Ibiza Optimista

Solar Energy with Storage Batteries

Solar power's biggest challenge is its intermittency, but a new plant in California's Mojave Desert is solving this problem. The Edwards Sanborn Project combines the largest solar farm in the United States with the world's largest storage system, enabling 24-hour electricity production. With... READ MORE

Published: 15/08/2024

The Benefits of Recycling Glass

Recycling glass is essential for the environment, as it saves energy, conserves natural resources and allows bottles to be reused without loss of quality. A recycled bottle can be back in the shops in just 30 days, and the process uses 40% less energy than making new glass. READ MORE

Published: 15/08/2024

Walking Helps Back Pain

Regular walking can be very effective in preventing the recurrence of low back pain by strengthening the muscles that support the spine and reducing the risk of pain. READ MORE

Remote Controlled Lifebuoy

The 'Dolphin 1 Smart Lifebuoy' is a remote-controlled lifebuoy that helps rescue people in the water. Launched by rescue teams, it is remotely controlled and can target the person in distress from 500 metres away. It operates at a maximum speed of 15 km/h, has a 30-minute battery life and is... READ MORE

Published: 15/08/2024

Italian Town Seeks New Residents

The village of Santa Fiora in Tuscany will offer a 50% discount on rent to remote workers moving for more than two months. With historical and natural attractions, and a recent improvement in internet connectivity, the cost of living can be reduced to between €150 and €250 a month. In additi... READ MORE

Published: 15/08/2024

Drinking Water from the Air

Professor Cody Friesen has created a solar hydro-pane that can extract water from the air even in dry climates, producing about five litres per day per panel. It uses solar fans to capture and condense the moisture, which is then converted into drinking water. BIBO Park in Ibiza also uses si... READ MORE

Published: 15/08/2024

Music as Medicine

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AI Can Predict Extreme Weather

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Incinerating Trash for Energy

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Artificial Islands to Save a Lake

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Regenerative Agriculture

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Protecting the Right to Pay Cash

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Electric Hydrofoil Ferries

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Benefits of Sourdough Bread

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Gardening For Good Health

A new study shows that frequent gardening is associated with improved wellbeing and lower stress. Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society surveyed more than 6,000 people, and the results clearly show that those who garden regularly are healthier and have lower stress levels. With regard to str... READ MORE

Psychedelics Therapy Growing

Australia has passed a law that allows psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances for patients with depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MDMA (also known as ecstasy) can be prescribed for PTSD, and psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in psychedelic mushroom... READ MORE

Plants Cry Out for Water

If you are not giving your plants enough water, you may be making them cry! New research has discovered that plants actually make a noise when they are under stress. Using a soundproof chamber and highly sensitive microphones, researchers managed to pick up a sound coming from the plants whi... READ MORE

Laser Weed Removal

The Carbon Robotics company in the US, has created a new machine that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to allow farmers to quickly and accurately eliminate weeds from their fields. The “LaserWeeder” blends robotics and laser technology with AI, to eliminate over 200,000 weeds per hour witho... READ MORE

Caritas Hostal Renovated

Vibra Hotels has organized a collaborative project to renovate a rundown shelter owned by the Caritas charity in Ibiza Town. The hotel chain had offered to help Caritas improve some of the facilities where they offer shelter to disadvantaged people. “When we saw this shelter, it seemed like ... READ MORE

Phone-Free Holidays

The Eastern Gulf of Finland is a popular vacation area that includes the island of Ulko-Tammio. Starting last summer some behaviours were missing from that island: selfies, people walking with their heads down, meals with no one talking to each other, and all the other things that characteri... READ MORE