One of the tricky conundrums with renewable energy is that the materials used to make the devices and batteries that produce clean energy are made out of unsustainable sources. That’s the main reason why researchers have been working on greener aluminum batteries that could one … [Read more...] about Clean energy could get a whole lot cleaner thanks to this breakthrough
Solutions
Cleaning and personal care products use lots of plastic. Here’s a solution
When you stop to think about it, much of the cleaning products or personal care products that we’re shipping around the world is water with ingredients mixed in to clean, moisturize, or do whatever you need. Now imagine if we could remove the water and only ship the additive. It … [Read more...] about Cleaning and personal care products use lots of plastic. Here’s a solution
Bring the outliers inside
"Positive deviants" - innovative individuals who do things differently and succeed against the odds - can help communities solve seemingly intractable problems. Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin and Monique Sternin | September 2010 issue In the Amazon delta of Brazil, cash crops … [Read more...] about Bring the outliers inside
Yes and people"'Yes,and' people invent the airplane;'yes,but' people invent the parachute"
According to bestselling author Berthold Gunster, saying "yes, and" rather than "yes, but" is the key to creativity and innovation. HetkanWel | July/August 2010 “Picture this: You have a good idea and the only thing you hear are ‘yes, but’s. ‘Yes, but that didn’t work … [Read more...] about Yes and people"'Yes,and' people invent the airplane;'yes,but' people invent the parachute"