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This U.S. state just became the world's greatest renewables market
Renewable energy developers, take note. There’s a new spot on Earth leading the way for projects in solar, wind, and other sources of green power. That’s because of a new bill, signed into law late last week in the state, mandating a massive buildout in renewable power capacity, in a Read More...
China’s sany group to invest $3 billion in renewable energy in India
Yet another Chinese company has announced huge investment plans in India’s renewable energy sector.China-based construction equipment manufacturer, Sany Group, has announced plans to invest $3 billion in developing renewable energy assets in India after meeting with the country’s Prime Read More...
Probiotic bacteria may aid against anxiety and memory problems
A daily capsule of probiotic bacteria may help people cope with mild anxiety and memory problems, according to a small study of healthy men. Those who took the bug-bearing capsules for a month reported less stress and anxiety, and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the morning, than Read More...
The key to cheap electric cars? Ditch the steering wheel
Mark Frohmayer loves to drive. But he’s never quite been able to square that passion with his environmental concerns. He just found the idea of using a gas-powered, two-ton contraption to carry a single person a few miles each day absurd. Eight years ago—before the Tesla Roadster hit Read More...
Why a man who hates plastic water bottles is making plastic water bottles
Donald Thomson's water bottle solution? Throw them on the roof. Donald Thomson, a 56-year-old, Canadian-born builder, entrepreneur and self-taught designer, launched ‘A’Gua-brand water bottles in Costa Rica earlier this year. But he sees no contradiction in his current endeavor: Read More...
Kites can harness energy where wind turbines can't
Windmills have been providing power to the world for ages but they have always had one limitation: height. The higher the altitude, the stronger and more consistent the wind is, which is why Italian company Kitenergy has developed technology that harnesses the power of the wind from a kite flying Read More...
Maker-space for nurses empowers medical staff to improve healthcare
Nurses are often the first ones to know about problems that patients encounter in a hospital. Let's say a patient can't take a shower because a catheter isn't water resistant. In one hospital, a nurse already invented a special catheter protector. For the past two years, the MakerNurse initiative Read More...
Chef and brewer team up to show creative ways to make beer from food waste
Don't throw away bruised fruit. Instead, try to eat it, or even... drink it. Coming up soon is an online TV series that will show you that food waste can even be used to brew beer. Food and culture website First We Feast brought together TV Chef Mario Batali and brewer Sam Calagione, who will Read More...
Growing crops on with seawater on a floating greenhouse
The world of agriculture is shifting from its traditional methods of growing food to much more sustainable, efficient systems. London has a subterranean urban farm, Kyoto will soon have a hi-tech indoor “vegetable factory” and now two Italian architects have created a floating greenhouse called Read More...
4 ways to let go of anger
Anger is a normal emotion that happens in all of us. However, it’s the way you handle your anger that makes a difference on your physical and mental health. Holding in your anger can lead to a build-up of stress and can affect the heart, so sometimes it’s best to let it go. However that is Read More...