As green energy continues to rise as an alternative to traditional power grids, more people are looking towards how renewable energy sources can reach people in underdeveloped or remote areas. One California-based company, NantEnergy, might have an answer: rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Still relatively unknown, the innovative energy storage system could have major global impact. The green rechargeable battery is an air-breathing cell […]
Zinc- Air Batteries A Low Cost Sustainable Energy Option
Greenhouse As Experimental Living Space
Taipei-based design practice BIAS Architects recently completed “Greenhouse as a Home,” an experimental installation that reinterprets the living areas of a traditional house as five climatic zones. Created for the 2018 Taoyuan Green Expo, the project invited the public to experience the buildings with all five senses, from feeling the climatic differences to eating fresh vegetables hydroponically grown in the […]
Plastic Eating Mushrooms?
A new study from the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London says that fungi are capable of expediting the breakdown of plastic waste. The aspergillus tubingensis fungus was featured in the State of the World’s Fungi 2018 report, which also documented that fungi are optimal in producing sustainable building materials and capable of removing pollutants from soil and wastewater. Whereas plastic […]
Edible Plants Surround Curvaceous House
Completed just last year, the eye-catching Barangaroo House has already become a visual landmark for the inner-city suburb of Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia. The competition-winning design is the work of Australian architecture firm Collins and Turner, which created the sculptural building to house a contemporary restaurant and bar of the same name. Located near the waterfront in a high pedestrian-trafficked […]
UV Detecting Wristband
While exposure to some sunlight is necessary for the body to produce Vitamin D, we all know that getting too much sun is not a good idea – among other things, it can cause sunburn, skin cancer and premature aging of the skin. With that in mind, a cheap new paper wristband has been designed to let us know when […]
A.I Driven Diagnostic Tool Reveals More Than Expected
AI-driven diagnostic tools are undeniably on the precipice of revolutionizing how doctors treat and manage patients. The ability for machine-learning algorithms to crunch immense volumes of patient data and find patterns not visible to the eyes of human clinicians is revealing new ways to predict everything from breast cancer risk to a person’s chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a […]
Chernobyl’s Solar Power Plant
More than 30 years after the worst nuclear disaster in history, the Chernobyl area is once again producing power. From the (somewhat literal) ashes of the Nuclear Power Plant springs the Chernobyl Solar Power Plant, which was officially launched with an opening ceremony on Friday. The Solar Chernobyl project is headed up by the Ukranian energy company Rodina and Enerparc […]
Don’t Leave Your Kids In Cars Again
Cameras, radar, and lidar make up the holy trinity of sensors enabling advanced driver aids and autonomous driving, but Vayyar Imaging wants to narrow that trio down to a duo. The Israeli company known for 3D-imaging chips claims to have developed a sensor kit combining the functions of radar and lidar, and even doing things neither technology has been used […]
What Are The Best Rewards Credit Cards Of 2018?
Finding the best rewards cards for 2018 that you are eligible for will take some work. The work is generally part science and part art mixed together. There is no single “best” credit card across all different categories. Some credit cards might be better for some people over others. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when […]
Lighter But Tougher Wheelchair?
The “Superstar” is a next-generation wheelchair which uses a futuristic material to create a frame that weighs just 3.3 pounds — making it a massive 30 percent lighter than classic carbon wheelchairs. That’s not all, though. Despite being substantially lighter than its rivals, the wheelchair is also an impressive 20 percent tougher than its compatriots. How does it manage this? Simple (well, […]