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Bitcoin has hit a three-month high
Bitcoin rose to an almost three-month high amid a surge in volume as the yuan extended a six-year low, bolstering Chinese demand for alternative assets. The cryptocurrency jumped as much as 4 percent from Friday to $655.50, the highest since July 29, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Read More...
This company brings renewable power to the people of Haiti with microgrids
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with more than 75 percent of the population living off the grid. That could soon change thanks to a company called Sigora International, which recently created a brand new grid that powers a town of 5,000 in Haiti with renewable energy. The Read More...
These classic cars are both beautiful and eco-friendly
For all you classic car-lovers who also care for the environment, you’re going to love these special vintage cars. On the outside, they look like the beautiful petrol-guzzling cars that use to rule the roadways decades ago, but on the inside, they have electric engines that require no fossil Read More...
The next big renewable energy source could be right under our feet
Researchers have found a way to convert footsteps into usable energy by chemically treating wood pulp--that's already part of most flooring--to create electrical charges. Nanofibers are embedded within flooring, and they’re able to produce electricity. Put these floor panels in busy areas, and Read More...
Mindfulness is bringing relaxation and focus to children in the classroom
This is not just a very cute picture. This is perhaps the most important innovation happening in education at the moment. Mindfulness and meditation are becoming more and more common in schools. In fact, there are more than 4,000 teachers qualified to teach mindfulness in the U.K alone, and that Read More...
Bathe in sound, and feel all the benefits of mindfulness
Introducing to you the sound bath, a form of mediation that immerses participants in soothing sonic resonance emitted by instruments such as crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, and gongs. It’s said to be a shortcut to reaching the deeply relaxed state that comes with mindfulness, a practice that Read More...
Scotland paving renewable energy path in a big way
Scotland isn't known for having the most pleasant weather. But its persistent winds make the country a great place for renewable energy. Over the past few years, officials have overseen the construction of numerous wind turbines, in hopes of turning Scotland's weather into a useful resource. Read More...
Flotsam and fashion: recycler of 'ghost' fishing nets makes marine litter trendy
The oceans are choked with discarded fishing nets, or ghost nets, that are estimated to kill 300,000 whales, dolphins and seals each year. It’s a grotesque and avoidable toll on nature, and one that Giulio Bonazzi, CEO of Aquafil, hopes to reduce using an unlikely ally – fashion. The Read More...
Solar up, coal down: U.S. shakes up energy supply
Solar power capacity in the U.S. will have nearly tripled in size in less than three years by 2017, amid an energy shakeup that has seen natural gas solidify its position as the country’s chief source of electricity and coal power continue to fade, according to monthly data published by the Read More...
How migration has enriched the UK’s booming food culture
The subject has become a key issue in the Brexit debate: who gets in and who has to stay out. And what will Britain look like if we put up insurmountable barriers to people from other countries and cultures who want to live and work here? The Conservative government has already been tightening up Read More...