convinced, here are five compelling reasons to ditch animal products for good. There’s nothing like Read More...
Germany is building the world’s first wind turbines with built-in hydroelectric batteries
Wind blows. Water falls. But for the first time, one is now powering the other. Engineers in Germany are storing water for hydroelectricity inside wind turbines allowing the towers act like massive batteries once the wind stops blowing. It’s the first major example of the two technologies Read More...
Healthy soils could deliver nearly $50 billion in benefits annually
The Nature Conservancy and General Mills today unveiled the Soil Health Roadmap at the annual BSR Conference. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of Conservancy scientists, economists and agriculture experts and made possible through support from General Mills, the Roadmap makes the business Read More...
Five reasons why coaching helps social innovators
Outcomes are not the only thing to focus on – building the capacity of individuals and organisations is important in bringing about change. This is why looking at "social innovation coaching" is important, as it is a process that supports people involved in influencing people and planet for Read More...
“Coal does not alleviate poverty; it makes the poor poorer”
The argument is often made that the poor in developing countries need power more than anything else for their progress. That’s why coal-fired power plants in these countries are promoted. A dozen international poverty and development organizations published a report on the impact of building new Read More...