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France's road of the future will provide power to 8% of the population
France has a plan that will make its roads as a good as gold. Officials recently announced it will construct a 1,000 kilometer-long (621-mile) solar roadway, with each kilometer capable of providing enough clean energy to power 5,000 homes. To make the street, construction workers will simply need Read More...
Police in one of India's states puts away guns in dealing with protesters
Truth be told: We thought long and hard about whether or not to include this news from India. But when a police force has come under criticism for being much too harsh with protesters, it's good to see authorities listen. Police in Haryana has decided to put away the guns to control violent Read More...
Driven by power outages and savings, towns look to microgrid
"The solution to our overburdened, outdated pwer grid? One word: microgrids—localized power networks that are cheaper, cleaner and more reliable." That's how one of our feature articles in the Fall 2015 issue of The Optimist began. Now, we come across an article on AP about U.S. towns that are Read More...
United Arab Emirates announces to create a minister for Happiness post
To ensure the happiness of its citizens, the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates has announced that the country will create a state minister position devoted to this pursuit. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the ruler of Dubai, made the comments on Twitter. He also Read More...
5 ways to get a better night's sleep
Sleeping at least seven to eight hours is the best way to start your day. It helps to relieve stress and improve productivity, but for some of us, thoughts and worries keep us from falling asleep at night. Not getting enough sleep does a disservice to your brain and physical health, and can make it Read More...
When will our meat-filled diets go post-animal?
The hamburger is a nearly complete reflection of America through the 20th century. Popularized by White Castle and McDonald's, burgers only became the cheap, fast food we know and love in concert with improvements in food preservation, mass production lines, long-distance freight, and agricultural Read More...
It’s lonely at the top: Why CEOs need to embrace mindfulness
“It's lonely at the top" appears to be truer than ever, and that has serious implications for the performance and well-being of CEOs. Mindfulness practices can be a powerful strategy to address this growing problem. The picture most people across the spectrum have of CEOs is fairly consistent: Read More...
Five ways to help build mental resilience in children
Parents have an innate desire to protect their child from the challenges life will throw at them. But how can you prepare your child for the sometimes inevitable life events they might encounter, such as divorce, death or serious illness so that they have the resilience to "bounce forward"? That's Read More...
Five lessons from the European wind energy industry's record year
New figures show 2015 was a big year for both the German wind market and the offshore wind industry Annual figures released today by the wind trade body the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) show wind is still the fastest growing source of new power capacity in Europe. Here BusinessGreen Read More...
Tesla to offer free charging at home and power its Supercharger network with 100% renewable energy in Sweden
Building on the momentum Tesla is currently experiencing in Sweden with 271% growth in sales in 2015 based on registration data, the automaker is announcing an interesting partnership with Swedish electric utility Skellefteå Kraft to supply the Supercharger network in Sweden with 100% Read More...