Green Mountain Power Plans 100% Renewables By 2030 With Help From Tesla
“Green Mountain Power, which serves nearly ¾ of all utility customers in Vermont, is ramping up its plans to use only renewable power by 2030. […]
How Augmented Reality Will Create a World of On-Demand Experts
“Anyone will be able to access the right information to perform the right set of skills, whenever and wherever they need it. We’ll be living […]
China’s rolling out dedicated highway lanes for self-driving cars
“In a bid to lead the race to fully-autonomous vehicles, China is building highways with dedicated lanes for self-driving cars. A new 62-mile stretch of […]
Purdue Researchers Create Soft Robotics Users Can Customize & Make Using 3D Printing
“Researchers have patented promising new robotics technology created through the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, and outlined in ‘3D Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion.’ […]
Students Design and Build Devices to Improve the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities
“Kevin Leiser starts with his eyes closed and his back to the target. As he turns and raises the compound bow, he keeps his eyes […]
This Martian Greenhouse Concept Just Won a NASA Award
“A team from Dartmouth University has won NASA’s 2019 BIG Idea Challenge for a futuristic design for a dome-shaped Martian greenhouse. The hydroponic structure could allow […]
MIT scientists ‘work out’ synthetic hydrogels to make them stronger
“Your muscles are soft, pliable, and can resist fatigue after thousands of repetitive movements. Researchers at MIT have found a way to make synthetic hydrogels […]
Here’s Why Electric Cars Have Plenty of Grunt, Oomph, and Torque
“Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, have raised the question of electric vehicles’ capacity for “grunt.” Now I’m by no means a “grunt” expert, […]
Five key ideas you need to understand now if you want to be ready for the world of 2030
“With a new series of the BBC science podcast Futureproofing on air this month, presenter Timandra Harkness explains how to get ready for the world […]
A robot has figured out how to use tools
“In a startling demonstration, the machine drew on experimentation, data, and observation of humans to learn how simple implements could help it achieve a task. […]
3D Print Glass Now Possible
“Studies and researches left and right has been using 3D printing. The most recent one that was widely publicized in fact was the tiny heart, […]
Augmented Reality: The Future of Education
“Teachers have now a powerful tool in Augmented Reality. AR can motivate and engage students making the STEM and coding learning process faster, fun, and […]
Brave launches world’s first privacy-focused browser that pays users crypto to view ads
“Brendan Eich, the controversial creator of the JavaScript programming language and cofounder and former CTO of Mozilla, thinks his company Brave Software has found a […]
ETH Zurich makes lightweight concrete ceiling using 3D sand-printing
“A lightweight concrete ceiling with formwork 3D-printed from sand is among the innovations to feature in an experimental robot-made house built by university ETH Zurich. […]
Amazing New Rocket Engine Sucks Up Atmospheric Oxygen for Fuel
“U.K. aerospace manufacturer Reaction Engines is preparing a potentially revolutionary rocket engine for a real-world test within the next 18 months. The Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket […]
Hotels and Resorts Ramp Up Sustainability Efforts
“With rising sea levels, higher carbon dioxide levels and plastic bottles glutting landfills and oceans, the issue of sustainability has become a hot topic. Hotels […]
Recycling robot can sort paper and plastic by touch
“It can be a pain for workers to sort recycling, both because of the safety and the sheer monotony of it. But how do you […]
Blockchain Technology Expected to Grow 66.4% in next 5 Years According to MRFR Research Findings
“Market Research Future (MRFR)’s study has shown that the global Blockchain technology is anticipated to exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 66.4% during […]
Navajo Nation Embraces Renewable Energy As Era Of Coal Power Comes To An End
The 2.25 gigawatt coal-fired Navajo Generating Station in Arizona has provided electricity to customers in Arizona, Nevada, and southern California since 1974. In addition, it […]
Arabtec Construction signs MOU to establish 3D Concrete Printing hub at American University in Dubai
“UAE building giant Arabtec Construction has teamed up with Robert Bird Group, American University of Dubai (AUD) and local firm 3Dvincy Creations, to establish the […]
Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling car in Switzerland – not just electric
“Tesla Model 3 became the best-selling car in Switzerland last month – beating not just other electric vehicles, but all passenger vehicles period. Over the […]
Scientists Find A New Way To Kickstart Stable Fusion Reactions
“Scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory say that they’ve found a new way to start up nuclear fusion reactions. The new technique, described in research published last […]
Mind-Bending Video on The Scale of Black Holes Makes The M87 Black Hole Pic Even Wilder
“This week, we took the first ever direct image of a black hole’s event horizon. It was a huge, science-altering event that didn’t disappoint, with the […]
Get Ready To Become Iron Man In VR
“It has recently be revealed that Sony is working with Marvel in releasing a new VR title called Iron Man VR where they will be […]
See the United Nations’ Floating, Hurricane-Ready City Concept
“With the threat of climate change looming, the United Nations is now considering floating cities as one way to protect coastal populations from rising sea levels. On […]
The argument for public blockchains in the energy sector
“In 2019, more market players than ever — utilities, grid operators, energy companies, software developers — are inching closer to commercial blockchain applications in the […]
Transparent Wood Offers Eco-Friendly Alternative to Building Material
“A new type of transparent wood that transmits light, and absorbs and releases heat could provide modern architecture with a new way to save on […]
Startup Unveils “World’s First Automated Cannabis Farm”
“Seedo says it’s taking the guesswork out of growing weed. The Israel-based startup’s flagship product is mini fridge-sized device that automates the process of growing cannabis […]
British startup looking to build 18-seat bioelectric hybrid airplane
“British startup Faradair Aerospace has unveiled plans to build and sell an 18-seat bioelectric hybrid airplane for use as both a passenger and cargo air […]
How IoT is being used for Australian agriculture in 2019
“The development of IoT for agriculture is still in its early stages, but it looks promising as more farmers are putting these technologies to work. […]
TU Delft: Researchers 3D Printing Minimal Surface Structures Inspired by Origami
“Although Japan is famous for their creations in origami, the craft is appreciated around the world, and recently by TU Delftresearchers in the Netherlands who sought […]
3D Printing is Leading the Custom-Made Evolution to Make Your Things Better Fit You
“3D printing is becoming a disruptive technology and will soon be leaving some big names wondering: ‘Why didn’t I think of this first?’. Prototypes and […]
UPS Is Now Using Drones To Deliver Blood To A Hospital
“The cargo for the first revenue-generating drone delivery in the United States wasn’t an Amazon package or 7-Eleven Slurpee — it was blood. Last week, UPS launched a new […]
Stanford Autonomous Car Learns to Handle Unknown Conditions
“Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new way of controlling autonomous cars that integrates prior driving experiences – a system that will help the […]
Tesla Installed A Massive Powerpack In A Japanese Train Station
“Tesla just built what Electrek claims is Asia’s largest energy storage system at Osaka’s extremely busy train station in Japan — in just two days. Rather than providing households cheaper […]
Huge Global Study Just Smashed One of The Last Major Arguments Against Renewables
“We just got some massive news in the ongoing drive to switch to renewable energy: scientists have identified 530,000 sites worldwide suitable for pumped-hydro energy storage, capable of […]
‘Smart’ Pajamas Could Monitor and Help Improve Sleep
“If you’ve ever dreamed about getting a good night’s sleep, your answer may someday lie in data generated by your sleepwear. Researchers have developed pajamas […]
NASA & MIT Debut Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing
“A team from NASA and MIT has created a new type of airplane wing — and it could make air travel far more efficient. In a paper published […]
Renewable energy now makes up a third of global power capacity
“Strong gains in solar and wind energy last year have pushed renewable energy to now account for a third of global power capacity, according to […]
MIT develops Aguahoja, programmable water-based biocomposites for digital fabrication
“Researchers at the Mediated Matter Group at MIT Media Lab have created Aguahoja, a collection of natural artifacts that were digitally designed and robotically fabricated […]
Berkeley Researchers Studying Progress & Challenges in 4D Printing
“While 3D printing allows for many users to create complex geometries not before possible, 4D printing does that and more with materials and textures that […]
Using Wood to Generate Electricity from Heat
“The idea of using wood to generate energy is usually associated with directly combusting wood to produce heat. But a University of Maryland-led team of […]
Shape-Shifting Material Stiff as Wood and Soft as Sponge
“We’ve come a long way when it comes to material. What once could only be a solid wood structure or a soft sponge, can now […]
Estonia Is Building A ‘Robot Judge’ To Help Clear Legal Battles
“The Estonian Ministry of Justice has officially asked Ott Velsberg, the country’s chief data officer, to design a “robot judge” to take care of a […]
These Scientists Are 3D Printing New Body Parts For Athletes
“A team of bioengineers has successfully 3D-printed tissues they believe doctors could one day implant into patients to help heal the knee, ankle, and elbow […]
New Facility Aims to Capture 40 Million Trees’ Worth of CO2 Every Year
” A Canadian startup called Carbon Engineering says it’s secured the funding to build a futuristic facility that’ll suck as much carbon dioxide out of the […]
Nanofabrica announces commercial launch of micro-level 3D printing technology
” Nanofabrica, an Israel-based developer of precision additive manufacturing technologies, has announced the commercial launch of its micro-level resolution AM technology. “To date, key AM […]
7 Non-Obvious Trends Shaping the Future
“When you think of trends that might be shaping the future, the first things that come to mind probably have something to do with technology: […]
Oslo’s taxis will be completely emission-free by 2023
“Clean energy company Fortum, in cooperation with the City of Oslo and U.S. company Momentum Dynamics, is to build a wireless fast-charging infrastructure for taxis […]
Pairing Geothermal Plus Rooftop Solar For A Truly Renewable Home
“Many homeowners now use rooftop solar panels to generate their own electricity. This increases their energy independence and generates clean energy that doesn’t impact the […]