Tech for Good Ten: Prince's clean energy philanthropy, eco-innovating airports and the mobile app that aims to change how we understand fear of crime and safety

26th April 2016 Posted by: Cat Cochrane

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Tech For Good Ten | 26.04.2016

1// Prince’s secret funding of solar tech In Oakland, California revealed

It turns out the late pop artist had an lesser known life as a clean energy philanthropist

2// Grassroots environmental organisation and financial firm launch new platform for sustainable investing

Aspiration’s sustainable approach invests in companies that are reducing their carbon emissions and embracing renewable energy

3// San Francisco becomes first major US city to mandate rooftop solar on new buildings

The City by the Bay takes a step toward its goal of powering the city with 100% renewable electricity by 2025

4// That computer in your pocket is a weapon for fighting human rights abuse

With little more than a cellphone camera and notepad, people can defend human rights and bring about much-needed change in the world

5// How to transform our energy system with technology

We can rapidly solve the problems of our energy system with global and exponential approaches

6// How to use technology to sleep better

Instead of banning electronics from the bedroom, tech can help you get to sleep faster and better and wake up feeling more refreshed

7// Mobile app aims to change how we understand fear of crime and safety

iExperience, a mobile data collection platform, bids to change the way we record how fearful we feel in certain areas of our towns and cities

8// How social entrepreneurship is making a difference in the world

The stories behind purifying water in India, dry toilets in Peru, recycling paper in Nepal, smart education in Kenya and medical apps in Saudi Arabia

9// 10 top eco-innovating airports combined with tech

East Midlands, Toronto and Singapore’s Changi International among the airports listed

10// Final piece of the diabetes puzzle opens the door to better screening

Researchers have successfully identified a fifth molecule that's targeted by Type 1 diabetes patients' immune systems