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As climate change drives drought, and the rising global population drives food demand, the world's food security is ever more precarious. But struggling farmers may find relief from the soaring temperatures from the sun itself--and the technology that harnesses its power. HuffPost reports students at the University of Arizona noticed that vegetables grown under the cover of solar panels flourished during the hottest summer on record. The observation provided food for thought for Prof. Greg Barron-Gafford’s research in 'agrivoltaics': growing food and generating solar energy on the same land. The concept could fulfill the need for land on which to build new solar installations while also helping farmers stay afloat. It’s a case where one plus one could equal more than two. Greg Barron-Gafford Associate Professor, University of Arizona’s School of Geography, Development and Environment
Business Insider contributor Jackie Lam says she took an unconventional approach to building her emergency fund. Wasting no time, the minute she got her first, tiny, rented apartment, she began saving towards her goal of $5,000. And she got there fast, by 'glamping' in her apartment. For the first few months of residency, she ate and slept on the floor. Later, her mattress and box spring came from IKEA. It took her three years to finally buy a used loveseat off Craigslist. The rest of her furniture was lovingly hand-picked from the curb. Lam kept her grocery bill down to $25 a week by planning menus based on sales. By using Christmas LED lights and candles, spent $15 a month on electricity. She kept her car in great shape by biking, walking, and taking the bus everywhere she could. And guess what? She hit her target in just a year!
Business Insider contributor Bethany McCamish's aunt is super-smart with money. Now, she wants to share her aunt's simple technique for amassing bucks. McCamish admits she approached building her own emergency savings account by trying to save 'whatever was left' at the end of the month. Years of using that technique presented irrefutable evidence: it doesn't work. At all. Ever. Finally, she tried her aunt's technique. She wrote a check to her savings account just like she paid any other bill, no matter what. Her aunt now has a $45,000 emergency fund, a fully funded IRA and ROTH-IRA, a 401(k), and a pension fund. Now 62, she can retire comfortably. Think of yourself as an investment, and this means saving first. Kathy McGlaughlin
Tom Hanks doesn't care about "money" or "power", and says his fame and riches are not the reason he finds joy in acting.
Building solar farms in the desert may have become a common practice, but one new solar plant unveiled on Monday in northern Jordan is anything but ordinary. This 12.9 megawatt plant made up of 40,000 solar panels will provide power to people living in the Zaatari refugee camp, victims of war whose lives were turned upside when the violence reached their doorstep. The solar power plant became the largest ever located inside a refugee camp
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