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7 health benefits of owning a pet
Pets are the most loyal friends. Whether you’re at your best or feeling your absolute worst, pets always remain right by your side. And besides just being a trusty companion, pets can provide owners with numerous health benefits, both psychological and physical. Here are 7 health benefits you can Read More...
New atom-thick desalination filter slashes energy use by 20 percent
The process of removing salt water and particulate matter from ocean water to make it potable—desalination—can be tricky, time consuming, require a lot of fancy equipment, and use more energy than most water-deprived areas have to spare. Lockheed Martin has announced the creation of a Read More...
What it really takes to drive an electric car revolution
Last week, I explained a dismaying reality for planet-savers everywhere: Not even mega-blowout sales for Tesla’s new Model 3 sedan are enough to substantially green and decarbonize our global transportation system. There are simply too many cars on the road and too many new Read More...
Major hotel chain to grow vegetables at 1000 properties to cut food waste
One of the world’s biggest hotel chains has announced it will plant vegetable gardens at many of its hotels as part of a plan to cut food waste by a third. AccorHotels, which includes the Pullman, Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and Ibis chains, intends to “reduce food waste by 30%, in Read More...
Why companies like Google and Walmart are buying so much wind power
The U.S. wind energy industry had a memorable 2015, from installing thousands of new turbines across the country to supporting a growing number of jobs. But perhaps one of the most noteworthy brights spots of the past year, according to an annual report released Tuesday by the American Wind Energy Read More...
Delhi Airport to produce 20 MW through solar energy by 2020
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), the company that operates the Delhi airport, today said that it has enhanced the solar power generating capacity at the Delhi airport to 20MW by 2020. The airport operator has expanded the current capacity of solar power generation at the IGI Airport from Read More...
UK renewables contribute 22.4% as coal continues to plummet
A new analysis from analyst firm EnAppSys has revealed that gas and renewables are increasing their share of electricity production in the UK. According to the latest quarterly market (PDF) report by self-proclaimed “energy experts” EnAppSys, gas-fired plants increased their share of Read More...
Airbnb just acquired a team of bitcoin and blockchain experts
Home-rental company Airbnb has “acqui-hired” the majority of the team behind ChangeCoin, a startup that runs a bitcoin-based micropayments service, according to four people with knowledge of the deal. The alternative lodging site has been looking at a few bitcoin and blockchain startups, Read More...
Youth sue US government over climate change
A lawsuit filed by a group of youth against the US government over climate change can go forward, as a judge ruling in Oregon dismissed motions of the federal government and oil companies. Nonprofit ‘Our Children’s Trust has filed petitions and lawsuits in every US state, alleging the Read More...
Oil giant Iran thinks green
Iran is known for its vast oil reserves, but now the country is opening up for foreign investment, it broadens its horizon beyond the fossil fuels. In this interview in the Tehran Times, deputy chief at the Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUMA), Jafar Mohammadnejad Sigaroodi, outlines the Read More...