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The solar wind energy tower generates power in the desert
This tower of power could generate clean electricity in desert-type environments its creators says – a lot of it. SWET consists of a very tall hollow cylinder with a water injection system near the top and wind tunnels containing turbines near the bottom. Pumps deliver water to the Read More...
Europe to discuss deep-sea trawling ban to protect biodiversity
After fishing of the orange roughy, a deepwater fish, started, populations collapsed within 15 years (Image: Kim Westerskov/Getty) In an autumnal ritual as unvarying as migrating geese, European Union officials head back to Brussels next week – to fight over fish. But this time they might Read More...
How the mind sharpens the senses
A study conducted with experienced scholars of Zen-Meditation shows that mental focussing can induce learning mechanisms, similar to physical training. Researchers at the Ruhr-University Bochum and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University München discovered this phenomenon during a scientifically Read More...
What a sharing economy startup does to build trust in its community
Trust is always important in business, but in the sharing economy, it’s the beginning, middle and end of the story. “For many people, their boat is their baby, and we know that,” says Adrian Gradinaru, co-founder of New York City-based boat rental marketplace Sailo. Through Sailo, people can Read More...
Texas teenager creates $20 water purifier to tackle toxic e-waste pollution
Consumer electronics, including computers and mobiles, are leaving a legacy of toxic waste in countries including China and India. Recycling factories across Asia are recovering e-waste exported from around the world, but discharging heavy metals and chemicals into local water supplies in the Read More...
Californians cut water use 31.3% in July, crushing governor’s target
Gillian Flaccus' daughter leaned to brush her teeth without leaving the water running at the family's home, near Los Angeles. Flaccus, an Associated Press reporter, and her husband are using the California drought to teach their children life lessons about conservation. Aerial view overlooking Read More...
BEEcosystem creators looking to create a buzz about bees
The BEEcosystem has been designed to be modular so that more hives can be added as the colony grows Honeybees play a crucial role in pollinating crops, but colonies are in trouble. Earlier this year, the Bee Informed Partnership reported a 23.1 percent loss of US managed honeybee colonies in the Read More...
Think like a tree: Learning from the oaks that survived Katrina
Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, bringing floods and gale-force winds that devastated the region and displaced more than a million people. But New Orleans’ live oaks were surprisingly resilient, as biologist Janine Benyus describes in Read More...
Plant in Chile opens South America’s doors to geothermal energy
The El Tatio geyser field in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta. Geothermal energy comes from the earth’s internal heat, and the steam is delivered to a turbine, which powers a generator. Credit: Marianela Jarroud/IPS OLLAGÜE, Chile, Aug 26 2015 (IPS) - Chile, a land of volcanoes Read More...
'Plonkable' mirrors promise cheaper solar energy
It is a problem that has so far stumped even Google's brainy engineers - how to generate cheap solar electricity using a small-scale array of mirrors to concentrate the sun's energy. Now a team at a South African university - led by a former Intel strategic planner - believes they have cracked it. Read More...