Cover’s $50k algorithmic tiny houses are 80% more efficient than conventional...
A California-based tech company is looking to bring tiny homes to the masses by streamlining the construction process with the help of computer algorithms. Cover has developed specialized software...
View ArticleElon Musk-inspired Hyperloop Hotel could be the future of travel
Imagine zipping between cities in mere minutes—all from the comfort of your hotel suite. That’s the futuristic vision of the $130 million Hyperloop Hotel, a proposal built upon Elon Musk’s Hyperloop...
View ArticleWhat3Words provides an address for every person and point on planet earth
What3Words is a revolutionary addressing system that pinpoints locations more precisely than conventional street addresses. The tool divides the world into 57 trillion 3 meter x 3 meter squares and...
View ArticleNew York City is now offering free lunch at all public schools
Good riddance “lunch shaming” — the practice of holding children accountable for school lunch bills. Starting this school year in New York City, all 1.1 million students who attend public schools will...
View ArticleApple announces goal to make products from 100% recycled materials
The electronics industry is notoriously harsh on the planet. Around 60 million metric tons of e-waste end up in landfills each year, and children are sometimes put to work to mine necessary rare earth...
View ArticleArtist 3D-prints biodegradable agar floral lamps
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, although most people would agree there is beauty in nature. Artist and textile designer Yi Hsuan Sung has taken that common view of natural beauty and used it to...
View ArticleFlorida scientists are using a radar prototype in the Everglades
Florida scientists are working on a new way to identify greenhouse gas-emitting hot spots in the Everglades. The U.S. Department of Energy has just funded scientists from Florida Atlantic University....
View ArticleUniversity students at RISD designed space apparel for NASA
Every aspect of space travel is carefully designed to meet the needs of the astronauts due to the unique environment. From the ship, to the food , to the equipment, special consideration ensures...
View ArticleCredible Corporate Climate Action: How to Set and Meet Net-Zero Targets
Date/Time: March 10, 2022 (2-3PM ET / 11AM-12PM PT) As public pressure for action to tackle climate change grows, companies are increasingly expected to set and execute on emissions targets aligned...
View ArticleMinimalist bioclimatic dorms provide space for students
Students from remote villages can now have dormitories in the Student Residence Santa Elena in a rural area of the central jungle of Peru. The building’s modular and bioclimatic design supports...
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