Storing Solar and Wind Power — in Molten Salt
Alternative energy development has become major new policy goal of the United States, and innovators throughout the country are taking this goal seriously. Sustainable, reliable alternative energies require more than just generating power. It also needs to be stored. Gas is easy. It is already in a storable form. Solar and wind, however, are a challenge. This is power that...
Banish Your Muffin Top With A 20-Minute Walk
Compared to our ancestors, today we live overwhelmingly sedentary lives. Every day revolves around immobility, as we force ourselves out of bed, sit down to breakfast, walk a few steps to the car, sit in traffic as we commute, then sit at work for hours. At the end of the day, we go home, sit on the couch, watch...
Is A Bottled Water Ban Coming To Montreal?
Bottled water: It's refreshing, it's convenient, it's portable and it's absolutely disastrous to the environment. Each year in the United States, about 47 billion plastic water bottles enter landfills. What are we to do about all of that plastic? Recycling is the first thought many come up with. This helps to an extent; however, many people do not recycle...
Driverless Cars on the Doorstep: Will they Save Lives?
Every day, 80 people on average die in car crashes in the United States. That is nearly three times the number killed by guns. Yet there are no people in the streets demanding the dismantling of every Nissan. Ford isn’t bombarded by protesters. Tesla is more often thought of as a white knight than a force of death. This is...
Cutlery You Can Eat
Plastic waste is a huge issue worldwide, and one major contributing source is plastic cutlery — plastic spoons, forks, knives, sporks and chopsticks are everywhere. They're offered to café-goers with their coffee, they're in every fast-food restaurant imaginable, many sit-down restaurants feature some plastic options, and they're given to kids to eat lunch in school cafeterias. All of that...
12 Tips For Traveling Abroad On A Budget
Travel is broadening, exciting and often expensive. If you’re on a budget but want to see the world, there are plenty of ways to keep costs down and still have a great trip. Open destinations Unless you have your heart set on visiting a particular country, choose your destination based on airline ticket prices and the current exchange rate. It’s likely...
Eat These Foods Instead of a Multivitamin
If you follow a whole-foods diet and eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, you may not need to take an additional multivitamin. Nutrients are best absorbed in their natural form, and while supplements can help replace missing nutrients, you should not depend on them for long-term health. Instead, add these superfoods to your diet for nutrition you can...
Hiker In Israel Finds 2,000-Year-Old Coin
During a recent hiking trip in Northern Israel, hiker Laurie Rimon bent down to pick up something shiny that caught her eye. What she found was a rare gold coin that experts believe dates back 2,000 years. "This coin is rare on a global level," states the Israel Antiquities Authority. Laurie Rimon was hiking with friends in eastern Galilee, when...
Non-Meat Eaters Smell Better Than Meat Eaters
Who has the most attractive body odor, meat eaters or non-meat eaters? If you said non-meat eaters, you’d be right. But why is that? Let’s delve into the reasons why meat eaters are more inclined to have body odor, and what we can do to improve our own smell.  Vegansexuals Some vegans, it seems, are grossed out by the idea...
Getting to the Bottom of Canine Food Allergies
Unlike cats, who are strict carnivores, dogs are omnivores. You may have a dog who literally lives up to that name, eating just about anything. Dogs with food allergies may react to any trigger in the diet — and getting to the bottom of it can take some time and effort. Food allergy symptoms In humans, reaction to food allergies...
