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Renewable power output has almost doubled in last decade
Global renewable power production has grown from providing 800 gigawatts in energy in 2004, to 1,560 gigawatts in 2014, according to a new Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century report. Good news, but there’s still a way to go. The output of renewable energy stands at about 10% of Read More...
Power of placebo leads to app for happiness
If placebos can give patients the same results as conventional meds, then why aren’t they prescribed more? There’s a large body of evidence that shows the effectiveness of placebos– even when patients know they’re taking sugar pills. Now San Franciscan internet entrepreneur Daniel Jacobs is Read More...
Lack of sun exposure linked to high blood pressure
We need the sun. As obvious as that may sound given that the sun sustains all life, there are still many people who think they need to avoid the sun as much as possible with sunscreens and sunglasses. Yes, burning your skin in the sun may lead to skin cancer. But there’s a big difference Read More...
Doctors without orders
“We will once again give you the facts that show that our secretary of health, Adonis Georgiadis, is lying systematically and shamelessly.” This statement is flaunted on the home page of the Metropolitan Community Clinic, in Athens. Not exactly the words you would expect from a health facility. Read More...
Ricardo Semler tells businesses to get rid of “boarding school” rules
Ricardo Semler broke through thanks to a radical reorganization of Semco, the company he took over from his father when he was barely twenty years old. Ricardo Semler was unhappy and made a radical change. Employees were no longer obligated to come to the office. They could set their own salary. Read More...
US discontinues use of land mines, joins international treaty
We have often reported on the painful and deadly consequences of the land mines that are left behind for years after wars and armed conflicts have been resolved. Now finally the US has joined the 1999 Ottawa Accord that bans the use of land mines. As the US is the biggest manufacturer of land mines Read More...
Making cars from tomato waste: a Heinz and Ford partnership
The challenge for sustainable business is to turn waste from one process into fuel for another. That’s the driving principle of the emerging circular economy. Here’s one inspiring example. Heinz uses two million tons of tomatoes each year for its famous ketchup and is looking for a use of its Read More...
Germany shows that solar power can replace fossil fuels
German leadership of solar energy is an inspiration to the world. Hardly the country with the most sunshine, Germany has used creative tax incentives to flood the country with solar panels: 90% of solar panels reside on rooftops of homes, not on large solar farms. In recent weeks the Germans broke Read More...
New fish species found in South Pacific
We keep reading about species getting extinct because of pollution and ongoing urbanization. So it’s heartening to hear that the Pristine Seas expedition by National Geographic has found at least 80 previously undiscovered species of fish near the Pitcairn Islands, a remote British Territory in Read More...
Red wine compound improves memory and brain function
Cheers! The benefits of red wine continue. Much research associates moderate drinking of red wine (one to two glasses per day) with good health — better heart health, cancer-fighting properties, anti aging effects. Resveratrol is the magic compound that’s also found in peanuts, chocolate and Read More...