China-based Hanergy just launched the highest efficiency single-junction solar panel ever created. Hanergy’s US-based subsidiary Alta Devices produced the module, which has a 25.1 percent conversion efficiency and is capable of powering drones, electric vehicles and sensors. Solar modules from subsidiaries Solibro and MiaSole have also broken efficiency records – double glass CIGS solar modules at 18.72 percent and sputtering CIGS solar modules on flexible substrate […]
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Why You Should Think About Building an Eco-Friendly Business
If you are starting a new business, it’s a good idea to strive to be as eco-friendly as possible. Often this is not as difficult, time-consuming, or expensive as you might assume. You will be following in the footsteps of many well-established businesses that are making a concentrated effort to find ways to be more eco-friendly. They understand the value […]
Can Edible QR Codes Administer The Right Pill?
A team of researchers believe edible QR codes are the future of medicine. Using QR codes, the dosage can be tailored to the patient. When scanned, the code will show all information about the drug, preventing people from taking the wrong medication. When we think of drugs that we can take at home, we may conjure up images of pills, […]
Plogging Starts Today!
There’s a new trend for environmentally-conscious fitness addicts who love to multi-task. You might think that’s a narrow overlap, but enough people are partaking in this new hobby to give it a name: plogging. According to Buzzfeed, plogging is how Swedish people are getting in shape and cleaning up their parks these days. The word plogging is a combination of “pluck” […]
Tips For Making Your Business A Cool Place For Your Employees To Do Their Best Work
As a business owner, you probably feel highly uncomfortable if you occasionally overhear your employees complaining about the workplace. Even if you have a proverbial “thick skin” it’s difficult to develop a tolerance for this type of negativity. The good news is that it’s fairly easy to turn things around in your business. Instead of defending your pride and condemning your workers as “ingrates” or “slackers,” focus on changing the environment, making it a cool place […]
Growing Your Business Idea? Must-Have Habits Of Successful CEOs
Every day, there are cool new business ideas sprouting. From the ability to heat up food without fire to smart trash bins that sort rubbish automatically, inventive ideas are a dime a dozen. What really keeps the flame of a new idea going are the people behind it. Each of the following CEOs or founders had an idea or forged […]
Cool Business Ideas: Water Edition
Many years ago, water technology stopped short of floats, boogie boards, and standard water goggles. Those days are long gone. Now, there’s a long list of varied, cutting-edge inventions that will make your weekend water getaways more like an adventure of a lifetime. And what better way to do that than to gather up some technology that enhances those summer […]
A Toast To This Avocado Restaurant
Avocados have become the United States’ favorite fruit with consumption growing over the last 15 years. It’s led to the opening of a new all-avocado restaurant called Avocaderia in Brooklyn, New York. All of their options, from breakfast to smoothies, have an abundance of the trendy fruit. Even with a shortage of avocados in 2017 and prices rising by 125 percent, people were still […]
‘Food In The Nude’
Whether you shop at a grocery store or your local farmer’s market, it’s always possible to reduce how much plastic you use. For instance, many places no longer sell plastic bags, or encourage you to bring your own reusable bag. However, as anyone who buys fresh produce knows all too well, plastic bags are commonly available to hold your individually […]
Rearing Bees At Home?
Beehives have been in decline over the last fifty years, with massive die-offs in the last decade. Organic farmers have been working to support bee health in myriad ways, but more innovative solutions are needed. Inhabitat reports that a company called Beecosystem is encouraging every day citizens to take the pollination chain into their own hands. The Beecosystem was created by Dustin Betz and Mike Zaengle, who […]