Snow Fences Generated Power This Past Winter in Minnesota
Minnesota tried out a neat idea to upgrade their snow fences along highways to generated electricity through solar panels. The idea of a solar fence itself isn’t new, but the…
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Ireland Ditches Coal
Ireland joins the ranks of other countries that have officially ditched coal, yes coal. Coal that 20th century power source that gave us global warming which too many places, like…
Smarter Kids Emerge From Montessori Programs
If you’re looking for opinions on education all you need to do is ask parents what they think. If you want actually useful data to plan policy then talk to…
African Solarpunk is Real
The future will be powered by renewable energy and the continent of Africa is an example of what’s to come to other continents: solarpunk. Solarpunk is the vision of a…
Canada Climate Week Xchange
One way to fight climate change is to get corporations to only invest in renewable options and celebrate success in the green economy, and that’s one of the goals of…
Finding Atrocity-Free Technology is Easy
Large technology companies have been selling their software to countries and other organizations that commit violations of human rights. Sometimes the tech companies just cut off agreements and data access…
Civic Searchlight: A Tool to Fight Disinformation
Canada’s National Observer as seen that journalists are feeling the years of budgets cuts and the lack of institutional supports and decided to do something about it. The National Observer…
Peanut Butter Allergies Reduced After Scientists Confirm Proper Introduction
Dealing with allergies can range from a minor inconvenience to a life threatening situation. Those on the extreme end clearly need to be more attentive to what they get exposed…
Ontario Just Made it Clear: Get Solar or Pay More
Homeowners in Ontario are about to pay a lot more electricity with no sign of rate increases stopping anytime soon. The far right Conservative government has torn up renewable developments…
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
More than 7 million Americans hit the streets to protest the authoritarian Trump regime in the USA, they rallied under the banner No Kings. Unsurprisingly, the protests were peaceful and…
Forget Cremation, Get Eaten When You Die
You will die. It’ll happen to everyone, yet too often people don’t think about the practical aspects in advance. One often overlooked question is what to do with your body…
We Can Use Container Ships to Sequester CO2
Years of researchers looking into carbon sequestration have concluded two things: 1. It’s far better to reduce emissions than rely on sequestration to avoid climate catastrophe 2. Ocean-based sequestration is…
China Leads Renewable Investments
China is clearly winning the global race to renewable energy, with a near trebling of investment into the sector over the last decade. China’s manufacturing industry is primed to produce…
How Microgrids in Puerto Rico Help During Hurricanes
Back in 2017 Puerto Rico was hit hard by Hurricane Maria and lost power for an extended period of time and led to nearly 3,000 lives lost due to the…
Fig Trees Figured Out Carbon Storage
The humble fig tree can help us in extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by converting it in into stone. All trees remove CO2 from the air and store it…
How Canada Can Have Affordable Housing
Ever since the federal government stopped building housing in the 90s and let the housing market function without intervention the cost of housing in the country has skyrocketed. The lack…
Cities Address Climate Crisis Faster than Nations
Your local city council is doing more to protect the future than your national leaders. Cities are on the front lines of the climate crisis and are working hard to…
Cargo Bicycles Are More Efficient Than Cargo Vans
Delivery vehicles are a significant cause of delays in city as they stop and block other transportation modes at a frequent basis. I’m sure everyone can relate to being frustrated…
Video Games Don’t Harm Brain Development
Video games are fun, and they won’t cause harm to your kid’s mental development. Of course, moderation is key since it’s good to experience a multitude of things to do;…
Plant Based Diet Connected to Lower COVID-19 Rates
It’s been years that we’ve been living with COVID-19 and it looks like we missed the window to fully eradicate it, which means we need to adapt our lifestyles to…