Eco-friendly sex life: are condoms good for the environment?
Environmentalists are quick to condemn the condom. It is a product often made from non-biodegradable latex, or even worse, synthetic materials such as polyisoprene, and…
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The true carbon footprint of photovoltaic energy
The sun is an inexhaustible energy resource to generate electricity apparently without toxic pollutants or effects on global warming. Certainly, solar energy systems (photovoltaics, solar…
These are the world’s most innovative cities, and here’s why
Innovation is seen as a key ingredient for successful cities in the 21st century economy, as new technologies constantly emerge to disrupt the status quo….
Engineers compete to detect methane leaks, a powerful climate pollutant
In their labs at the University of Colorado, research scientists Dirk Richter and Petter Weibring were busy building lasers to detect gasses when Richter heard…
Here are 5 reasons why we need an ‘Internet of Energy’
Two technological revolutions are shaping the dawn of the 21st century: the development of the internet and the shift towards a carbon-free global energy system….
Smart cities need to be more human, so we’re creating Sims-style virtual worlds
Huge quantities of networked sensors have appeared in cities across the world in recent years. These include cameras and sensors that count the number of…
Father and (Grand)son
Let the record play. The sound of an old vinyl is music to my ears. it comes from an ancient record player. “It’s not time to…
The Bitcoin never ending rise: a model of unsustainability?
A currency that keeps growing and democratizes the digital economy but looks far from being ecological. Maybe it is the right time to ask questions…