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This abandoned military village could soon be a sustainable shared paradise
There are dream-like plans in the works for an abandoned military village sitting just outside the German city of Heidelberg. In what’s being called an “experiment for future living,” the old village may soon be transformed into a sustainable communal residence where people share Read More...
You can paint this coating onto any surface to convert heat into electricity
Researchers in South Korea have created a type of paint that can capture and convert waste heat into electricity from objects of almost any shape. What they have created, is known as thermoelectric coating, and it can be painted on virtually any surface from cars to buildings in order to produce Read More...
The meatless burger is conquering America through a high-tech battle
After many years of experimentation, two U.S companies produced the world’s first high-tech, meatless burgers. They were made to help America stop its meat-eating habits, and are said to look and taste like the real thing. The only issue is, how do you convince people to give up meat and start Read More...
Six places where renewable energy is showing how to beat fossil fuels
When the cost of renewable energy drops below the price of fossil fuels globally, the world will be able to cut off its reliance on polluting energy sources. Advancements in technology over the last few years have helped bring down the expense of renewable energy, but in most places, fossil fuels Read More...
The Dalai Lama says that being self-centered is not a bad thing
Being self-centered is generally regarded as a bad quality to have, but that’s not what the Dalai Lama believes. In a recent interview, the Dalai Lama said that self-cherishing is part of nature, and that human beings are robots without it. However, he did go on to clarify that people should Read More...
Study: Exercise relieves work stress
Stress is bad for our health. And our jobs are one of the biggest sources of stress. A new study suggests that exercise may be an effective way to ease the health problems related to work Read More...
India can leapfrog to a sustainable economy 2.0
Developing countries are, well, developing. And that comes with an advantage too. Countries like India don't have to make the same mistakes that, for instance, led to the climate change problems western countries are now facing. A new report from the United Nations Conference for Trade and Read More...
Can a universal basic income fix economic inequality?
It has been a socialist welfare dream for decades: Give everyone a universal basic income. Such a safety net would provide safety and security for the whole society. But does it work? The system has never been thoroughly researched. Now, with a $10 million grant, that’s going to Read More...
Soon in a city near you: Electric, self-driving buses
Buses are the major providers of public transit in the world. And, yet, in all the excitement about the self-driving electric car revolution that is gathering steam, buses seem to be forgotten. But that will change soon. Rolling onto the scene are fleets of high-tech vehicles with self-driving Read More...
Your Friday meditation: Listen to this love poem
E E Cummings’s “i carry your heart with me” is his most famous love poem. Listen to a beautiful rendition plus an interpretation of the poem. It’s a little bit more than five minutes and it offers a perfect moment for reflection, Read More...