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Clay fridges can slash global food waste substantially
Annual global food waste weighs in at over 1 billion tons. In developing countries food is often thrown away because of inadequate refrigeration. The Mitticool fridge is made from clay and might be the answer to the food storage problem. The Mitticool doesn’t require electricity, can keep Read More...
Planes help track—and save—endangered animals and insects
Tracking the migratory patterns of birds, butterflies and other small species has been notoriously difficult, until now. A partnership between the Smithsonian Institute and United Airlines, called The Partners in the Sky Initiative, affixes small radio antennae to the bottom of aircraft so they Read More...
Consuming more energy is the fastest way to saving the environment
Often we hear about how important energy conservation is, but what if the fastest way to save the environment was to consume more energy? Consuming more energy will push the energy solutions we have to be more to be more efficient, and drive human ingenuity to come up with the next big Read More...
Employee–free coffee shop based on trust serves society
To keep his coffee shop open late David Brekke had to minimize overhead, and the best way to do that? Don’t have employees. Brekke’s coffee shop, The vault Coffee in Valley City, North Dakota, is completely self service and experiences almost no theft. The Vault also receives an average of 15% Read More...
No employees, no problem
Can a self–service store with no employees based on trust system be successful? Or will it just be stolen from? That’s exactly what David Brekke, business strategy consultant, and his wife Kimberly set to find out last October when they opened The Vault coffee shop in Valley City, North Read More...
Solar energy for the entire world requires only small plot of land
How many solar panels are needed to power the whole world? A new graphic shows the exact plot of land that needs to be covered with solar panels to provide electricity to the entire world. And the surprising part– it’s not that large, just 158 square Read More...
Floating greenhouses: The answer to food shortages in cities
German designer Phillipp Hutfless has come up with a 42 square–foot greenhouse barge that could serve as make–shift answer to food shortages experienced by overpopulated coastal cities around the world. In countries like Japan and Singapore where there is a shortage of arable land for food Read More...
Eat fatty fish once a week to stay mentally sharp
Researchers at Tufts University have found that regular fish consumption contributes to mental health, and that most people don’t eat enough fish. Scientists recommend eating 8 ounces of fish once a week, and to stay away from the fish that is most often consumed—canned Read More...
Recycled cell phones to end illegal logging in rainforests
Rainforest Connection, currently looking for backing on Kick Starter, developed a way to convert used cell phones into illegal logging detectors. The way it works is a cell phone is connected to a bunch of solar panel, powered on, and then attached high up in a tree. When the phone picks up sounds Read More...
Optimism decreases risk of heart attacks
A new study published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has connected optimism and the reduced likelihood of having a heart attack. People with Type D personalities, a personality type often associated with pessimism, are more likely to develop coronary artery disease, being optimistic can reduce Read More...