• Coal-Loving Australia Just Hit Wind and Solar Power Records

    Coal-Loving Australia Just Hit Wind and Solar Power Records

    January was a banner month for renewables Down Under. According to an analyst at Rystad Energy, who shared the figures with clean energy site Renew Economy, three of Australia’s six states saw new records for wind and solar power production. In total, utility-scale wind and solar produced 3,628 gigawatt hours of power across Australia, a…


  • Leica Now Makes $22,000 Watches, Too

    Leica Now Makes $22,000 Watches, Too

    For more than 150 years, Leica has made a name for itself producing binoculars, microscopes, rangefinders, cameras, and other devices with high-quality optical lenses, but for the first time ever, the German-based company is expanding into high-end timepieces. Unfortunately, the new L1 and L2 watches somehow make Leica’s cameras seem like a real bargain.