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Paris Autolib: From Bike-Sharing to Car-Sharing!
Following the popularity of bike sharing programs, it seems only natural that cities begin to offer a rental electric car service—and this is exactly what the city of Paris is planning to initiate. Having been a leader among global cities in the movement to implement a successful bike sharing system, Paris will now tackle cars in an effort to relieve traffic congestio
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Urban Rooftop Farming: the Answer to Our Sustainable Food Crisis?
Montreal-based agribusiness, Lufa Farms, just might have the solution we’ve been looking for in the global fight to move towards more sustainable food production practices. Lufa Farms grows produce in greenhouses constructed on top of buildings in Montreal. The food Read More ›
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Skype In The Classroom: An International Social Network For Teachers
Skype realizes full well its software is used by many school teachers and students from around the globe, and has announced that it has built a dedicated social network to help them connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge and teaching resources Read More ›
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Easier translations for Japanese relief workers
Several relief workers in Japan who don’t speak Japanese were able to obtain a free tool that lets them speak into their phones and get an instant translation -– all without a cell phone signal or Internet connection, thanks to Read More ›
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It Flies! FESTO’s Smart Bird
Festo’s Bionic Learning Network has been creating robots based off of nature’s biological secrets for years now, but their SmartBird is a step ahead of the game. Modeled after a seagull, the SmartBird uses a single drive system for flight – Read More ›
i2O: An Intelligent Grid For Water Systems That Could Save Millions Of Gallons
One of the major issues I’ve been seeing raised internationally in the last year is that of fresh water shortage. Do you remember that striking visualization of the entirety of our planet’s fresh water pictured next to the salt and Read More ›
Solar Power + Water Desalination = Rivers in the Desert
The notion that science can produce rivers in the desert was once preposterous–but it’s no longer a crazy idea. A collaboration between IBM researchers and scientists at Saudi Arabia’s national research organization gives promise of using one of the most Read More ›
Tiny Leaf Sensor Measures Water Level in Plants and Crops
Revolutionary micro-chip Leaf Sensor measures plant moisture and tells humans when they need water. Developed for NASA, this device could help farmers to better and more efficiently take care of crop fields. Via YouTube – Tiny Leaf Sensor measures water level Read More ›
Kyoto Box Solar Panel for Rural Communities
To boil water, you and I probably use electrical appliances or stoves. People in rural Africa burn wood to obtain the heat for cooking and baking… and boiling water. Now, imagine boiling that very same water in a box, without Read More ›