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The Fuel Station of the Future will wirelessly charge your self-driving car with solar energy
Self-driving cars are on the rise, and half of all vehicles in the US will be electrified by the year 2050. To accommodate these new technologies Nissan and Foster + Partners just unveiled the Fuel Station of the Future – complete with solar panels, wireless EV chargers, and self-parking Read More...
Norway's billion-dollar bet to save Indonesia's rainforest
It is just after 8.30am on a snowy February morning when Vidar Helgesen, Norway’s climate and environment minister, steps out of his home in Oslo, dodging frozen puddles to reach his waiting ministerial car. It seems improbable on this glacial day but in less than 24 hours time, Mr Helgesen Read More...
Britain is building special new towns to tackle the obesity crisis
LONDON — Ten new "healthy towns" designed to get people to exercising more, eating healthily and live independently during old age are to be built across the country, NHS England announced on Tuesday. The towns — comprising more than 76,000 affordable homes — will include fast Read More...
Solar cells inspired by moth eyes can harvest energy indoors
Sometimes researchers draw their finest inspiration for their inventions from animals or insects, like the Namib Desert Beetle, which inspired the self-filling water bottle. British researchers have found a clever way to harvest energy while inside: by imitating moths. They’ve created a Read More...
India slaps levy on new car sales in fight against pollution and congestion
The Indian government has introduced an additional ‘green’ tax on car sales to help the country combat its notoriously high levels of air pollution and congestion. New passenger vehicles will have a sales levy of up to 4 percent. The government wants to use the money to get older highly Read More...
British survey: Older people are happier even with a chronic disease
Older people are happier people. The wellbeing of people in their 60s increases as they reach the age of 70, according to a British national survey. That is despite many people in the age group having at least one chronic disease. Participants were asked to rate how confident, cheerful, relaxed and Read More...
Researchers create solar cells so thin and light they float on a soap bubble
Here’s a peak into the future of solar cells. At MIT, researchers have created the thinnest and lightest solar cells ever made. The solar cells are so thin and light they can sit on a soap bubble. The team of researchers found out how to combine three separate processes—making the solar cell, Read More...
Amazon and Brita launch the Wi-Fi water filter that automatically orders replacements
Filtering tab water for your drinking water is a good thing to do. And the Brita water filter, that has been around for decades, provides one of the simplest ways to do so. However, if you've ever owned such a filter, you’ve probably spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to remember when Read More...
2015 was record-breaking year for investment in renewable energy
A record $367 billion was invested in renewable energy around the world last year, according to a new report published today by Clean Energy Canada. That’s more than a third of a trillion dollars (USD) and a 7 percent increase on 2014. Whereas the oil price crash had everyone expecting renewable Read More...
How meditation actually changes your brain
Sit down. Close your eyes. Feel your chest rise and fall with each inhaled and exhaled breath. For decades, researchers have suggested that this simple practice--known as mindfulness meditation--can have health benefits that range from banal to life-changing. Some occasional meditators report being Read More...