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Japan announces big fuel cell car push: 40,000 and 160 hydrogen stations by 2020
California is used to directing innovation in the automotive world. The environmental rules set in the state, if independent the 8th largest economy in the world, determine the production of the big car companies. So far, California, led by Elon Musk’s Tesla, is choosing electric cars powered by Read More...
In the world happiest countries the sun doesn’t shine much
There’s no correlation between the number of rainy days in a country and the levels of happiness of its people. And we don’t buy that. According to the latest update of the World Happiness Report by the United Nations, the top 5 happiest countries are all Northwestern—rain rich—European Read More...
The economy is growing, but carbon emissions aren’t. That’s a really big deal
While the world economy grew 3.1 percent last year, greenhouse gas emissions remained flat, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). That’s encouraging news. Especially, since it is the second year in a row that we witness the same phenomenon. Last year the IEA reported that in 2014, Read More...
5 ways to create your own luck
The saying “diligence is the mother of good luck” holds much truth. Perhaps you may consider those who have good things happen to them often to be lucky, but seldom does luck play a role in bringing fortune to someone’s life. Even researchers have determined that folks who we might consider Read More...
A new kidney transplant procedure makes all donors compatible
Incompatibility between donor and recipient is the biggest barrier to successful kidney transplants. If the recipient’s immune system attacks the organ, then the transplant fails. A new transplant technique called desensitization is now changing all that, and its proving to be far more successful Read More...
Drones help babies in Africa fight AIDS
In a country where AIDS runs rampant, drones are cutting the cost and waiting time of HIV testing to give babies a fighting chance at survival. Malawi has one of the highest rates of HIV, with 130,000 living with the disease and just half are receiving treatment for it. Unicef and the government of Read More...
GM lets you become a Lyft driver even if you don’t have a car
Car companies want to sell cars. So, it’s not really in their interest when more and more people begin sharing their cars. This requires creative responses. Here’s one from General Motors: GM is rolling out a program called Express Drive starting in Chicago and expanding to Baltimore, Boston, Read More...
Obama spares the Atlantic Coast from offshore drilling
In a surprise decision, the Obama administration has withdrawn its plan to permit oil and gas drilling off the southeast Atlantic coast. The Interior Department cited the military’s reservations about drilling near some of its largest installations, plummeting oil prices, and widespread local Read More...
5 ways to maintain the motivation that’s the key to success
Some people succeed in reaching their goals; others keep quitting pursuing their goals. The difference between success and failure is: motivation. The “right” – or sustainable – motivation comes from the inside out, is supported by well-defined priorities and goals, and provides a strong Read More...
From garden to plate: how schools benefit from growing their own produce
When Chris Collins left school aged 16 in the early 1980s, he wasn’t sure where his life was heading. “I just couldn’t sit still in the classroom,” he says. “All I knew was that I wanted to be outside.” Today, Collins has come full circle, dedicating much of his time to championing Read More...