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New study shows self-driving cars are safer than human drivers
Autonomous vehicles are safer. At least, that's the conclusion by the first study on the crash rate for self-driving cars, which compared that data to national crash rates. Researchers from Virginia Tech Transportation found that the self-driving cars have a crash rate of 3.2 crashes per million Read More...
Millennials push for clean energy, sustainability and peace
A new poll by USA Today and Rock the Vote showed what the millennials generation want to see in the next US president’s agenda. It turns out, the new generation is serious about clean energy and wants the government to commit to it too. They also demand background checks for gun buyers, the use Read More...
Cultivate what you want by loving what you have
New years are usually about new beginnings, new plans or resolutions. But it can be a lot of pressure to commit to new goals as we tend to think about what we don’t have, what is not working. Instead, take a moment to acknowledge what you do have and what you have accomplished, and develop new Read More...
London, Berlin, Amsterdam: Capitals of the next economy
Whether the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package is ambitious enough is still under debate, but at least it leaves some flexibility for potential partnerships, industry-led and local government-led initiatives to shape the next economy. Some cities are already seizing related Read More...
14 edible plants you can grow indoors
Many of us dream of having our own vegetable patch, but it can be challenging to find the ideal space—and that’s assuming you have a garden at all. If you don’t then you’re in luck, you don’t need a large outdoor plot to grow all your ideal crops, for many edible Read More...
Hobbies make us happier – so ignore the mockery, and enjoy
It’s a bleak Monday in January, and you have spent half the morning trying to come up with plausible excuses to get out of doing any work. But I have some good news: the key to a happy life – and I know you were wondering about that – is, apparently, spending more time on your Read More...
7 things mindful people do before 9 a.m.
When you're tired and sleep deprived, like many Americans today, mornings can often pass by in a groggy blur. But rushing to work without checking in with yourself is a waste of a precious opportunity. Each morning is a new beginning, and each sunrise brings with it an opportunity for renewal and Read More...
Audi's hydrogen concept car fuels up in four minutes
CES was a hotbed of car announcements this year, but luckily some surprises have been saved for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Take Audi's h-tron quattro, a hydrogen-powered concept car with a Tesla-beating range of 372 miles. It has three fuel tanks hidden beneath the Read More...
New material can store solar energy to warm you up later
Solar projects are usually focused on generating electricity, but we could arguably save more power by storing heat. Scientists from MIT have created a new type of solid material that does exactly that. When exposed to sunlight, it assumes a "charged" state that can be maintained for long periods Read More...
Zero-energy homes are on the rise
According to Net Zero Energy Coalition, there is great news ahead. Within a year zero-energy homes should increase six-fold. Zero-energy homes are houses that produce as much renewable energy as they consume, avoiding any waste. Focusing on the US and Canada, the coalition reports that California Read More...