Twitter launches privacy-protected site on the dark web to bypass Russia’s block
Russia has blocked access to Facebook and has limited Twitter in an attempt to try to restrict the flow of information about its war in Ukraine.
Technology & innovation
This archive covers technology and innovation breakthroughs that improve lives, protect the environment, and expand human possibility. From medical devices to clean energy tools, the stories here focus on what’s working and who’s making it happen.
Nigerian mom designs solar-powered cribs that put an end to baby jaundice disease
The Crib A’Glow can now be found in 500 hospitals across Nigeria and neighboring Ghana. It has already been used on 300,000 babies.
Europe’s first biorefinery uses algae to make jet biofuel
The first batch of biofuel to hit the skies is expected to be used in a domestic flight with Turkish Airlines by the end of the year.
Beer giant phases out plastic rings for an eco-friendly alternative
Phasing out the plastic rings is part of a bigger sustainability plan at Molson Coors, that includes a series of environmental goals to be reached by 2025.
Solar projects transform abandoned coal mines in Virginia
The Nature Conservancy hopes to bring clean energy jobs to the overwhelmingly rural and Republican area in Virginia that has lost more than 27,000 people since 2010.
Giant floating solar panel flowers replace coal in Korea become a tourist destination
The solar project on the 17-mile-long reservoir in Hapcheon is able to generate 41.5 megawatts, enough to provide power for 60,000 people more than the total population of the county.
Scientists develop a new method for recycling industrial plastic at room temperature in 20 minutes
The researchers at the University of Bath hope the new process will help recycling become less energy intensive, and thus more economically viable.
Bahrain welcomes first solar panel manufacturer
Solar One has already contributed over two megawatts of solar to the country’s energy mix enough to power around 380 US homes.
Oslo ahead in reaching no-emission travel by 2030
New research from Clean Cities Campaign has named Oslo the most progressive in terms of getting rid of mobility emissions, followed by Amsterdam and Helsinki.
New animal-free dairy milk set to finally hit U.S. retail shelves
A new kind of milk will soon hit US shelves, but it isn’t some plant-based product designed to resemble dairy milk. Instead, it is made from whey proteins produced by microflora engineered.