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China’s central bank urges support for carbon-cutting industries
Following the deal hashed out earlier this month between China and the US to cut carbon emissions, China’s central bank has called on banks and businesses in the nation to back industries that will reduce CO2 emissions. The most polluted country in the world aims to cap all carbon emissions and Read More...
Sustainable banking is lucrative and has a conscience
As it turns out you can run a successful bank, while maintaining a moral conscience. The 2008 financial crisis left many of us skeptical about the ethics that drive financial decisions made around the world. The idea that you must sacrifice morality in order to make more money is nonsense, as Read More...
Largest solar plant opens in US
The largest solar plant in the world opened in the US and is now 100 percent operational. The plant, called Topaz, is located in California and is truly massive in size and energy output. Topaz produces over 500-megawatts—enough energy to power 160,000 homes—spans over nine square miles and is Read More...
Electric bacteria cold be source of future fuel
Standard approaches to green energy are great for consumers, but aren’t very useful for larger machinery, or huge cargo ships. The battery technology powering your Prius or the windmills that dot open landscapes don’t produce enough energy to get a containership from Stockholm to San Francisco. Read More...
Walking in the neighborhood protects against dementia
This almost sounds too simple to be true: The neighborhood you live in—and how much you walk in it—significantly impacts cognitive decline as you age. Researchers from University of Kansas analyzed neighborhoods by how easily you could traverse them by walking and then compared that analysis to Read More...
World bank focuses on renewables to fight poverty
Ahead of next month’s UN Climate Summit in Peru, the World Bank has announced it will only invest in renewable energy sources, unless there are “circumstances of extreme need” where a country needs power from conventional sources. World Bank argues that the radical policy shift is necessary Read More...
A practical approach to green building
Buildings have been getting progressively greener, and we don’t mean in color. The Green Building Initiative (GBI), an organization created in 2004 with the aim of bringing sustainable building practices into the mainstream, recently turned recently celebrated it’s 10th year in operation. The Read More...
Device measures skin’s electricity to predict seizures
A new device, called Embrace, can predict a seizure before it occurs. MIT scientists discovered that there are spikes in electrical activity in the skin about 20 minutes before seizures happen. The new smartwatch will measure skin electricity, and alert the wearer of a spike so precautionary Read More...
Social skills bring success and more money
This is a study that the technology-24 hour-screen-bound-nerd hoping to create the next Internet success should notice: Being able to read people’s emotions turns out to be an important trait if you want to succeed professionally. A new study conducted by German researchers looked at how well Read More...
Take turmeric at breakfast and stay mentally sharp
You may not want to start your day with a curry. However, turmeric, the spice that gives curry its yellow coloring, helps you stay mentally sharp. A supplement with one gram with your breakfast every day may even halt or reverse early-stage diabetes. Turmeric has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect Read More...