Los Angeles Eyeing a Switch to 100% Renewable Power
California has already broken the solar record by generating enough electricity for 6mil. homes, but now L.A. is about to go one step further.
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Mobile Money Has Lifted 200,000 Kenyan Families Out of Poverty
2% of Kenyan households have been lifted out of poverty thanks to a payment and money transfer system that works on old phones, with SMS text messaging.
Man Creates Gardens For Unwanted Bees, Grows Free Food in 30 Abandoned Lots
The Ninth Ward is filled with poor families who haven't yet recovered from Hurricane Katrina – thankfully, they have Fred Young to look after them.
Shakira Built 7 Schools in the Poorest Areas of South America
Latin American singer and advocate Shakira is being hailed for helping to build seven schools in Colombia.
Nicki Minaj Quietly Sent Funds To An Indian Village - it is Now Totally Transformed
This village now has so many more resources than it did before Nicki Minaj heard about it several years ago.
New "Instantly Rechargeable" Battery Could Ensure the Future of Electric Cars
A Purdue University innovation makes charging an electric or hybrid car battery as easy as filing up a gas tank-and it's safe, affordable, and eco-friendly.
Dutch Households to Use Heat From Servers for Free Hot Showers
This tech company is harnessing the inefficiencies of data centers into a simple, innovative solution that solves three problems at once.
Elon Musk Gets Another Green Light for His Speedy Hyperloop Tunnel From NYC to DC
Another cool project from the revolutionary Tesla pioneer...
States Recycle Old Roofing Shingles into Asphalt for Roads
Illinois has joined the ranks of states that allow their public road projects to use an asphalt mix that includes recycled shingles. Environmental advantages are just one of the benefits. With asphalt being made mostly of petroleum, the price savings on raw materials is significant (Missouri saved $20 million alone in 2009 by recycling shingles).
India's 'Plastic Man' Turns Litter Into Paved Roads
A professor of chemistry in Madurai, India believes the mounds of trash lining the roads and fields to be a "wonderful resource" for his country. The innovator created a method for building roads by transforming common plastic litter into a substitute for bitumen in asphalt.
Pizza Chain is Fixing Streets and Filling Potholes Across America
As a means of keeping their pies safe on the road, this pizza chain is paving over road cracks and potholes across the US.
Suicide Rates at Japanese Train Stations Have Plummeted by 84% Thanks to Simple Solution
The astonishing results were observed over the course of 10 years – and they have since inspired other stations to implement similar fixtures.
Costa Rica Announces Ambitious Plan to Ban Fossil Fuels and Become World's First Decarbonized Society
Considering the country already generates 99% of their energy use through renewable sources, decarbonization does not seem that far-fetched.
America's Incarceration Rate is at a Two-Decade Low
Despite what others may have you think, America's incarceration rate has steadily been declining – and there are less people in prisons, too.
Los Angeles is Painting Streets Grey in Bid to Fight Climate Change and Spur Cooler Summer
The reflective coating won't just create a cooler summer atmosphere in the city; the special street mixture will also help Los Angeles fight climate change.
When Goats Get Themselves Stuck on Narrow Ledge of Bridge, Humans Come to Their Rescue
Two intrepid goats somehow got themselves stuck on an 8-inch beam over a Pennsylvania river earlier this week. Thankfully, there were some compassionate humans who were willing to help them out.
City is Using $300,000 in Marijuana Tax Revenue to Fund Safe Streets Program
The program has already put a huge dent in traffic violations and led to the construction of safer streets.
Boy is Finally Rescued After Spending 12 Hours in Los Angeles Sewer System
The 13-year-old had been playing in a dilapidated building when he fell through a hole and ended up in the LA sewage system—but the whole city had his back.
This Pollution-Gobbling City Bench Can Absorb as Many Toxins as 275 Trees
The CityTree is so much more than just a park bench – and it has already been installed in five major cities.
L.A. Lawmakers Pledge to Build 222 Units for Homeless Residents in Each District
The pledge will ensure that each district provides an equal amount of housing for homeless residents, rather than allowing it to be centered in one region.
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