OtO Lawn Sprinkler: Cost-Effective, Customizable Watering Solution
In a world where water conservation and cost efficiency are becoming increasingly important, the OtO lawn sprinkler emerges as a game-changer in DIY yard irrigation. Designed to provide an affordable […]
Green Sports Alliance Summit to be Held in Seattle
The Green Sports Alliance Summit will be held in Seattle from June 26th to 28th. The summit is being hosted at the Climate Pledge Arena in partnership with Oak View […]
How Can Small Businesses Build Sustainable Company Fleets?
Building and optimizing a company’s fleet of vehicles is a very big decision. It’s an expensive overhead cost that not only serves a needed function but also demonstrates the values […]
How Touchless Technologies Are Improving Buildings
You’re probably familiar with touchless technology, even if you’ve never heard about it. It can open doors, turn on lights, and process payments, among other things. Its functions go beyond […]
How AI Can Help Clean Up Our Oceans
The world’s oceans are facing a plastic pollution crisis. Every year, an estimated 8 million tons of plastic waste enters the ocean, where it can harm marine life, decimates fisheries […]
PVC Plastics Now Recyclable After Breakthrough by University of Michigan Scientists
Polyvinyl chloride or PVC is one of the most widely used plastics in the world, but it has a major drawback: it is not recyclable. PVC contains toxic additives called […]
Pumped Storage Hydropower: A Renewable Energy Solution for Peak Demand
Pumped storage hydropower (PSH) is a type of hydroelectric energy storage that can help balance the grid and integrate with other renewable energy sources. PSH works by pumping water from […]
Can Small Nuclear Reactors Overcome Resistance?
Nuclear power is a low-carbon energy source that could help the US meet its climate goals and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. However, the current generation of nuclear reactors […]
Start-ups Invited to Enter Low-Carbon Innovation Challenge for Cement and Concrete Industry
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched its second Innovandi Open Challenge, a global program that connects tech start-ups with leading cement and concrete companies to accelerate the […]
Innovation Gives a Fresh New Look to Electric Motorcycles
When the pandemic hit, Anthony Cross faced a daunting choice: do I keep publishing Salt magazine, or venture into something equally or more beneficial for the community? The Colorado-based publisher […]
Tech Moguls Chase Fusion for Power and Profit
Tech billionaires and entrepreneurs are betting big on fusion power, the notoriously elusive and potentially limitless energy source that mimics the process of the sun. Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, Peter […]
How IT Leaders Are Deploying Data Strategies to Help Mitigate Urban Heat
On the heels of a historic summer heat wave, the unseasonably warm fall weather affecting much of the U.S. is a reminder that climate change is worsening. Fortunately, some IT […]
Jeep’s New Wrangler Rubicon 4xe Forges New Trails
Jeep is synonymous with off-road adventures, and the new Wrangler Rubicon 4xe is no exception. But what sets this SUV apart is the impressive technology features incorporated into its design. […]
Carbon Robotics Secures $30M to Sell AI-powered Weed Destroying Robots
Carbon Robotics, a Seattle-based robotics company, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its production and sales of AI-powered weed-destroying machines. The funding round was led by new investor […]
Jeremy Renner’s New Disney+ Show, Rennervations, Gives Back to Communities Around the World
Two time Academy Award nominee, Jeremy Renner, is famous for his iconic roles in blockbuster films like The Avengers and The Hurt Locker. But lesser known is that he’s also […]
Tech News to Know This Week: April 11 – 17
Every day we wake up, drink some coffee, get ready for work and check on the latest tech. So here’s a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed […]
Researchers Turned Superglue Into a Recyclable, Cheap, Oil-free Plastic Alternative
Allison Christy, Boise State University and Scott Phillips, Boise State University The big idea Our team used superglue as a starting material to develop a low-cost, recyclable and easily produced […]
These Five Crypto Mining Trends Will Have the Biggest Impacts in 2023
Cryptocurrency mining hardware using blockchain technology
Superconductor Discovery Could Revolutionize Energy
University of Rochester researchers revealed this week a major development in energy technology: A commercially feasible superconductor that operates at room temperature. The breakthrough was announced by Raga Dias, a […]
Chemicals from Ohio Train Derailment Spark Concerns of Acid Rain
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, a Norfolk Southern a freight train traveling East from Illinois broke down and then derailed in the small town of about 4700 people, […]
EV Makers Spend Big For Super Bowl Ads
GM, Dodge, Jeep & Kia ran high-dollar 60-second commercials for Super Bowl 57 that revealed very little information on their models. But there were some yuks, so here they are:
Smart City Initiatives are Creating the Framework for a More Sustainable World
It’s a Monday morning, and Murphy’s Law is in full effect. The alarm was set an hour later than intended and the spouse, child and dog have penetrated your inner […]
Innovations for Space Have Snowball Effect on Earth
Memory foam, freeze-dried food, cochlear implants, the OpenStack cloud computing platform, oil-free lubricants, and CMOS image sensors like the one in your smartphone: These are all examples of aerospace and […]
7 Technologies Powering Renewable Growth in 2023
It’s a wonder humanity isn’t powered 100% by alternative energy technologies with just how many innovations there are. The green energy sector is booming, driven by demand and falling prices. […]
3 Things a Climate Scientist Wants World Leaders to Know Ahead of COP27
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne World leaders and climate experts are gathering for pivotal United Nations climate change talks in Egypt. Known as COP27, the conference will aim to […]
Benefits of Debt-for-Climate Swaps
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on […]
3 Amazing Technologies That Help Make Drinking Water Safer
Clean drinking water is essential to maintaining your general health. Going without clean drinking water for too long can cause lasting health problems and make you extremely sick. Fortunately, new […]
AgTech Steps in to Meet Carbon Credit Demand, Expected to Hit $50B by 2030
Environmental efforts that have been a major part of every major government and organization around the world for the past years. Of these efforts, carbon credits have proven to be […]
5 Challenges of Doing College in the Metaverse
Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro More and more colleges are becoming “metaversities,” taking their physical campuses into a virtual online world, often called the “metaverse.” One initiative […]
Cheap Material Could Capture CO2 Exhaust From Auto Tailpipes
BY ROBERT SANDERS-UC BERKELEY Researchers have created a cheap, easy, and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks. They used an inexpensive polymer called melamine—the main component of Formica. The […]
OAC is Creating the Model for the Future of Construction Intelligence
Technology in the construction industry has been evolving for over 6,000 years. As one of our most basic necessities, construction and architecture chart back to the earliest days of civilization […]
Net Zero Water Challenge Innovations Spring Forward
Emission-cutting innovations from three global technology leaders are being accelerated through the UK water sector, thanks to new collaborative platform Spring. Technologies from Siemens, Xylem and Cobalt Water Global are being mobilized […]
Virtual Reality Platform ecosphere Releases New 360° Doc ‘Sea of Islands’ with the United Nations
ecosphere, the award-winning documentary title from immersive technology studio PHORIA, and Meta Quest, will today release brand new 360° content in partnership with the United Nations. Since its initial launch […]
Dear Elon Musk, We’d Like These by Christmas. Thanks.
Few minds have the level of creativity and checkbook to back it up quite like Tesla founder Elon Musk. From Neuralink to normalizing the electric car, Musk has introduced the […]
Ice World: Antarctica’s Riskiest Glacier is Under Assault from Below and Losing its Grip
Ted Scambos, University of Colorado Boulder Flying over Antarctica, it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Like a gigantic wedding cake, the frosting of snow on top […]
50 Years of UN Environmental Diplomacy: What’s Worked and the Trends Ahead
Mihaela Papa, Tufts University In 1972, acid rain was destroying trees. Birds were dying from DDT poisoning, and countries were contending with oil spills, contamination from nuclear weapons testing and […]
Into the Unknown: Stone Recalls Filming New Doc ‘Explorer: The Deepest Cave’
In true National Geographic fashion, Explorer: The Deepest Cave follows Dr. Bill Stone and his team into the deepest recesses of the unknown. The one-hour special follows renowned cave explorer […]
While Many Solar Roofing Options Make Big Promises, GAF Energy’s Timberline Solar™ Delivers
Modern solar roofing options are getting a lot of attention lately. In addition to rack-mounted, bolted-on solar panels, sleeker designs have emerged, like edge-to-edge glass solar tiles. These new products […]
Social Issues Driving Innovation in Tech
Social issues have always been the preeminent force behind innovation, and technological innovation is no exception. After all, what is the purpose of technology if not to meet a human […]
How Is AI Changing the Environment for the Better?
Significant investments and research developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have made the technology a powerful asset in many industries — including environmental studies. AI isn’t a new technology, but businesses […]