It’s Official: Solar Is the Cheapest Electricity in History
“In a new report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for utility companies to build. That’s thanks to risk-reducing […]
Scientists use artificial intelligence in new way to strengthen power grid resiliency
“A new artificial neural network model created by Argonne scientists handles both static and dynamic features of a power system with a relatively high degree […]
3D Printing and Virtual Surgery Help Repair Damage to Patient’s Face
“3D printed surgical guides and virtual surgical planning (VSP) have been used in many types of procedures, such as knee replacement, spinal surgery, and reconstruction of chest walls and faces. But when […]
Tesla Asks U.S.A. For Permission to Automatically Detect Kids Left in Hot Car
“Tesla is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to market a sensor that could tell if a child has been left in a […]
Worlds Largest CO2 Direct Air Capture (DAC) to be built in Texas
“Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental, and Rusheen Capital Management, a private equity firm, have formed a development company, 1PointFive, to finance and deploy Carbon […]
Europe’s largest 3D-printer just made its first two-story house
“Belgian company Kamp C recently finished construction on its first 3D-printed two-story house. The printing was done by a massive cement printer called the BOD2, […]
A Norwegian Startup Is Turning Dry Deserts Into Fertile Cropland
“The Green Revolution of the 1960s used selective breeding to double crop yields of rice and wheat in some areas of the world, rescuing millions of people […]
Seawater into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using the power of sunlight
“New technology turns seawater into drinking water into clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes. Australia-based researchers used a metal-organic framework (MOF), a type […]
This Restaurant 3D-Prints Sushi & It’s All Tailored To Your Health Needs!
“Let’s just put it out there, WE LOVE SUSHI and there’s nothing more exciting than the fact that sushi can now be 3D-printed. Does this mean […]
Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, BMW and An Alphabet (Google) company are designing a road for autonomous cars in Michigan
“The state of Michigan wants to build the autonomous roadway of the future. Normally that in itself would be interesting enough, but there’s also the company […]
UK firm’s solar power breakthrough could make world’s most efficient panels by 2021
“British rooftops could be hosting a breakthrough in new solar power technology by next summer, using a crystal first discovered more than 200 years ago […]
The Workforce Is About to Change Dramatically
Three predictions for what the future might look like “When the pandemic is over, one in six workers is projected to continue working from home […]
Out With the Old: Blockchain to Bring Transparency to Recycling Sector
“Insead executive Michael Peshkam, co-authored a report that was shared with Cointelegraph titled “Transforming Plastic Pollution Using Blockchain.” The document states how blockchain technology can […]
Bioengineers Are Using Levitation On Dead Cells To Preserve The Living
“In the delicate work of bioengineering, dead cells get everywhere — and become a major nuisance. Now, Stanford scientists have figured out how to separate […]
Michigan plans dedicated road lanes for autonomous vehicles
“The state of Michigan and some private partners are taking steps toward building or assigning dedicated lanes for automated vehicles on a 40-mile (65-kilometer) stretch […]
Inside GM’s plans for the EV market — with new cars from Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Hummer
“Often news comes not from corporate press releases, but secondary material. Such is the case with General Motors electric vehicle product plan, which has dribbled […]
Sensors for early disease symptom detection in European fruit cultivation
“The apple is Germany’s favorite fruit. Pears rank sixth in annual per capita consumption. Yet apple and pear trees both frequently suffer from diseases: Apple […]
Renault arms entire french town with free electric cars
Renault wants people to know that it’s easy to go electric. The automaker giant Renault has gifted an entire village in France its Renault Zoe […]
EDAG CityBot to Use IOTA Tokens for Digital Payments
“Envisioning a future city that is clean, worth living, quite, smart, and friendly, the CityBot is more than a concept. At first, it is an […]
Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change
“How much space do you think you need to grow a forest? If your answer is bigger than a couple of tennis courts, think again. Miniature […]
GM in Michigan inks a deal for 500,000 More MWH In Renewables to power all GM facilities by 2023
“Renewable energy developers are wilting under the economic pressure attending the COVID-19 crisis, but major US clean energy buyers are still keeping the decarbonization movement […]
Vertical farming of wheat: up to 600 times greater yield
“A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the efficiency of vertical farming methods to grow wheat. Wheat accounts for about 20% of the […]
Renewable Energy Growth Continues At A Blistering Pace
“This article is the fifth in a series on the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand […]
Decarbonisation brings job opportunities to Latin America
“Latin America could be 15 million jobs better off by 2030 in a zero emissions economy, a new IDB and ILO report has found The […]
Apple Plans To Go 100% Carbon Neutral — Including Supply Chain — By 2030
“Apple is making big changes to its supply chain and products by committing to be 100% carbon neutral by 2030. The company announced on its website that […]
Bioprinting Will Strengthen OrganTrans Project to 3D Print Liver Organoid
“The European consortium OrganTrans is preparing to develop a tissue engineering platform capable of generating liver tissue. The proposed automated and standardized disruptive alternative solution to organ […]
BP Pledges to Cut Oil and Gas Production 40% by 2030, Invest Billions in Renewable Energy
“BP has announced it will cut oil and gas production 40 percent over the next decade. The announcement follows the oil giant’s reported $16.8 billion […]
Breakthrough technology purifies water using the power of sunlight
“A global research team has been able to transform brackish water and seawater into safe, clean drinking water in less than 30 minutes using metal-organic […]
This Tiny House Is 3D Printed, Floats, and Will Last Over 100 Years
“One of the world’s first 3D printed houses went up in China in 2016. At 400 square meters in size and 2 stories tall, the house […]
‘The time has come’: Leading corporate CEOs call for acceleration of ‘purpose-first economy’
“Economic recovery strategies should “catalyse the power” of so-called purpose-first businesses in order to grow this “critical” emerging sector and allow it to assume greater […]
Construction of the World’s Biggest Nuclear Fusion Plant Just Started in France
“Fusion power promises to provide limitless green energy using cheap and abundant fuel, but it’s a long-running joke that it’s always 20 years away. Last week, though, construction started on the ITER fusion plant […]
Mighty Buildings’ Commercial House 3D Printing Automates Construction by 80 Percent
3D printing construction today can build more than just walls, structural shells or components. It can build the entire house, as Mighty Buildings has shown, including […]
Eco-Friendly 3D-Printed Reefs to Rescue Hong Kong’s Corals
“Our coral reefs are in trouble with some studies saying they may be nearly extinct by 2100. As such, some scientists are looking for creative ways to replenish […]
Superstrata unveils ‘world’s first’ 3D-printed unibody electric bike
“Arevo is not a well-known name in the cycling world. But the Silicon Valley-based company is using its expertise in composites manufacturing and 3D printing […]
Six experts on how we’ll live, work, and play in cities after COVID-19
“For Fast Company’s Shape of Tomorrow series, we’re asking business leaders to share their inside perspective on how the COVID-19 era is transforming their industries. […]
Influx of electric vehicles accelerates need for grid planning
“Electric vehicles are coming—en masse. How can local utilities, grid planners and cities prepare? That’s the key question addressed with a new study led by […]
Indian Railways gears up to become “Green Railway” by 2030
“If everything goes as planned, Indian Railways will be transformed into ‘Green Railways’ by 2030. The railways has taken a number of initiatives toward combating […]
Mike Tyson Now Licensed to 3D Print Cannabis Drinks
3D printing, legalization of weed, and the often-outrageous Mike Tyson are a combination certain to gain worldwide attention, and especially for individuals indulging in cannabis […]
Morgan Stanley commits to tallying its climate impact
“Morgan Stanley will become the first major U.S. bank to publicly disclose the how much its loans and investments contribute to climate change, the latest […]
GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters
It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability. Gross domestic product (GDP) is almost universally used to gauge how well […]
Can renewable energy really replace fossil fuels?
“As global temperatures and energy demand rise simultaneously, the search for sustainable fuel sources is more urgent than ever. But how can renewable energy possibly […]
AI Is Screening Billions of Molecules for Coronavirus Treatments
“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, physicians have begun to repurpose existing drugs in an attempt to find something that will help patients get better. […]
The Largest Solar Farm In The U.S. Has Been Approved
“The Gemini project, a $1 billion solar farm 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been approved by the Interior Department (it will be […]
NSCRYPT Has 3D Printed a Human Knee Meniscus in Space
“Microdispensing specialist nScrypt and aerospace company TechShot have successfully completed the first functional 3D bioprinting experiment in space. Using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on board the ISS, with the […]
Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers
“Scientists have created an exceptionally strong, lightweight material out of microwaved bamboo that could be used to construct the next generation of skyscrapers, cars and […]
America’s Renewable Energy Sources Have Produced More Electricity Than Coal Every Day for 40 Days Straight
“Renewable sources including solar, wind and hydropower generated more electricity than coal-based plants every single day in April, a new report says. Analysis shared by the Institute […]
Quickrete & Contour Crafting Partner to Fight Homelessness with Concrete 3D Printing
“U.S.-based concrete specialists QUIKRETE and Contour Crafting Corporation (CC Corp) have announced a collaboration to develop a proprietary concrete to be used with CC Corp’s concrete 3D printing technology. […]
Physicists Discover New Trick To Stabilize Fusion Reactors
“A team of research physicists at Princeton University may have found a new way to control fusion reactions — an incremental step towards making fusion energy, the […]
University of California Thesis: Reviewing 3D Printing in Construction, Including Mars
“Andrew Truong recently presented a thesis, ‘State-of-the-Art Review on 3D Printing Technology Applications in Construction,’ to the University of California, Irvine. Reviewing 3D printing in construction, […]