The Power of the Sun, Part One: What is Fusion Energy?
CEO of TAE Technologies Michl Binderbauer explains the basics behind fusion energy, an up-and-coming sustainable solution to our world’s growing energy needs.Chatting with Akon about ‘Lighting Africa’ and his Role in the Tech World
Since the mid-2000s, Akon has been recognized for his catchy tracks and incredible performances. His high, modulated vocals – partly inspired by his African roots – have made him a model act for contemporary hip-hop, earning him numerous awards and several Grammy nominations. But we didn’t meet “Mr. Lonely” backstage at a...
You Say Crypto, I Say Tomato: How Blockchain is Being Applied to Agriculture
Blockchain technology completely revolutionized cryptocurrency, and is now transforming the agricultural market. See how.
Feeding the Future with Anna Sophia Robb
Actress Anna Sophia Robb tackles food waste with the Feeding Better Futures campaign. Roughly one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption goes to waste every year. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), that is approximately 1.3 billion tons of food annually. The problem...
Giving the Environment a Voice
Documentary Producer Nico Ibargüen on how to make environment issues approachable When it comes to environmentalism, Nicolás “Nico” Ibargüen does it all. He’s the force behind Project Earth, a global digital platform, for which he produces hundreds of hours of documentary content per year. His work has spanned myriad topics....
Renewable Energy Reaches Millions in Cambodia
Despite its incredible scenic beauty, high biodiversity, incredibly friendly population, and its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Cambodia ranks as one of the least happy countries in the world. The region’s lack of infrastructure has a debilitating effect on its citizens, limiting their access to clean water, reliable...
Powerhouse & Green Building Standards Spur Innovation in Norway
In the United States, nearly half of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are generated by buildings. In fact, buildings are cranking out CO2 almost as quickly as cows, cars, and industrial operations combined. That’s not surprising when you consider that seventy-five percent of all electricity produced in the U.S. is used to operate...
Apple Becomes Leader in Renewable Energy
On Monday of this week, Apple announced that all of their facilities are officially powered by 100 percent clean energy. The announcement encompasses all of their retail stores, offices, data centers, and co-located facilities in 43 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., China, and India. In addition to all of their facilities, they...
Can Surfboard-Riding AI Microscopes Save Our Oceans?
Marine plankton are at the heart of complex oceanic and terrestrial food webs. Not only do they provide nutrition for the ocean’s largest creatures, they provide more than 50 percent of Earth’s oxygen. Their short life cycles and erratic behavior tell biologists about changes in the surrounding environment and can act as a warning...
Saving Endangered Species? There’s an App for That!
Do you scroll through your phone and find yourself wishing you could do more to help save the world? Wish no more, because now there’s an app for that. Black market wildlife trading and illegal animal poaching is estimated to be worth more than 23$ billion a year. The illicit trade of endangered species by highly organized criminal...
Words of Wisdom: Inspiring Quotes from Female Innovators
The world of innovation is full of incredibly intelligent and brave women who are constantly not only changing their industries but the world as a whole. Over the past year, we at Innovation & Tech Today have had many opportunities to speak with remarkable women who are improving their various industries. These women fight for...Interview: Adrian Grenier's Strawless Ocean Campaign
Entourage star Adrian Grenier has had it with drinking straws. Not because the little paper wrapper is hard to open, or because if they bend and split they become useless, but because they are a perfect example of an unnecessary single-use plastic. “We all encounter plastic straws daily,” Adrian Grenier tells us. “And we use...
Entrepreneurs Give Boost to Detroit’s Resurgence
Detroit’s North End neighborhood is a community on the rise. New developments, job centers, and an engaged community are all a part of the upswing. But it has something else, too: a three-acre farm. The North End is positioning agriculture at the center of its resurgence. It’s home to the first Sustainable Urban “Agrihood” –...Why Sustainability is a Business’s Best Friend with KoAnn Skrzyniarz
It has been more than ten years since KoAnn Skrzyniarz combined her business background with her deep love and concern for our environmental and social future. Her goal? To reframe sustainability as the most significant innovation opportunity of the 21st century – rather than merely a risk or cost savings play – and to help brands...Tiny House 101: Happiness, Sustainability, and Letting Go of Things
Many people today are choosing not to be tied down with a 30-year mortgage and a lawn to maintain – and are freer and happier as a result.You Are What You Eat: Interview with Kimbal Musk
Kimbal Musk unapologetically wants to change the world. We all entertain these notions at times, but he is the rare individual who can actually accomplish such a lofty goal. His older brother receives more attention, but in the same way that Elon Musk is seeking to smash the existing paradigm of transportation, Kimbal wants to transform...
The Emerging Threat of E-Waste
Technology and sustainability generally mesh together well. Smartphones and tablets have reduced the need for paper and ride-sharing carpool apps can help reduce pollution-friendly traffic by 75%, according to an MIT study. However, there’s been a hidden sustainability issue that this golden age of technology has brought: the...
How Global Warming Will Affect the Future of Wind Energy
Wind farms have long been a key to curbing our emissions and the subsequent global warming. In Europe last year, 300 TWh were generated by wind power, accounting for 10.4 percent of the E.U.’s electricity demand. In the U.S., wind energy was efficient enough to help power 25 million homes last year. Wind farms have been growing at an...
How to Explain the California Fires
For a brief moment, it seemed that California’s fire season was over. The fires in the northern part of the state that claimed 7,500 buildings, 44 lives, and $1 billion in damages were finally quenched in late October. However, this week, the Santa Ana Winds returned to the state in full force, causing major fires to break out over...
Tesla Activates World’s Largest Battery In South Australia
Elon Musk recently took a page out of the pizza delivery playbook, claiming that he would build the world’s biggest lithium ion battery in 100 days or less or provide it for free. And, in case you, for some reason, still doubt Musk’s ability to get things done, I’ll assure you that he delivered the battery well under the 100-day...
Innovation & Tech Today is All In at Greenbuild Boston 2017
Greenbuild 2017 wrapped last Friday with a fantastic closing plenary from Neil deGrasse Tyson. The night before we heard from President Bill Clinton. These talks couldn’t have been more different. Clinton’s was heavy on policy, while Tyson’s was more of an allegory; Clinton’s was tightly scripted while Tyson’s was more...
Why the Future of Recycling is in Sight
Contact lenses revolutionized the world of vision care back in 1971 when the first mass-produced soft lenses were introduced by Bausch + Lomb, adding an extra bit of convenience for those in need of vision correction. However, even though the materials they are made with are generally composed of recyclable plastic and/or foil, they are...Animal Rights Philosopher Peter Singer on Sustainable Agriculture and Trump
I first heard about Peter Singer early on in college. It was Introduction to Ethics, a chock-full morning survey with an instructor who loved working his sophomore audience into a riot of opinion. The tactic was perfect for those of us who were dead-behind-the-eyes. Every day we were fed some new hot-button controversy – and tasked...
Piping Up: Aquatherm CTO on the Importance of Sustainable Piping
Pipes are a vital part of every building. Whether it’s your home or office, pipes provide water and help to heat and cool your environment. Most people may not think about it very often, but luckily there are innovators who are continuing to improve on this ancient technology. One such example is Aquatherm, the sustainable piping...
Motorsports Get the Green Light
Racing and the environment: an oxymoron? Not so much. The world of motorsports has a challenging task -- reducing its ecological footprint and improving public perception. However, recent developments reveal that the industry might be getting on the right track. Motorsports is a $13.5 billion business, roughly on the same level as the...Coping with the Giant Garbage Patches at Sea
In the North Pacific, there’s a vortex of trash roughly twice the size of Texas. Known as “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” this sluggish whirlpool grows daily – swelled by massive currents hauling literal tons of human waste. The “Patch” is one of 11 naturally occurring global current systems called “gyres.” And it...
China’s New 250-Acre Solar Panda Makes Sustainability Adorable
Who knew that solar power could be so adorable? Bred out of necessity, sustainability has often been viewed as a sacrifice in the face of the ever-growing climate change. But now China, one of the leading investors in renewable energy, is trying to rebrand sustainability as fun. This has come in the form of a new 250-acre solar farm,...
