PROMISING PLANT USAGE
Partial photo:Roberto Carlos Roman Don Leftover crops release carbon back into the atmosphere, mostly through decomposition, but turning agricultural waste[…]
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CREATING CLOTHING FROM ALGAE
Partial photo: Junko Nakase 3D printing can be used to make a tough, sustainable material from algae that could be[…]
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DIRECT AIR CAPTURE OF CO2
Use of zeolites (minerals containing mainly aluminum and silicon oxides) could help diminish the CO2 problem. Scientists have designed an[…]
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RADIANT COOLING
Image: Based on a photo by Preconscious Eye via Flickr A new radiant cooling system, consisting of tubes embedded in[…]
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CUTTING EDGE TRANSFORMATION OF ABANDONED OIL WELLS
The U.S, has roughly 3 million abandoned oil and gas wells. One plan is to convert them into conduits for[…]
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ELECTRIC PLANES
H55, the Swiss battery venture, is partnering with Vancouver, B.C.-based Harbour Air Seaplanes and Everett, Wash.-based magniX on their project[…]
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BOUNTIFUL BEER
Partial photo: Adam Wilson Brewing beer produces a lot of leftover grain, sometimes turned into bread, crackers and dog biscuits[…]
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WONDERFUL WHITE PAINT
Partial photo: Wilhelm Gunkel The whitest paint yet has been created. Coating buildings with it may one day cool them[…]
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GREENER CONCRETE
Partial photo: David Hellmann Concrete is the world’s most-produced material. Its production results in nine percent of global carbon emissions.[…]
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HYDROGEN PLANES
A six-seater Piper M-Class fitted out at a research and development hub in the UK ran on hydrogen on its[…]
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