By Mayukh Saha One of the main features of CES 2019 was the Verde G690 Treadmill, courtesy of SportsArt. Instead of it being your everyday treadmill that you see in gyms, this treadmill follows through with other SportsArt gear that sends energy back to the…
A research group led by Washington State University scientists has found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel. In a new paper published in the journal Applied Energy, WSU’s Hanwu Lei and colleagues melted plastic waste at high temperature with activated…
By Alex Pietrowski We still have so much to learn about the nature of our world and how living creatures communicate with each other. On very subtle, imperceptible levels, people, animals and even plants share information, giving us the ability to coexist. We don’t see…
By Daisy Luther Life hacks are all over the place at the minute (seriously, they’re everywhere) and some are really good – but often they’re more Martha Stewart than Grizzly Adams. Survival Life Hacks Here are a few life hacks that are applicable not only…
By Elias Marat China’s appetite for energy to fuel its massive manufacturing-based economy spans the globe, making it the world’s number one importer of natural gas. Yet China’s dreams of energy self-sufficiency have driven it not only to make a steady transition toward renewable energy…
By Daisy Luther In these days of tight budgets and arctic blasts, staying warm without spending several hundred dollars a month on utilities is a major point of concern. Luckily, there are all sorts of low-tech ways to stay warm using less heat. Not many…
An international team of scientists, led by King’s College London, have developed a thermogalvanic brick that generates electricity as long as the two faces of the brick are at different temperatures. For more information see the IDTechEx report on Distributed Generation: Minigrid Microgrid Zero Emission…
By Sara Tipton, Ready Nutrition An emergency declaration was made in Colorado on Christmas Eve. The state was suffering from a lack of propane. A series of problems led to the emergency declaration, but even minimal prepping could have helped those who were among the…
Energy is an essential element of the body; it’s what makes us do all the activities of life. But with the busy schedules and the stress of life, sometimes one can feel tired and drained. Well, the following are some of the ways that you…
By Douglas Bessette Gov. Rick Snyder and Enbridge, a Canadian company, have reached an agreement over a leak-prone pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the four-mile-long waterway that divides Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Rather than shut the 65-year-old pipeline down altogether, as environmentalists are demanding,…
By Russell Mokhiber “The people who are going to be speaking in favor of this bill are all going to be paid by the industry.” Lissa Lucas traveled the 100 miles from her home in Cairo, West Virginia to the state capitol in Charleston Friday to…
By Natural Blaze For those who lay awake at night terrified by so-called climate change, please know that a number of innovations have surfaced to head environmental issues off at the pass. What if there were a way to collect and clean the air and produce…
By Health Tips Now At first, it might sound strange (throwing away your shoes and walking barefoot in the grass or sand) but there is evidence that this can be very beneficial for your health. It lowers free radical damage, inflammation, stress, and pain. The…
By HTN Drinking alcohol has become so common and is a socially acceptable practice. It is hard to believe that you can party without alcohol; it can even make you feel ‘cool’ or included in some environments. Some people don’t even want to stop drinking…
The symptoms associated with low testosterone affect both men and women. It is usually considered to be a sex hormone, and it is definitely associated with our sex drive. However, we are now learning how many problems found in older people are actually related to…
If you are constantly struggling to keep going once that afternoon energy slump hits, it’s time to update your snack style. Many people reach for sugary or salty snacks that don’t do much to help revive your energy levels. Instead of more junk food, try…
By Anna Hunt With empathy, the ability to recognize and feel other people’s emotions, comes the disadvantage of also absorbing the suffering and negativity of the others around you. When this occurs, your ability to function at your best can be significantly impacted. Even a person…
By Matt Agorist A recent analysis on plastic use is confirming the peril descending on the world’s oceans as well as entire ecosystems. According to a report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, by the year 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than…
By Justin Gardner As solar and other renewable energy sources rapidly expand in the market, with prices continually dropping and technology exponentially improving, fossil fuel-based corporate behemoths are scrambling to protect their monopolies. In January, we reported that Nevada’s public utility company and their cohorts…
By Christina Sarich Scientists think they’ve just outsmarted the process of photosynthesis created by Mother Nature over a 3-billion-year span with a bionic leaf. Harvard University labs have created a leaf that processes light faster than a real Maple leaf, and could deliver biofuels to…
