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A world of greener cars is coming sooner than we ever might have guessed
If you’re an average consumer, you’ve had little reason to take electric cars seriously—they cost too much, and don’t go far enough on a charge. But starting about this time next year, you will. It’s hard to keep track of all the competing mainstream electrics coming Read More...
How smartphones helped shape a new generation of globally minded "next-pats"
A new study reveals that Americans have a more global outlook than Europeans, partly because they are more connected through technology. Americans have a reputation for being insular and unadventurous when it comes to learning about the rest of the world. This is partly justified: Only 38% of Read More...
Ministry empowers female agriculturalists, encourages them to branch out into organic farming
NEW DELHI: Marrying women’s empowerment with the quest for good health, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has found a unique way of empowering female agriculturalists by encouraging them to branch out into organic farming. Beginning November 13, women organic farmers will descend on Read More...
Football club goes vegan in 'world first'
A football club is claiming to be the world's first to adopt a vegan match day menu after removing cows' milk from its hot drinks. National League club Forest Green Rovers stopped selling meat burgers in 2011 and in July took fish off the menu to become fully vegetarian. Cow milk has been replaced Read More...
The Sharing Economy Is Booming in Helsinki: Here's Why
Nationwide, thousands of students are getting arrested, ticketed, interrogated and searched by police officers. Until fairly recently, the US had a free or virtually free system of public higher education. The situation has changed dramatically, with tuition costs soaring to dizzying heights at Read More...
9 ways tech is transforming the developing world
As consumers, our view of ‘technology’ is often limited to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets that make our daily lives better. It’s unlikely that you tend to consider the innovation and technology capable of changing people’s lives for the better in Read More...
Paid parental leave has significant positive effect on health children and mothers
In the US, paid parental leave is considered a benefit provided by employers. The US is actually the only developed country that doesn’t guarantee paid maternity or parental leave to workers. And that's odd, because the evidence is very clear: Paid parental leave can have a significant positive Read More...
Progress made toward more powerful lithium-air battery for electric cars
Yes, electric cars are the future. But what type of green and clean future is it, when we get stuck if our car battery is dead? Scientists are working harder than ever to try and fix the electric car range-problem. And a new solution is in sight: the lithium-air battery. In theory, a lithium-air Read More...
The UK hopes to power its homes from the energy of Iceland's volcanoes
When it comes to renewable energy, Iceland is doing it right. The remote island country reportedly meets around 95% of its own electricity needs using the power of its volcanoes and now the UK hopes to enjoy the benefits of geothermal energy as well. The two countries have joined together to create Read More...
This building doesn’t need an AC: The building itself is an AC
Dutch architect Ben Bronsema has developed what sounds like any office worker’s worst nightmare: a large building with no electric air conditioning system. But nobody needs to worry. It’s only because this building itself acts an air conditioner. Without the need for electric fans, this Read More...