Energy
Smart Wires Technology Can Dramatically Increase Capacity to Existing Power Lines
Smart Wires is a company with a single mission: To reimagine the power grid as we know it.
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Infrastructure
Roads Offer Plastic Eco-Friendly Second Life
Plastic roads may be a relatively new industry, but its participants are intent on rapid expansion. Netherlands-based PlasticRoad intends to roll out its product portfolio worldwide.
Environment
Meet FRED: The Trash-Collecting Sea Robot Cleaning San Diego Bay
Plastic pollution is not only damaging to the environment but creates real economic harm. Plastic litter that breaks down into microplastics disrupts the food chain, altering the reproductive system of fish and stunting growth.
Transportation
California-based Oberon Making Potential Breakthrough Fuel to Decarbonize Transportation
Oberon has only begun to produce the molecule on a large scale. Nonetheless, rDME shows promise as a multi-faceted molecule to curb carbon emissions in various ways.
Energy
Are Solar-Powered Airports the New Future of Travel?
Solarized airports are not just good for the wallet; they are good for the environment too. Expect to see more airports going solar the next time you’re booking a flight.
Energy
A Better Way to Handle Nuclear Waste
Dealing effectively with nuclear waste, whether through “deep isolation” or recycling, will allow us to have the power, safely and cleanly.
Environment
Wind Turbine Blade Recycling on the Cusp of Being Possible
The aging of wind turbine blades is an increasingly important issue as many windmills begin to reach the end of their lifespan. According to the University of Strathclyde research, global turbine waste in the United Kingdom will increase five times from 400,000 tonnes per year in 2030 to 2 million tonnes per year by 2050.
Energy
Cryptocurrency can be a Force for Environmental Good
Cryptocurrency can accelerate the deployment of greener technologies.
Science & Tech
Running Tide Technologies: Farming Kelp to Fight Climate Change
An innovative startup in Maine has prototyped a simple (and brilliant) idea in the up-and-coming field of carbon removal.
Energy
Big Oil Must Innovate or Die
ExxonMobil will be challenged to innovate in ways it never thought possible. That's good news for customers and the planet.