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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...
Pope Francis joins celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation
Five hundred years Christianity experienced a painful schism when the Protestant Reformation was born. Catholicism and Protestantism have been struggling ever since and its leaders—more often than not—have been unable to present a joint spiritual leadership to the masses. So it’s remarkable Read More...
If Spain would be a wind farm, it would power the whole planet
Globally, about 4 percent of electricity is generated with wind power. At the same time, research shows that non-urban wind farms have the technical potential to produce up to 40 times the electricity the world consumes. Here’s an interesting calculation: Global electricity consumption comes Read More...
GMO does not work and that’s good news
The graph says it all: About 20 years ago, the United States and Canada began introducing genetic modifications in agriculture with the promise on higher yields and decreases in the pesticide use. Europe did not embrace the new technology. Now, we see that the yields in Europe have not fallen Read More...
7 TED talks with inspiration for reducing the stress in your life
This is a nice list with diverse options for finding peace in your hectic life. First of all: Not all stress is bad; a little stress is actually good for you. Meditation works for many, or walking on the beach or reading a good book. Yet, others want to listen to wise words. Here’s a good Read More...
Facebook friendships linked to lower death risk
Accepting more friendship requests on Facebook is associated with lower mortality, according to a study released Monday. Researchers examined data from 12 million California Facebook profiles that was made anonymous, along with public California records, over a two-year period. They Read More...
Growth of city trees can cut air pollution, says report
Planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution, which is a growing problem for many cities. A study by US-based The Nature Conservancy (TNC) reported than the average reduction of particulate matter near a tree was between 7% and 24%. Particulate matter (PM) is microscopic Read More...