The commercial farming industry has proven to be completely unsustainable on a global scale. Not only does it require harmful pesticides to produce fertilizer and create emissions with livestock (who are often mistreated), it also wastes millions of gallons of water per year, leads to massive amounts of deforestation, and oftentimes, employees aren’t paid ethically. However, new technology is making […]
Underwater Farms
Waterproof Inflatable Solar Lanterns Charges Your Phone
The best place to be is outdoors these days, but if packing for a hike or camping trip seems like a hassle, or if you’re worried about losing access to your playlist while you’re out there, no worries. Pack light, carry light, and charge up in even the deepest wilderness with the Luci Pro Outdoor 2.0: Solar Inflatable Lanterns and […]
Netflix Equivalent of Mobility Service?
You won’t be able buy any of Lynk & Co’s vehicles at a dealership, with the company opting to build a community of subscribers to its mobility platform. Now that platform is due to roll out in European cities, starting with Amsterdam next month. Geely-owned Lynk & Co launched its first vehicle in October 2016, the 01 SUV – which […]
Gait-Analysing Wearable Sensors
Presently, in order to get a detailed analysis of their walking gait, patients have to travel to a clinic where they walk on a pressure-sensitive mat. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new wearable system. First of all, there are already wearable gait-analysis technologies that incorporate an inertial measurement unit (IMU), which combines an accelerometer and […]
Solar Panels Afterlife
You might think of solar panels as a top sustainability solution. While it’s true that they’re terrific for harnessing renewable energy from the sun, photovoltaic panels have an oft-ignored downside: they are very hard to recycle. Because solar cells include heavy metals like lead and cadmium, it’s dangerous to toss them in the landfill. Unfortunately, this is where the panels […]
Hyundai’s Ioniq Concept Car
Hyundai’s Ioniq sub-brand has already defined itself as a high-tech enterprise thanks to its electrified vehicle lineup. Now Hyundai is looking to give it even more of a reputation for cutting-edge tech, experimenting with a concept car cabin of the future. The newest Ioniq-badged design includes a massive flexible OLED screen for entertainment and a series of robotic and automated […]
Robot Research Vessel
On the 400th anniversary of the start of an epic voyage from England to the New World aboard the Mayflower, an autonomous, solar-powered marine research vessel is due to launch on a mission to gather environmental data about the ocean. Two years in the making, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship sets off from Plymouth in Devon today on six months of […]
ASOS First Circular Fashion
This fall, online retailer ASOS is launching its first collection of circular fashions. A collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion, the 29 women’s, men’s and unisex styles aim to prove that eco-friendly clothing can also be chic. Circular design refers to a constant recycling loop, with no materials ending up in the landfill. Instead of waste, ASOS aims to […]
“World’s Fastest Electrodes”
French company Nawa technologies says it’s already in production on a new electrode design that can radically boost the performance of existing and future battery chemistries, delivering up to 3x the energy density, 10x the power, vastly faster charging and battery lifespans up to five times as long. Nawa is already known for its work in the ultracapacitor market, and […]
Pet Owners Coped Better During Lockdowns
A new survey, led by researchers from University of York, has found owning a pet is associated with better mental health during COVID-19 lockdowns. The survey also linked pet ownership to lower levels of loneliness and, interestingly, both positive associations were detected regardless of species. The new research surveyed almost 6,000 subjects in the United Kingdom, 90 percent of whom […]