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Recycled concrete and CO₂ from the air made into a new building material
A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021


These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help
Robots are cleaning our oceans, harbours and rivers. No matter how much they clean, it’s only politicians who can make a real change.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021


New and simpler method to dispose of the greenhouse gas to help tackle global warming
With the new method, carbon dioxide is transformed into useful porous complexes (PCPs/MOFs) at room temperature and without high pressure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021


This hydrogel tablet can purify a liter of river water in an hour
As much as a third of the world's population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021


Quenching the world's thirst with off-grid water desalination
Desalination is the answer to long-term water security, but it's also expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists are developing options.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2021


Meet Pyrolysis -- the eco-friendly way to capture and store CO2
The production of torrefied biomass through Pyrolysis —also called biocoal—is an easy and inexpensive way to capture and store CO2.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 3, 2021


This Cape Town ‘jack of all trades’ creates trendy sunglasses from old skateboards
Necessity being the mother of all invention saw ‘jack of all trades’ Dave de Witt create sunglasses from old skateboards.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021


New innovation inexpensively filters wastewater to create new source of fresh drinking
New membrane could also be used to remove salt from wastewater to provide a new source of fresh water.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 30, 2021


Scientists synthesize 'food quality' starch from CO2 in global first
Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021


Work from home and save the planet
Implementing teleworking two, three or four days a week would reduce the levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the main pollutant in smog by 10%
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021


Now everyone can build battery-free electronic devices
New technology enables hobbyists to build their own battery-free electronic devices that run with intermittent, harvested energy.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021


Artificial intelligence as an early warning system against runaway climate change
Researchers are developing artificial intelligence that could assess climate change tipping points and act as an early warning system.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 28, 2021


Can we just bury our carbon dioxide problem under the sea?
There's a global race to reduce the amount of harmful gases in our atmosphere to slow down the pace of climate change through carbon capture
Joshua Shavit
Sep 27, 2021


Are you ready for a 3D-printed house? They're cheaper, stronger and long-lasting
The three-bedroom home has a corduroy-patterned exterior, rounded corners—and a cement poured from an industrial-sized toothpaste tube.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 27, 2021


Flying cars are coming sooner than you think
While the idea of hovering motor vehicles might once have been considered farfetched, it's certainly not the case today.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 27, 2021


China launches world’s first early morning weather and climate monitoring satellite
FY-3E is roughly the size of a pick-up truck and will cover the gap of coverage by existing satellites — approximately 20% of the globe.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 26, 2021


An unexplored region of the atmosphere could help predict climate change
The materials swirling around in the
Upper Troposphere/Lower Stratosphere (UTLS) powerfully influence the climate we experience on Earth.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 25, 2021


'Friendship Cabins': The future of outdoor dining made from recycled plastic bottles
On the street outside Peaches Kitchen & Bar, two translucent outdoor dining structures are now standing like oversized glowing lanterns.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 25, 2021


A new method for removing lead from drinking water
Engineers have designed a relatively low-cost, energy-efficient approach to treating water contaminated with heavy metals.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 25, 2021


New life-saving technology prevents Li-ion battery fires
Materials scientists have found a way to prevent internal short-circuits, the main cause of fires in lithium (Li)-ion batteries.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 24, 2021
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