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Bitwalking dollars: New digital currency pays people to walk
If the idea of getting fit and helping the environment isn’t motivation enough for you to walk to your next destination, perhaps some money will serve as a better incentive. That’s the idea behind Bitwalking, a digital crypto-currency that is generated by human movement. The Bitwalking app Read More...
Scientists have worked out the key to finding happiness
Everyone wants to be happy and it’s long been the ultimate goal for humans. Now scientists believe they have found the region in the brain that is responsible for controlling these feelings. Researches at Kyoto University have narrowed their search into happiness, by looking at the neural Read More...
First ever vegan school in the US says you can't consume animals and care for the environment
A school in the US has become the first in the country to serve only vegan food to its students. MUSE School in Calabasas – which champions sustainability – has made the switch to plant-based food primarily for environmental reasons. ‘We teach our students how much more land and Read More...
Recycling in Kenya turns rubbish into cash
Used plastic is being given a new lease of life in Kenya. It is melted and then used to make poles for construction and road signs. The concept is still new in Kenya - and expensive given the manufacturing costs - but the poles are slowly changing the landscape. Kenya's female water tank masons are Read More...
The tremendous success of agroecology in Africa
It is essential that we get off the chemical treadmill that the modern industrial urban-centric food and agriculture system is based on. It is essential in terms of our health, the environment and sustainability and not least in terms of food security and supporting rural economies and smallholder Read More...
Australian Greens unveil 90 per cent renewable energy plan
A $500 million government authority would double Australia's energy efficiency and move the country towards 90 per cent renewable energy by 2030, under a plan to be unveiled by the Greens today. Greens leader Richard Di Natale is set to today announce plans for the new agency, RenewAustralia, which Read More...
Wind from Britain, solar from the Sahara, geothermal from Iceland
The UK’s electricity grid is having to work harder than ever to ensure that there is enough power to go around this winter as old power stations close down or need repairing, with little spare generating capacity to make up any shortfalls. That places a bigger burden on renewables – Read More...
90 EV charging spots coming to Paris for COP21
Supporting clean air, pure water, emissions-free travel, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is installing 90 new charging spots powered by low-carbon electricity. The Renault-Nissan charging spots will refuel 200 Renault-Nissan EVs during the COP21 climate change conference. The Renault-Nissan press Read More...
Moroccan solar plant to bring energy to a million people
A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month. The solar thermal plant at Ouarzazate will harness the Sun's warmth to melt salt, which will hold its heat to generate energy in the evening. The first phase will generate for three hours after dark; the Read More...
Six million dollar plant: Scientists grow cyborg roses
When you think of cyborgs, plants probably aren't the first thing that pops into your head, but it's time for that to change. A team of researchers at the Laboratory for Organic Electronics at Linköping University in Sweden has managed to grow living roses with electronic circuits threaded Read More...