#Energy
News | current events
Child miners aged four living a hell on Earth so YOU can drive an electric car
Dorsen, just eight, is one of 40,000 children working daily in the mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The terrible price they will pay for our clean air is ruined health and a likely early death.
News | Clean Energy
The Hydrogen Economy Is Within Grasp And Progressive Energy Companies Know It
The hydrogen economy is within grasp — the type of progress that can rollback the effects of climate change. The goal is to produce hydrogen from a carbon-free source and in doing so, displaces fossil fuels.
News | Clean Energy
Thermal Battery Could Power Solar Systems Overnight - Geek
Solar power’s whole MO is converting sunlight into electricity—so nighttime use is usually out of the question. Or is it? Researchers from Curtin University in Australia are developing a thermal battery that would …
Business & Finance | Economics
The Reason Renewables Can't Power Modern Civilization Is Because They Were Never Meant To
Germans believed that the billions they spent on renewables would redeem them. Many of them will insist that the renewables effort was merely “botched,” but it wasn't. The Energiewende was doomed to fail.
News | Clean Energy
BBC - Future - How to rehabilitate old oil supertankers
The enormous ships that ferry crude oil around the world embody the fossil fuel era and its legacy of pollution. But can they be transformed to be good for the environment?
News | Clean Energy
Turning one greenhouse gas into another could combat climate change
Sucking methane from the air might deliver a bigger bang for the buck than just removing carbon dioxide.
Science & Technology | Technology
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better For The Environment?
Since the first modern electric vehicles took to the roads, critics have been quick to question the ‘clean’ label. With the amount of debate & misinformation troubling the waters, the facts behind the efficiency of electric vehicles have become cl
Politics | Leftist Myths
Which Kills More Birds? Oil Spills, or Windmills? | Investor's Business Daily
Any time there's an oil spill on the water, the media are filled with photos and videos of crude-soaked birds. The coverage is the cue for the self-appointed environmentalist defenders... Read More
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Top US Official: Energy Independence Enables Trump to Take Stronger Pro-Israel Positions | Jewish & Israel News Algemein
An oil tanker is being loaded at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia, May …
Politics | Politics
The Dirty Secret Of Renewables Advocates Is That They Protect Fossil Fuel Interests, Not The Climate
For 50 years, anti-nuclear groups have used renewables to greenwash the killing of nuclear plants and the inevitable rise in air pollution that results.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
These Routines Will Help You Wake Up Relaxed
You already have everything you need for a stress-free morning.
News | Clean Energy
Why the Tide Is Turning for the Energy Sector
The increasing demand for electric vehicles, air conditioning and renewable energy are all helping to shape the future.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Quick Ways to Boost Your Energy Instantly
Beating the afternoon energy slump is easier than you think.
News | News
With Gas Set to Flow From Leviathan Field by End of Year, Israeli PM Extols Energy Independence as ‘Great Revolution’
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz speaks, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looking on, at the inauguration event of the newly-arrived …
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Study: Women Who Are 'Early Birds' Are Less Likely To Develop Depression - Study Finds
Women who find themselves feeling blue may want to consider changing their bedtimes. A recent study found that middle-aged women who both go to bed and rise earlier are less likely to develop depression than others in the same demographic.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Deep Sleep A Natural 'Fountain Of Youth' In Old Age, Study Says
A new study finds that seniors who don't get enough deep sleep are more likely to suffer from memory loss and life-threatening ailments like heart disease.
Advice & Self-Help | Health & Fitness
Sleep Deprivation Makes Your Anxiety Peak
According to two new studies, a lack of sleep is associated with both increased anxiety and increased anger, both of which can also lead to further sleep deprivation, creating a cyclical problem.
Health & Fitness | Health
Energy Foods Slideshow: Foods that Give Your Diet an Energy Boost
WebMD shows you which foods may boost your energy level and have a positive impact on your mood.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Australian-Israeli startup creates water-based fuel for electric vehicles
Electriq~Global presents technology at Tel Aviv's Smart Mobility Summit; touts zero emissions, longer range and lower price
Health & Fitness | Sleep
A new blood test may detect sleep deprivation
Sleeplessness can lead to a number of negative outcomes, from lost work to car crashes, but a new blood test may now be able to measure sleep deprivation.
News | Clean Energy
How Long Will Natural Gas Be A Bridge Fuel?
In a previous article, I addressed the fact that natural gas is serving as an important bridge fuel as coal is phased out. Today, I estimate how long that bridge might last.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Reiki to Ease Pain: What Should I Know?
People around the world have been helped by Reiki, but a lot is still unknown. WebMD explains what we do know about this Japanese folk treatment and how it may help you.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Study: Sleeping Longer Can Lead To A Healthier Diet - Study Finds
In case you needed a reason to stay in bed more, a new study finds that sleeping longer may lead you to being a better eater.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
The 5 Most Impactful Findings From National Geographic’s “Science of Sleep” Issue | Thrive Global
Our sleep shortage affects our economy, productivity, and our health.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Fall Asleep Fast
Tired of tossing and turning? Follow these four easy strategies to help you fall asleep faster.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Can Bad Air Cause Anxiety? - Ask Dr. Weil
I've heard that air pollution can lead to anxiety. Could this be true? I also understand that pollution can lead to stroke. If true, this is pretty bad news for those of us who breathe bad air daily.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Using an Alarm Clock, Alarmed in the A.M.
An alarm clock does just what its name suggests - it alarms us, every morning. That can't be healthy. Is there an alternative?
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Does "Sleep Hacking" Work? | Mark's Daily Apple
You can "hack" a lot of your health, diet, and lifestyle. You can cook the entire week's meals ahead of time, buy high-quality prepackaged foods and ready-to-cook meals, cover your nutritional bases with smart supplementation. You can condense y
Advice & Self-Help | advice and self help
What’s the Best Time to Write During the Day?
How to schedule your work according to your attention span.
News | News
LA Is Doing Water Better Than Your City. Yes, That LA
With climate change on the horizon, Los Angeles is rushing to pull water from surprising sources. The goal: aqueous independence.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli startup says it can slash telecom costs with fuel cell energy
GenCell's technology aims to replace diesel generators at telecom base stations with a low-cost solution using hydrogen produced from ammonia
Health & Fitness | Sleep
How to sleep better and live longer - just by re-setting your body clock!
The field of circadian biology — the study of the human body clock — is radically changing the way we understand how the body and the mind function. Here's how it can help you.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Color-Changing LEDs Could Reset the Circadian Rhythm
Schools and hospitals are using specialized LEDs to combat the damage of indoor living.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
This Is Why You Can’t Resist French Fries When You’re Tired
There’s science behind your sleepy snack attacks.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NuScale's Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Passes Biggest Hurdle Yet
NuScale’s small modular nuclear reactor completed the Phase 1 review of their design certification application by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. That’s a huge deal because Phase 1 is the most intensive phase of the review, taking more hours and ef
Science & Technology | Science
The Battery Boost We’ve Been Waiting for Is Only a Few Years Out - WSJ
Lithium-ion batteries get a little bit better every year, but capacity is about to get a much-needed major lift, thanks to nanotechnology and a shift in materials.
News | Interesting Links
Daylight Saving Time Is Deadly And Doesn't Save Energy — It's Time To Ditch It | Stock News & Stock Market Analysi
The European Union is studying whether switching their clocks back and forth each year to accommodate daylight saving time is worth it. The answer is, it isn't.
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
Here's how every major automaker plans to go electric
Electric cars are coming soon to a road near you, and that could signal the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA to Reveal Energy Breakthrough That Can Take Humans to Mars and Power a Home for 10 Years
The agency hasn't tried building a nuclear fission reactor for space since the 1960s.
News | In The News
The long wait for fusion power may be coming to an end
Some energy experts see commercial nuclear fusion reactors as soon as 2030, augmenting wind and solar power as well as helping make fossil fuel plants obsolete.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Sleep Statistics - Research & Treatments
Need to know more about Sleep Statistics? Find expert research & treatment advice from the American Sleep Association - Official Site.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Calming Rituals to Help You Fall Asleep
Tips for help to fall asleep fast by using calming rituals like yoga, deep breathing, meditation, and other relaxation methods.
News | News
Chart: The U.S. Is Smashing Its Clean Energy Forecasts | Statista
This chart shows the U.S. Department of Energy 2006 10 year predictions compared to actual 2016 results.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Not a Morning Person? Learn How to Wake and Get Up Early
What are the best ways to wake and get up early? Discover simple solutions to make mornings easier, including alarms, morning sunlight, and caffeine.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Vicious Cycle of Insomnia and Sleeping Pills
Talking to Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist and the author of the new book Why We Sleep, about sleeping pills and CBT-I.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Nano aluminium offers fuel cells on demand – just add water
The accidental discovery of a new aluminium alloy could lead to portable hydrogen and could kick-start the struggling hydrogen economy
Health & Fitness | Sleep
How To Sleep Better During Allergy Season
If hay fever is keeping you awake at night during allergy season, try these techniques to help you sleep better.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
7 Sleep Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
22% of people complain they have trouble sleeping, but are they working to fix that? Here are 7 solutions to the sleep mistakes you don't know you're making
Health & Fitness | Sleep
5 Ways To Combat Sleep Deprivation
A good night’s sleep boosts brain power, helps build muscle, burns excess fat, and sets you up for the day ahead. It is, quite simply, one of the most im...
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
How One Small Shift in Focus Can Improve Your Everyday Health
Your body is like a machine that runs automatically. Every organ, every vessel, every cell is constantly working to keep you alive. You don’t even have to think about it — your lungs keep you…
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli Company Will Oversee $1 Billion Worth Of Solar Field Projects In Africa
Israeli Company Will Oversee $1 billion Worth Of Solar Field Projects In Africa
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Mastering Sleep Positions for Better Health
Many factors that facilitate restful sleep, including room environment, mattress and pillow, but sleep positions are key for better sleep and health.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
5 Science-Backed Ways To Have A Happier Morning
Even if you are not a morning person.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
8 Things You Need To Know About Your Body's Energy Levels
Remember: The idea is to leave the gym energized, not exhausted.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
A Brief Guide on How to Sleep Better Every Night
Want to learn how to sleep better? Look no further. This guide walks you through everything you need to know to learn how to sleep better every night.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Need a Midday Energy Boost? Skip the Caffeine, Take a Walk
Brief bouts of low-to-moderate intensity physical activity are more energizing than a 50 mg dose of caffeine (such as a can of soda or shot of espresso), according to a new study.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
It’s Not Just You — Allergy Brain Is Real
Scientists aren’t entirely sure why allergies make you fuzzy-headed, but they have a theory.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Here’s a Weird Explanation for Why You Eat More When You’re Sleep-Deprived
Yet another reason to aim for a good night’s rest.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
How to wake up earlier—with minimal misery
Five simple steps to help you rise and grind, even if you're not a morning person.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
9 Ways To Bounce Back The Day After A Crappy Night's Sleep
Really, the most important thing is that next night — it’s what will keep one bad day from becoming a pattern of sleeplessness.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Sleeping Through the Night Is a Relatively New Invention
Shorter chunks of shut-eye used to be more normal than one long, uninterrupted snooze.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
6 Counterintuitive Sleep Solutions To Try Tonight
Counterintuitive sleep solutions are the best sleep solutions
Health & Fitness | Sleep
15 Sneaky Reasons You’re Always Tired
Constant fatigue is a very uncomfortable, but very common, physical state. YouGov’s latest research shows that a significant number of Americans don’t fe...
News | That's News to Me
Scientists Measure Highest Radiation Levels Yet Inside Fukushima's Damaged Reactors
The latest measurements are over seven times the previously measured high—enough to fry a robot in two hours
Health & Fitness | Sleep
What a Good Night’s Sleep Looks Like, By the Numbers
A new report from the National Sleep Foundation outlines four criteria for measuring sleep quality.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
How to Fall Asleep Faster
A few simple sleep hacks to help you minimize the time between going to bed and getting to bed.
News | In The News
What's Next for the Dakota Access Pipeline? Some Protesters Wary of Future - NBC News
Reality soon began to sink in among the thousands who have been battling against the construction of the 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline for months.
Politics | Politics
Trump dumped his stock in the Dakota Access pipeline owner over the summer
The sale would eliminate one possible conflict of interest for Trump, who has vowed to speed up permits for oil and gas pipelines in order to spur more oil and gas development in the United States.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Next Big Future: MIT set nuclear fusion plasma record and proposes two Tokomak designs for vastly faster and lower cost
MIT set a new world record for plasma pressure in the Institute’s Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. Plasma pressure is the key ...
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
Audi's new energy-generating suspension will make you love potholes
Audi's innovative new eROT suspension replaces shock absorbers with electric motors that turn bumpy roads into electricity that saves fuel.
Advice & Self-Help | Spiritual Awareness
The Secret Power of Sexual Transmutation & Sacred Sexual Energy | Who Are Your Chosen Partner(s)
Sexual energy and sex transmutation play a fundamental role in our lives. Sex today is an open topic as we see it everywhere incomparable to conservative time frames before the 60’s and 70…
Miscellaneous | Health & Fitness
How to gain energy and have great health-11 steps
The concept of energy loss with age is pervasive: a myth. Not being able to control your health:another myth.Here's a good start-how to GAIN energy with age
Health & Fitness | Health News
Caffeine: The Performance Enhancer in Your Kitchen
Olympic athletes and other elite competitors turn to coffee and other caffeinated products for a perfectly legal boost.
Advice & Self-Help | Spiritual Awareness
Hidden Force & The Enslavement of Dark Matter
As it came to pass, I saw the alignment of the Sun and Jupiter. Illuminating the light of the Sun with the expansions of Jupitarian. The topic which is most often swept under the run came to the su…
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
Energizing #Yoga Breathing Exercise To Shake Off Morning Sleepiness
The fourth limb of yoga is called pranayama, and it’s all about the regulation of breath. Here, I will demonstrate the kapalabhati breathing technique, or “skull-shining breath.” This is a great pose to practice first thing in the morning because it
News | Clean Energy
Cost of Clean Energy Seen Nosediving Into the Next Decade
The cost of renewables technology is set to keep falling into the next decade, boosting the economic case for clean energy, according to an industry group.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Science: Fake Sleep Is Almost as Good as the Real Thing
How you think about a bad night's sleep has a big impact on your performance, research shows.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Why You're Always Tired + How To Get More Energy
These days, many people are feeling the effects of an energy crisis. Not the one within our environment—but the one within our own bodies. Here are five hallmark issues behind our great energy depression and some tips to help turn it around.
Advice & Self-Help | Empowering Tools for Growth
Attract the Energy of Wealth in 8 Steps
Good feng shui does not bring you wealth if you don't strive for it, but it gives you the necessary energetic support to attract your wealth and fortune. Feng shui helps you create an environment, both at home and in the office, that will strengthen your
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
A Huge Solar Plant Caught on Fire, and That’s the Least of Its Problems
Ivanpah, the world’s largest solar plant, is a glittering sea of mirrors that concentrate sunlight into three blindingly bright towers. Too bad it's so expensive.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Insomnia Isn’t Just a Nighttime Problem
New research on the 24-hour life of insomnia
Health & Fitness | Health News
9 Signs of Progress That Aren’t a Number on the Scale - Hello HealthyHello Healthy
Think about what triggered your weight-loss journey. It could have been anything from being able to squeeze into an old dress again to appeasing your unrelenting doctor to staying around for your grandchildren. Whatever your original intention, once you s
Health & Fitness | Health News
The Americans Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more than a third of U.S. adults aren’t getting enough sleep. A new report shows who’s getting the least sleep by age, race and region.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Food is Your Friend
Your relationship with food is anything but simple. It’s a simple fact of life: your body needs food for energy, strength, and survival. But, your rel...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Germany makes landmark fusion power achievement as W7-X reactor fires up for real
Our dreams of nuclear fusion are drawing ever nearer thanks to a scientific leap forward in Germany. On Wednesday, a team of researchers at Max Planck Institute in Greifswald switched on the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator for the very first time with a li
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
12 Foods That Help Give You Energy - How to Have More Energy
Woman's Day has the scoop on the top energy-boosting foods today. Learn which foods to incorporate in your diet for all-day energy.
Miscellaneous | Health & Fitness
Supplements and Foods that Give You Energy
I discuss and review the different available supplements, vitamins, drinks, herbs and foods that give you energy.
Psychology | Relationships
Who's the Emotional Vampire in Your Life?
As a physician, I've found that the biggest energy drain on my patients is relationships. Some relationships are positive and mood elevating. Others can suck optimism and serenity right out of you. I call these draining people "emotional vampires.&qu
News | News
Major oil reserve said found on Golan | The Times of Israel
Afek Oil and Gas confirms 'significant amounts' of liquid oil, but quality, quantity and cost-effectiveness of extraction still unknown
Health & Fitness | Health News
The Best Time for a Break Might Be the Mid-Morning, Not the Afternoon
The afternoon is when most of us hit a productivity wall and feel the need for a break, but a new study suggests that it might be better to conserve your energy earlier in the day.
Health & Fitness | Health News
Reiki Healing and Mental Health: What the Research Shows
Healing touch therapies, the best known being Reiki (pronounced RAY-key), are ancient practices in increasingly wide use today. According to the
Health & Fitness | Health News
Reiki goes mainstream: Spiritual touch practice now commonplace in hospitals
Sandra Delgado wasn’t held much as a child growing up in a stern, Catholic, Mexican-immigrant home in the San Fernando Valley.
Politics | Op-Ed
Fracking, with care, brings big benefits: Our view
Fracking — the practice of cracking open underground oil and gas formations with water, sand and chemicals — has rescued U.S. energy production from a dangerous decline. Any debate about banning it should take a hard look at what that would cost the nation and at facts that aren't always part of the discussion.
Health & Fitness | Health News
The Simple, One-Word Secret for Adding Years to Your Life
Move more, live longer.
Science & Technology | Cosmic Research
Cosmic Confusion: Talk of Multiverses and Big Errors in Astrophysics
At the 2015 World Science Festival, four prominent astrophysicists discussed one of the most troubling puzzles in modern physics, and whether a theory of multiple universes can hope to solve it.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
An inexpensive 5 cents origami battery | RtoZ.org - Latest News
The battery generates power from microbial respiration, delivering enough energy to run a paper-based biosensor with nothing more than a drop of
Family & Parenting | Family and Parenting
Toxic Adults Affect Kids Too: Know the Signs and How to Explore a Little Deeper
We teach our kids to respect adults and other children, and they should – respect is an important part of growing up to be a pretty great human. There’s something else though that’s even more important – teaching them to respect themselves firs
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Why don't we have nuclear fusion yet - Business Insider
If fusion power were harnessed directly on Earth, it could produce inexhaustible clean power, using seawater as the main fuel, with no greenhouse gas emissions, no proliferation risk, and no risk of catastrophic accidents.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
NewCO2Fuels Markets Revolutionary Alternative To Fuel Based On Water And CO2
Using excess carbon dioxide from factories and water, NewCO2Fuels' sustainable and renewable fuel may change the course of global warming.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli gas fuel tech could power future Chryslers, Fiats | The Times of Israel
Israel's alternative fuels initiative has entered into a deal with several of the world's largest vehicle makers to help develop gas-based fuels
Miscellaneous | Miscellanneous Stuff
Four 2015 Energy Ideas 'Back to the Future' Got (Almost) Right
Hoverboards, flying cars, automatic fill-ups, and fuel from garbage—Back to the Future's energy ideas are close at hand.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Can capacitors in electrical circuits provide large-scale energy storage?
(Phys.org)—Capacitors are widely used in electrical circuits to store small amounts of energy, but have never been used for large-scale energy storage. Now researchers from Japan have shown that the right combination of resistors and capacitors can allo
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Fast-Acting Nuclear Reactor Will Power Through Piles of Plutonium
Even the latest generation of nuclear power reactors can only harvest about five percent of the energy stored in their radioactive fuel supplies, and the toxic leftovers must then be buried deep underground to slowly decay over hundreds of thousands of ye
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Lockheed Martin's new fusion reactor can change humanity forever
This is an invention that could change civilization as we know it: A compact fusion reactor developed by Skunk Works, the stealth experimental technology division of Lockheed Martin. It's the size of a jet engine and it can power airplanes, spaceships, an
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
How to cut your summer energy bills!
Turn off lights, maximize the efficiency of your air conditioner — here are ways to lower your summer energy bills sand still keep your cool.
Science & Technology | Tech
How Much Energy Does Your iPhone (And Other Devices) Really Use?
If you fully drain and charge your iPad every other day it will use about 12 kWh of electricity per year. Source: Electric Power Research Institute
