The world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases will share innovative technologies to clean up coal burning U.S. and Chinese officials heading up a series of joint advanced coal p... Read more
A paper by WCS conservationist Elizabeth Bennett says that an immense, increasingly sophisticated illegal trade in wildlife parts conducted by organized crime, coupled with antiquated enforc... Read more
There is simply no exaggerating the importance of the oceans to earth’s overall ecological balance. Innovation Needed Their health affects the health of all terrestrial life. A new report by... Read more
ABOUT THIS PROJECT We are developing Protei : a low-cost open-source oil collecting robot that autonomously sails upwind, intercepting oil sheens going downwind. Protei combines conventional... Read more
Analysis shows training wild fish to herd is economically advantageous. Ranching cod off the coast of Iceland is far more financially sensible than conventional fishing methods or keeping th... Read more
We are at a point in history when innovations are needed rivaling those of the information technology industry in speed of change – for the development of farm machinery for growing and harv... Read more
Image by Ivan Walsh via Flickr Can China–and the World–Afford 2 Billion Cars? China could have one billion cars by mid-century–but what kind of vehicles will they be? SHENY... Read more
Image via Wikipedia VACCINE DEPLOYMENT IS A CHALLENGE IN THE THIRD WORLD WITH ITS UNRELIABLE POWER GRIDS AND ROADS. WE NEED A SELF-SUFFICIENT DEVICE—A SUPER THERMOS—TO SURMOUNT THIS LACK OF... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Sir Ken Robinson lays out the link between 3 troubling trends: rising drop-out rates, schools’ dwindling stake in the arts, and ADHD. An important, timely talk for... Read more