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Online community connects those in need to people with 3D printers
The implications and possibilities of 3D printers are just now being realized. Prosthetic devices are expensive, and often unavailable to those who need them most. E-Enable is a Google+ group that connects designers and engineers who have 3D printers to those who need prosthetic limbs the Read More...
Americans are becoming less stressed
Stress levels in the US are slowly declining. A recent study found that on a 10-point scale the average American is at about a 4.9—with 1 being no stress, and 10 being high stress—that’s down from a high of 6.2 in 2007. Another component of the study was finding the main cause of Read More...
Falling oil prices won’t hurt solar
Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and will continue to stay inexpensive for the foreseeable future. While many are crying foul that the fall in oil prices is the start of a doomsday clock for renewables, rest assured it isn’t. Though oil prices are tumbling, electricity prices are climbing, so Read More...
Apple will build giant solar powered facility
Apple has plans to spend $2 billion building a giant, completely solar powered data center which will act as the hub for it’s global network of data centers. The facility will be built in Arizona and should employ some 600 engineers to complete the project. The 1.3 million square foot center will Read More...
Energizer announces recycled batteries
Batteries are made of nasty chemicals that are horrible for the environment. Even if you recycle them, they aren’t reused as batteries—until now. Energizer has announced a new battery called the EcoAdvanced. The EcoAdvanced is made partially from old, used batteries. Energizer takes the used Read More...
Acupuncture for nasal allergies
With spring just around the corner, many of us are upping our Kleenex supply, and buying the super sized bottles of Benadryl. While for some allergies always drive you to drugs, some doctors suggest acupuncture for some nasal passage relief. Many studies have found that acupuncture can help with Read More...
Digital detox ups productivity
LPK is a Cincinnati based branding company with clients that include Proctor and Gamble, Bayer, and Nestle. Recently LPK went through a large-scale digital detox—for one day more than half the employees turned in their phones and laptops, and went analog. Some might cringe at the very thought, Read More...
Austria bans all nuclear energy
As of the first of this year Austria is completely nuclear free. The country has no nuclear power plants and won’t source power into the country that was created at a nuclear power station. The Austrian government requires a proof of source for all energy sent into the country to guarantee it was Read More...
Virtual reality makes you more empathetic
Walking a mile in someone’s shoes is little more than a mental exercise. But what if you could literally see what someone else sees? Or hear what they hear the same way they heard it? Companies are honing in on virtual reality technology, and new form of journalism is sprouting from it. It’s Read More...
Obama will reward states that exceed climate change goals
President Obama announced a $4 billion fund that will encourage states to go beyond the climate change goals set in place by the Environmental Protection Agency. Obama’s measure is expected to face harsh opposition from the GOP controlled senate. Along with the $4 billion fund is a tax credit Read More...