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Pupils in Windsor could be taken to school by Uber to cut costs
Pupils in Windsor could be ferried to school in Uber cars in a bid to save the council money. Discussions between the Royal Borough and the private hire company are underway as the council looks to curb a projected overspend of £440,000, the Windsor Express reports. The cars would be used for home Read More...
Assemble: The unfashionable art of making a difference
None of the 16 members of Assemble is a fully qualified architect, and some are not architects at all. They are aged between 26 and 29. They don’t yet have a completed permanent new building to their name. They occupy a provisional space close to the former Olympic site in east London that Read More...
Room in Room saves on heating by pitching a tent over your bed
The Room in Room bed tent is designed to reduce heating bills in wintertime Heating bills in colder climates can be a nasty surprise and turning the thermostat down on a chilly night can be an unpleasant exercise in economy. Room in Room is a modern take on the four poster bed from tentmaker Read More...
France and India to launch global solar alliance
French President Francois Hollande and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch an international solar alliance aimed at eventually bringing clean and affordable solar energy within the reach of all. The launch will coincide with a summit of world leaders at the start of two weeks Read More...
Solar panels on every roof by 2030: Dubai's $13.6bn ‘clean energy’ drive
Dubai has launched a $13.6 billion strategy to produce 75 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Saturday unveiled the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, as part of efforts to Read More...
New renewable energy play launches in Melbourne
The use of solar storage systems is expected to explode in Australia and change the way households use their solar energy as generous tariffs expire. Melbourne businesses, local councils and universities will pool resources to build new renewable energy plants under an innovative push to boost the Read More...
3D printed 'Drinkable Book' turns dirty water clean for millions
While 3D printing is increasingly being discovered as a fantastic tool to help the needy in developing countries, for instance through 3D printed homes and agricultural tools, charity organization Water is Life might have come up with the most life-changing 3D printing solution of all: making water Read More...
Contact with nature may mean more social cohesion and less crime
The benefits of being surrounded by nature are endless, but a new study suggests that the amount of nature that an area has access to plays a role in crime rates as well. Researchers from Cardiff University found that the amount of green space or farmland accessible in people’s neighborhoods Read More...
The psychological benefits of gratitude closely mirror those of meditation
Yesterday’s Thanksgiving was a day for practicing gratitude, but why stop at just one day a year. Studies show that people who regularly practice gratitude are less likely to procrastinate and more likely to remain focused on priorities, as well as find creative solutions to problems. Bodies of Read More...
Banks could be decimated at they approach an "Uber moment"
The former CEO of Barclays had grave words on the future of traditional banks this week, as he drew parallels with black taxis losing their fight against Uber. Banks are approaching an “Uber moment” with a looming threat that technology will replace high street branches, outshine their Read More...