7,000 railway stations in India will be powered by solar energy
Entro pochi anni in India il 98 per cento delle stazioni ferroviarie saranno alimentate con solare fotovoltaico
2017 is the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, to foster environmental conservation and economic growth.
Solar power grew by 800 per cent in New York
In cinque anni lo stato di New York ha registrato una crescita record per il solare con 1,5 miliardi di dollari di investimenti privati e 8mila posti di lavoro
Kenya’s Ghetto Classics Orchestra tackles juvenile crime with music
Korogocho, Kenya, is Nairobi’s third slum. It rises on the huge mountain of trash of Dandora landfill (the capital’s biggest dumpsite) and about 200,000 people live there in tin sheds built on an area of approximately one and a half square kilometers. Unlike Muthaiga, one of Nairobi’s wealthiest areas located less than two kilometres away from
The bike helmet that turns you into a Lego figure
The Lego hair bike helmet is the latest Internet craze. For now it’s just a prototype but production on a large scale will probably start soon.
Down to Xjabelle, the fashion collection by a young designer with Down syndrome
Rompere le regole del mondo della moda è quello che sta facendo la stilista down Isabella Springmühl con Down to Xjabelle, la sua linea di abiti ispirata al Guatemala.
Wolfgang Buttress, making live music with the sounds of bees
It charmed, stunned and surprised visitors at Expo Milano 2015 with its hundreds of lights and steel pieces and the humming of bees remotely connected in real time from a hive in the UK. The Hive particularly amazed those who came at night and had the chance to see it glowing warmly and softly in the
7 foods that help you sleep
Our eating habits influence our sleep. Here’s a list of 7 foods that facilitate sleeping according to experts, described by Melissa Breyer on treehugger.com. 1 Cherry juice Researchers of Louisiana State University found that adults with insomnia who were told to drink cherry juice twice a day for two weeks slept 84 minutes more in 14 days
Denmark meets 100% of its energy needs with wind power alone
A fine febbraio in Danimarca l’eolico è arrivato a coprire tutta la domanda di energia, battendo un nuovo record.
Rome’s Ara Pacis museum launches hi-tech experience for blind visitors
Antenna, leading provider of audio and multimedia museum experiences, is responsible for developing experiences that make sightseeing around museums possible, meaningful and entertaining for visually impaired or deaf visitors. High-tech multimedia plays a crucial role. What Antenna does Christine Murray, Senior Creative Strategist for Antenna, shares her view about the two current trends she finds most inspiring: