New approach developed at MIT could generate power from sunlight efficiently and on demand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-8FveMieM A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. This technique could also make it easier to store the energy for later use, the researchers say. In this case,... Continue Reading →

The Giving Pledge is a commitment by the world’s wealthiest individuals to dedicate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMJKGGENMUA The Giving Pledge is a campaign to encourage the wealthiest people in the world to make a commitment to give most of their wealth to philanthropic causes. The campaign specifically focuses on billionaires (or those who would be billionaires if not for their philanthropy) and was made public in 2010 by Warren Buffett and... Continue Reading →

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