The negative impact of oil in the world. Wars, climate change and health
The consequences of oil extraction and use are devastating. From the environment to health, from human rights to armed conflicts.
Energy in the United States: a revolution is taking place, slowly
A history Significant changes in the history of energy in the United States have mainly been dictated by the development of new resources. From the use of wood up to the late 1800s to early industrial growth powered by water mills, coal became the first source of primary energy in the late 19th century. In
India aims to have only electric cars on its roads by 2030
L’annuncio del ministro dell’Energia che ha dichiarato che il Governo ci lavorerà già da aprile. “Vogliamo guidare il mondo, piuttosto che inseguirlo”.
Renewables surged in 2015, with 8.3 per cent extra production capacity
La costruzione di nuovi impianti basati su fonti rinnovabili ha consentito di aumentare dell‘8,3 per cento la capacità produttiva in un solo anno.
LGBT rights, Bruce Springsteen calls off a concert in North Carolina
Bruce Springsteen called off the concert scheduled for Sunday in North Carolina to protest against the laws that discriminate against the LGBT community.
Oil. France announces a moratorium on drilling in the Mediterranean
Il ministro dell’Ambiente Ségolène Royal ha annunciato una moratoria sulla ricerca di petrolio in mare: “Rischiamo conseguenze drammatiche”.
Coats and bikinis will charge smartphones and computers
There are ever more garments with built-in solar panels. From solar coats to necklaces.
Tesla Model 3: Elon Musk announces a new sales record in a tweet
Tesla smashes sales records: over 325,000 Model 3 preordered, as Elon Musk announced on Twitter. The figure would be enough to make the Californian company enter the book of Guinness World Records for the most widely preordered car in a week, ever.
Dogs will fly in the cabin on Delta planes. Just like all other passengers
Long journeys can represent a source of stress for pets, especially those by plane and if animals fly as cargo. Usually, airlines apply restrictive policies on animal transport, but something is finally changing. The US airline Delta decided that dogs will no longer fly in the cargo hold, but they will be allowed in
Unesco supports world heritage sites with hashtags and books
Now that the hashtags and social networks are so important for communication that, in order to promote the landscape, architectural and cultural heritage, it’s necessary to improve the communication strategies and explore alternative languages making an effort to combine the benefits of traditional paper media and less conventional forms of media involvement. Unesco thoroughly pursued this