The world’s first solar powered hot air balloon is made of a unique silver and black material, a lightweight polyurethane coated nylon. The black side of the balloon attracts heat from the sun to make the air inside the balloon much hotter than the ambient temperature.
The silver side of the balloon then prevents that heat from escaping....
Produced in Denmark by rum producer Anders Skotlander, Danish gin brand Herbie has launched a non-alcoholic product distilled with juniper, Danish apples, lavender and orange peel, called Herbie Virgin. It is produced using the same production methods and equipment as the original expression – which has become one of the best-selling gins on...
A crewless ship to be christened the Yara Birkeland is expected to start sailing in 2018, initially delivering fertilizer along a 37-mile route in southern Norway. The electric-powered ship will be miniscule by modern standards, with the capacity for 100 to 150 shipping containers. But its arrival could be a huge turning point for the global...
Customers flying Delta can now board using just their fingerprints at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) if they wish. The airline says the is available for customers who are members of Delta’s loyalty program SkyMiles, and who have enrolled in CLEAR — an expedited airport security program that costs $179 a year. Delta started testing its...
A salmon ladder was opened at the Kvåsfossen waterfall in Lyngdal, Norway. As part of the ladder, an underground artificial pool was included to allow the public to see the passing salmon. Due to the public interest and for practical reasons, a visitor center was built to accommodate the public here. Up in the visitor´s centre a natural...
Lululemon’s no longer just somewhere to buy a state-of-the-art sports bra. The activewear giant recently launched its first healthy home line—and now it’s moving even deeper into wellness territory, opening its first-ever Mindfulosophy space. Sure, the name sounds a little Suessical, but it’s no fantasy. The destination’s designed to offer...
The Carriro Delivery Bot is an autonomous food delivering robot in Japan. ZMP, the company that makes it, has paired with popular sushi brand Gin no Sara to bring lunch to people. Standing 3 feet tall, this self-driving delivery vehicle can hold food for up to 60 people. As of now, Japanese laws restrict autonomous vehicles using public side...
Keeping an eye on crops is essential to ensuring for farmers, but it is also time consumer and difficult. A new crop of autonomous robots like AGRowBot are being adopted by small and medium-sized farms to rove around and keep tabs on crop health including weeds, pests and disease. This allows independent farmers to spot problems far faster than...
Mindfulness is having its moment, and may have even jumped the shark with the announcement of the Mindful Triathlon that is coming to the UK.
Rather than the regular 1.5km swim, 40km bike ride and 10k run, this event is a lot more gentle on your mind and your knees. Participants will be running, jogging or walking a 5k course before...
The Byron Bay Railroad Company, operated by Australian coal mining executive Brian Flannery, expects to have its solar-driven heritage train running by the end of 2017. Unlike a solar train in India, which as all its car's electricals powered by the sun, this train will actually have a solar powered engine.
It will operate on part of the...