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Farmers are the new climate warriors
Environmental advocates have all but given up on their long-cherished goal of a federally-mandated cap-and-trade program to rein in carbon emissions, given the present state of gridlock on Capitol Hill. But amid protracted hemming and hawing over how such a system would stack up against carbon Read More...
"Small farmers are foundation to food security, not corporations"
May 22 has been declared International Biodiversity Day by the United Nations. It gives us an opportunity to become aware of the rich biodiversity that has been evolved by our farmers as co-creators with nature. It also provides an opportunity to acknowledge the threats to our biodiversity and our Read More...
Could UAE solar push lead a trend for the Gulf?
As the Gulf states take steps to expand their use of clean energy, a bold plan by the United Arab Emirates to boost its use of renewable electricity from less than 1 percent to 24 percent in the next five years could be a game-changer for the region, experts say. Much of the world is moving away Read More...
World Bank approves $750 million for solar power projects in India
India’s rooftop solar power program received a major boost from the World Bank after that international financial institution approved a huge sum of debt funding. The World Bank recently announced that it approved $625 million to facilitate the implementation of rooftop solar power projects Read More...
SunPower to provide solar energy to power Santiago subway
SunPower Corp. agreed to provide electricity from a 100-megawatt solar farm to help power the subway system in Chile’s largest city. Power from the El Pelicano Solar Project will provide as much as 60 percent of Metro of Santiago’s total energy needs, San Jose, California-based SunPower Read More...
I’m ditching traditional banks in favor of Bitcoin—and you can, too
I’ve been interested in bitcoin (BTC) as a concept since its inception. Until recently, however, I considered bitcoin more of a cryptographic experiment than something that could affect my daily life. One of the biggest obstacles for me was practicality. A few years ago, buying bitcoin or Read More...
Mobile saunas made from old ski gondolas
A sauna in the snow is about as good as it gets. The saunagondel is a creative innovation that enables a mobile electric sauna in below-zero landscapes. The saunagondel is housed inside an old Swiss ski gondola and can accommodate up to four adults. The saunas is fitted with silver fir wood Read More...
Neurofeedback rewires your brain without taking drugs or changing your lifestyle
Neurofeedback is gaining more and more recognition as a successful treatment for ADHD, migraines, PTSD, chronic pain, epilepsy or simply to improve mood. More and more research confirms the effectiveness of the treatment. A recent trial with 104 children concluded that neurofeedback is a Read More...
These 10 startups are leading innovation in Africa
In many minds, Africa is still a lost continent. That’s not an accurate assessment. Some African economies are among the fastest growing countries in the world. Here is a list of the ten finalists for Innovation Prize for Africa. The finalists include peer-to-peer learning platform Tuteria, a Read More...
A crowdfunded venture fund with $150 million virtual capital challenges investing as we know it
Digital money driven by the power of the Internet is going to upset traditional finance much like the online sharing economy is transforming the taxi and hotel industries. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are the first examples of a wave that’s gradually building and that has the potential to Read More...