The townsfolk of Italy’s Tocco da Casauria are proud of their medieval heritage, but have decided to look to the future for survival. They are now using wind turbines and solar panels for generating renewable energy that makes a profit as it benefits the environment. Source: Reuters

A novel design of solar-powered refrigerator is giving rural communities without electricity access to vaccines and medicines. The fridge stores power within ice packs, which maintain temperatures overnight. Source: Reuters