Topic: Brisbane

World's Longest Solar-Powered Footbridge Feeds the Grid

Brisbane, Australia, has completed the ultimate feel-good footbridge--a 470-meter structure plastered in 84 solar panels that power LED lights and feed excess energy to the electrical grid. The Kurilpa Bridge, which connects South ...READ»

On not biting the feedback that feeds you

"Patronize your local, even if it's a little more expensive. Otherwise, one day, it won't be there." My mother's words, which I've adhered to for years, even when relatively skint. But do you "support ...READ»

Tech Watch: Australian Companies Fund Electric Vehicle Grid

Better Place, a US firm that builds plug-in stations for electric cars, has just landed a $667 million USD deal to build charging networks in Australia’s three largest cities. Like smaller-scale Better Place deals already underway in Denmark and Israel, the Australian charging network will allow battery-powered and hybrid car-owners to charge their vehicles at thousands of locations, or have their vehicles batteries swapped out for faster fill-ups. READ»

Dermalogica and the Mordern Man

The age of the metro-sexual is upon us; it is no longer a fad or myth and no longer blatantly associated with a less masculine male. These once shun creatures can be seen in the day to day streets of Brisbane and spotting them ...READ»

Head Monster

Job Titles of the Future: Noel LeeREAD»

Infographic of the Day: Ballooning Population Maps

Geography seen through the filter of population density. READ»

Work/Life: It's Fast, but is it Liveable?

I've just returned from bouncing around like an email peddling Viagra .... NY, Philly, Texas, Eugene, Seattle and finally IOWA, where I rode across the state with 10,000 others on RAGBRAI. Including Lance, who, at all times, seemed ...READ»

Dots Dashed

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Mike Seashols

Mike Seashols is someone who runs with the big dogs even as he struggles to maintain his personal center of gravity.READ»

Shifting Routes in the Airline Industry

Shifting routes reflect the changing economics of the airline industry. Business hubs in Asia and the Middle East are strong. European and U.S. leisure routes ain't.READ»

• Routes World Development Forum Plays Matchmaker for Airports, Airlines

Power to the People

AES is big, rich - and unlike any company you've ever seen. It builds power plants by handing power to workers on the front lines. Its radical business model has worked wonders in the United States. Can it also work in Hungary, China, and Brazil?READ»